This review literally made that company

@value_sniper4056

4 жыл бұрын

Helped

@value_sniper4056

4 жыл бұрын

Helped the company

@frowlinian8175

4 жыл бұрын

@@value_sniper4056 made it, nobody had ever heard of the ariel atom before this and likely never would have.... and now, while they're not a household name necessarily, they're a fairly well known company just from the meme of Jeremy getting his face ripped off... they wouldnt be what they are today without it

@value_sniper4056

4 жыл бұрын

Frowlinian that’s cool to know

@ARB6769

4 жыл бұрын

After creating the Atom they deserved it

The car is so fast it turns Jeremy Clarkson into Arnold Schwarzenegger!

@oil1252

2 жыл бұрын

LOL finally someone mentioned it!

@ggburnitup4055

2 жыл бұрын

True

@Josh-ts9sr

2 жыл бұрын

I went to say something and then seem this lmao

@ADD_AJ

2 жыл бұрын

Thought it was John Prescott ;)

@daanvos194

Жыл бұрын

IL BE BACK in a giffy

"it destroyed my entire face. Five stars" ~Jeremy Clarkson

@BlueHopi144

2 жыл бұрын

lolllll

I've been to the factory, they aren't kidding when they say 7 employees

@cradilyz

7 жыл бұрын

poor dave

@absolutcabbagery3661

6 жыл бұрын

whopeter I mean clearly Dave enjoys what he does, which is why he put so much passion into this car

@chistophee

4 жыл бұрын

absolut cabbagery Dave is chasing the bag 🤑

@Akotski-ys9rr

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t mind helping Dave build the car

@jiv32

3 жыл бұрын

Factory? You mean shed?

When you revisit this video a decade later, only to realize that you are now the middle aged bloke with a (slight) gut that bought himself a motorcycle...

@bradman7281

3 жыл бұрын

Worst part is that the atoms are north of 60 thousand pounds now, lol

@skrillah6259

3 жыл бұрын

@@bradman7281 I would go for a caterham super seven they are in the same price range better/equal acceleration and they look a lot better.

@skeletonwguitar4383

3 жыл бұрын

Not middle aged but now Im building a gut thanks to covid and yes, I do have a bike (Yamaha) and can never have an access to purchase an Atom because my region is called the "Sea." :(

@gamo_art6957

3 жыл бұрын

Oof

@stephans1990

3 жыл бұрын

Biggest smack in the face to me was that he calls 35-40 middle aged!

LOL His face has flappy paddles

@hazardousfromage

8 жыл бұрын

Nice

@bradsmith3454

6 жыл бұрын

Lol!

@XavierBetoN

5 жыл бұрын

At 3:08 Jeremy looks like Arnold Schwartseneger

@nonamesinenomine

4 жыл бұрын

My dog makes the same face with its head out the window lol

@sbh_tx

4 жыл бұрын

it became a meme

Proven fact: You will look younger, when driving the Ariel Atom.

@charliebmxmx9501

7 жыл бұрын

Phulax I agree

@frankgile1996

6 жыл бұрын

I don't think people will get enough time to see you, let alone guess your age...

@global8198

3 жыл бұрын

Untill your face falls apart in the wind

@subie2831

3 жыл бұрын

And get chiseled jawline.

@thisoldboat7393

2 жыл бұрын

Gives "face lift" new meaning

_”come over, my parents aren’t home”_ 3:07

@majorgeneralsherman1348

4 жыл бұрын

This needs more likes

@getchasome6230

4 жыл бұрын

Oof

@Wireddred

4 жыл бұрын

Wow nice one

@GECKOZFTW

4 жыл бұрын

Supercharger whine ftw

@jm6289

4 жыл бұрын

G-d is always home

7 people created this....

@Splinter4077

10 жыл бұрын

Also after it hit Test Drive Unlimited 2, as that car was in there and quite a few people knew about it then.

@RUFuggingKidding

10 жыл бұрын

Splinter4077 seriously...comparing that to this video is like comparing the Egyptian military to the American Military.

@cgaurd52

10 жыл бұрын

DownBefore Clarkson says the most memorable stuff. lol

@absolutcabbagery3661

6 жыл бұрын

I'd like to think they were friends

@KabzieMusic

5 жыл бұрын

insane

I can't even begin to imagine how fun/terrifying it must be to drive the 500 horsepower variant of this thing.

@BlueHopi144

2 жыл бұрын

lollllll😂

@nez9751

Жыл бұрын

It’d be the best way to commit suicide

@NeetuSingh-gl1ue

Жыл бұрын

The car in the video has a Honda engine. If it's 500 horsepower, the we may see a very old ghost rider without the fire.

@dominicbeltz9057

Жыл бұрын

@@NeetuSingh-gl1ue its two hayabusa engines

@pistol9590

Жыл бұрын

i have its rediculous

Funny how such a small company did more with a Honda engine than Honda

@Stephen-uz8dm

9 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@cutdepiefails6596

8 жыл бұрын

+Peter Schmidt It's common.

@Toastmaster_5000

8 жыл бұрын

***** Well yeah obviously - of course Honda could make this if they really wanted to. Honda, to my knowledge, has made F1 cars too. They're not idiots, I'm just saying that for something that's street legal, Honda hasn't made anything like this. Making the engine isn't all that hard either when you've got one as [relatively] basic as this one. The real hard part is getting every last drop of power out of it without destroying it. Your Lego analogy is a good one, but doesn't necessarily detract from my point. I'm not saying it's a bad thing that Honda never made a car like this. Probably too many legal issues to be worth the trouble. But they easily could have, and they'd yield more of a profit if they did; just like the people who build amazing things with Legos that don't sell their work to the company.

@alexradev1412

8 жыл бұрын

+Peter Schmidt I'm pretty sure if Honda was seeing profit, they would do it. What is good for a small company isn't necessity good too for a big one. Honda had way more HP from an 1.5 liter turbo engine than Atom from this one. There are enough regulations they have to look at and I guess it's just not worth the trouble for them. 300 HP from turbocharged or supercharged 2L engine is nothing spectacular anyway.

@cutdepiefails6596

8 жыл бұрын

Alexander Radev Actually it is, when you have vtec.

Apparently the owner of Ariel teared up when he heard what Jeremy said at 5:27

@mayoite160

2 жыл бұрын

you have a source?

@tanishhandique5139

2 жыл бұрын

@@mayoite160 damn mayoite in the wild, go mayo!

@mayoite160

2 жыл бұрын

@@tanishhandique5139 go mayo!

@its_only_karma7440

2 жыл бұрын

@@tanishhandique5139 is that a cult?

@sylasviper715

2 жыл бұрын

@@its_only_karma7440 It's a tactical telephone company.

3:10 looks like Arnold Schwarzenegger :D

@uptempo5318

5 жыл бұрын

rust in piece Clarkson he was too young

@kurafutomine9874

4 жыл бұрын

A Megadeth and a Metallica fan. Great

@bro-ic7uw

4 жыл бұрын

uptempo trash dad rock

@adityavajandar5433

3 жыл бұрын

Nice profile pic

I have to hand it to Ariel. To make a street legal car like that is amazing. No mercedes benz, bmw, or dodge charger will ever challenge you at stoplights. And you can also wave to people as you make your turns at instersections at 45mph. :P

@amaarhaque820

6 жыл бұрын

but tesla might :)

@jdmuscle1015

6 жыл бұрын

The Dodge Demon will (:

@eroy5448

5 жыл бұрын

Amaar Haque Xd tesla what a joke

@testy462

5 жыл бұрын

It "only" runs 11.20s at 121. Plenty of cars will trap more than that.

@outdoorsfishingdream

4 жыл бұрын

Do that under the rain hahahaha

I find it pretty astounding that Ariel was able to get 300hp supercharging a Civic Type-R engine from 2008 whereas Honda has only done that recently by way of turbocharging with the current Type-R. Just shows how clever that group was to be ahead of the curve by ten years.

@wings4max

2 жыл бұрын

well honda also has different goals. even if it's a civic type r, it still has to be an everyday car. and the engine should have a higher life expectancy, than in an atom. also Honda has to put money in infotainment and sh*t, atom doesn't :D

@grimoire9419

2 жыл бұрын

@@wings4max at the time Honda was also solely focused on NA power. they tried turboing some of their cars (namely the SuperGT NSX) but they realized that NA power would be better suited for it.

One of my earliest KZread memories is seeing Jeremy Clarkson get his face rearranged by one of these

3:12 "K I'll have a whiff"

K ill have a whiff

@nooblangpoo

3 жыл бұрын

Ery Noice

@lorin3894

3 жыл бұрын

@@nooblangpoo no jeremia car gas bad for helth

@randomboi8218

3 жыл бұрын

@@lorin3894 shut mouth hammock

@commietearsdrinker

3 жыл бұрын

*Cock*

@lorin3894

3 жыл бұрын

@@commietearsdrinker shut up jams

To me this style of top gear is so much better than later years and grand tour. It has some 90s and mid2000s pro consumer vibe. It was silly in the right measure. How I miss these times.

@sparkgrid

8 ай бұрын

Exactly my man

I want that car so bad I've heard now I could get a V8 aerial atom for only £25,000! And a standard 2.0litere version for £10,000 but the limited edition version with 500bhp is £35,000 so relatively cheep for a small terrifying car with no wind screen

@ajeshkt1041

3 жыл бұрын

so...did you get one yet?

@Jdmfan-fu1kj

3 жыл бұрын

@@ajeshkt1041 it's been 5 years mate here probably got one

@martinarbe1

3 жыл бұрын

And now, those ariel v8 go for around 100k

@henneyhemmi8496

3 жыл бұрын

@@martinarbe1 I know. When I saw this I marveled at the price. And now its so far out of reach. Wish they would have kept them cheaper. Guess it's back to cbr600rr

@ombre_blanco1725

3 жыл бұрын

You should consider the DF Goblin. The DF Goblin costs $11,000 for a full build and it can beat super cars on the drag strip. It uses a Chevy Cobalt SS as the donor car and it’s nicknamed “the poor mans atom” 😂

I remember meeting the CEO of Ariel Atom and I thought he was just an older student intern! Brimming with passion, humility, and a pure love for performance. A MEGA Company!

god help the man who flips one of these going 80 around a corner

@AttilaThebung

10 жыл бұрын

That's why brainbuckets and 5 point racing harnesses exist. That, and you'd be hard pressed to turn it over.

@G3rain1

10 жыл бұрын

With such a low center of gravity it's be pretty difficult to flip one, short of an inverse banked curve.

@cameronriccio6050

4 жыл бұрын

DKproductions unless you slide it into a curb, it won’t roll

@StevensJared

4 жыл бұрын

I bet Ariel would pay you if you somehow managed to flip one of these SOBs...

@jds355

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure hamster could've managed to flip it.

3:00 - Agent Smith has taken control of Clarkson

The best advertisement for a car company is a positive review on top gear / the grand tour

Over the years I've flown F15 fighters, done power slides in airboats, straffed the desert from helicopter gunships, but for sheer ecitement this thing is off the scale.

@jshepard152

Жыл бұрын

But have you seen Wall Drug, in Wall, South Dakota?

@dalelumina3

6 ай бұрын

how is flying an eagle not as thrilling as driving an atom my good sir

LOL at 3:05

@kingk3379

3 жыл бұрын

he looks like an ouragoutang

@misterjersey5460

3 жыл бұрын

3:05

@glitch9722

3 жыл бұрын

@@misterjersey5460 clarkson's face tho lol

@daylineli

3 жыл бұрын

@@glitch9722 clarkson wasnt kidding when he said it can destroy ur entire face lol

@NiggaYouStink

3 жыл бұрын

Cheaaaah 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

you can tell by his expressions you can tell by his laugh, he's never have had this much fun before. i bet this machine is amazing .

This is the fastest a Honda Civic engine will ever be

@mackcummy4976

4 жыл бұрын

wrong. It's a stock Type-R engine.

@SpinachLeaf

4 жыл бұрын

Lol someone new to the internet or have you really never seen any of the videos of tuned 1000hp mustangs vipers gtrs cars getting gapped by civics and k20 swaps

@vitamins6611

3 жыл бұрын

Type R u nub didnt u even listen

@KR15MES

3 жыл бұрын

SpinachCookie power doesn’t garuntee speed

@ps2bndled

3 жыл бұрын

Just wait till the VTEC kicks in.

Today on medium gear, what happens when taste exhoost fum K, I'll have a whiff 3:07 Ery nice

@timothykock6799

3 жыл бұрын

Ery noice😂😂😂

@pikgus

3 жыл бұрын

No Jeremia, car gad bas for health

@friun.6824

3 жыл бұрын

tody*

@Dingmao.

3 жыл бұрын

Cock

@pikgus

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dingmao. shut up jams

When Jeremy accelerated he turned into Agent Smith

@kokodjamba6657

4 жыл бұрын

So that's how matrix began.....

4:22 ARGH HA HAHA HA! This is how I will always remember mad Jeremy Clarkson!

3:28 Thanks Rimmy Tim

“K I’ll have a whiff.” 3:10

@theonlyplain

2 жыл бұрын

revving that engine up mate

Gotta love how this one segment is the reason Ariel is still around today

One of the best car drives I’ve ever had was 3 laps in the passenger seat of this car it was such an experience

The Clarkson face is in the Ariel site ;-;

Drove one of these at a track day at the Top Gear track today. Absolutely mind blowing. An absolute weapon of a car.

@Andyfishing23

Жыл бұрын

I went on a track day for my 21st too pal, 10 years ago. I didn’t drive it but had 2 laps with a professional driver. Absolutely terrifying how fast this thing is but loved it at the same time 😂

when this was aired the Ariel atom was almost 10 years old, the original review by top gear was aired in1999

@MondySpartan

3 жыл бұрын

This was from 2004.

This is such an iconic top gear review. And there are a lot to choose from

The Ariel Atom is the "spider" of the motorcar world. I HATE spiders. I love the Ariel Atom. 3:10 My new desktop background.

Lol i laughed at jeremys last phrase. "They are offering a big brake pack, go for that, or you wont be back here in the spring" XD

3:00 best 15 seconds on youtube XD lmao

3:05 when VTEC kickin yo 😆

04:20. Just a big kid playing with his toy car.

3:13 Clarkson has Ram Air [Breathing Intensifies]

Haters insult the atom for resembling a street legal go-kart, when that's the whole point of it. The fun and responsive action of go karts paired with the shear power and speed of F1 racing with the reliability of a daily driver. Even as a massive Honda Boi, i gotta admit, Ariel did real good work with the K20C. Not because Honda doesn't want to, but Honda can't due to legal issues. Ariel basically fulfilled Honda's dream of making a street legal F1 car.

2:54 I thought Jeremy Clarkson looked like Arnold Schwarzenegger

@Carlito_622

11 ай бұрын

Now that idea is stuck in my mind and yes I see it lol

"You hit every apex, every single time." ...proceeds to show Stig missing every apex lol

i believe the song is "Disco Science" by Mirwais. It should be on the album called "Production". It came up while I was listening to it on Pandora like 20 min after I heard watched this lol. Thought I'd share since I remembered seeing your comment.

I like how he specifically says "Stick that, in your sports exhaust, Mr. Kawasaki" In 2015, now granted, that's 7 years after this but anyways, Kawasaki made the Ninja H2R, a bike that weighs 215kg and produces 310 hp from a 998cc supercharged i4 That means it has aproximately 1440 hp/ton which is more than double this cars HP/Ton

@samsungtab3977

2 жыл бұрын

_They did what he said. And that brought a succesful bike._

@PaulKellermen

Жыл бұрын

Comparing a bike to a car 😂

@gemspotting6252

7 ай бұрын

Not doubting the power outputs or indeed the performance - but the precision of an atom, I promise you, can not be matched by anything on 2 wheels - in terms of thrills? Well, I’ve only ever riden a 750 and that was plenty enough a thrill and I suspect anything more is just plain terrifying - the atom allows you to exploit more of the performance without the fear and that in itself is beyond thrilling

10 years later exactly and still the best

3:07 "It's so quick it can destroy your entire face." IT'S BEAUTIFUL! XD

This was one of Clarkson's funniest episodes. I laughed out loud a few times.

You know my favorite part? It has a Honda CTR heart

@HCR_07

9 жыл бұрын

VTEC all the way...

I had a passenger ride in one of these on an airfield being driven on the limit. Anyone who is into cars you HAVE to experience it, senses could barely comprehend the sheer performance of this thing! On the same day I was driving a 400hp R34 GTR and the atom passed me on the straight like I was standing still

"Most beautiful car in the world." It has one body panel...

@soupsandwch

4 жыл бұрын

"A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away."

@fercav4814

4 жыл бұрын

@@soupsandwch Oh, golden words

@1337penguinman

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Also, as a Mechanic, I would happily work on this car any day of the week.

The older version of the Atom had a Ecotec engine in it. The newer version has a Honda K20 series engine in it with a 6 speed close-ratio gearbox.

5:56 - I'd watch an episode of Badger Watch, filmed on Jeremy's head. :-)

The track is: Mirwais - Disco Science from Snatch

All the years since I saw this on the night this episode aired, I've wanted one. I absolutely love it.

it's so fast it makes Jeremy Clarkson look like Rick astley

The company owner told me that Top Gear had been "very kind" to him and his creation...but I didn't realise they had been THIS kind. That's quite the review!

4:20 is so good. Long live Top Gear with these three!

Wife: I’m leaving you! And I’m taking the kids. Husband: Lads she’s gone, I got a Aerial Atom. Wanna go out this weekend!

3:06 Arnold Swarzenegger mode activated

I've driven an atom around the top gear track so I know what he's talking about on a personal level, the most I same thing I've ever driven. cars don't scare me but I was terrified of the throttle, it's like lightspeed. Honestly Clarkson is absolutely spot on in what he says. Immense car

@InvagPrune

2 жыл бұрын

@@jkfgaming7273 old bump sorry but if you didn't know they do track days and tours at dunsfold, i went round in a xbow

The first Top Gear video to go viral and being Top Gear to the US. The rest is history.

I've never seen Jeremy so happy. Utterly ecstatic!!

in the road test jeramy says its so good you will never miss an apex.when the stig is doing the flying lap he misses hammerhead so badly and misses the apex on the last corner.i think they did this delibratly to make the lap time slower otherwise nothing would ever beat it

Absolute classic, even after all these years.

Two wheels and four wheels are completely different machines. I ride/drive them both and love them both for their unique qualities.

Amazing vehicle to be sure but how did it go from roughly $33,000 equivalent USD in 2010 to $80,000 in 2022? That's insane...but maybe it's just me.

@marzsit9833

Жыл бұрын

because the us versions are built under license in the states, and that company wants it's share of the american dream.... the uk/europe version is actually illegal to import and license here in the states.

@789456456123

Жыл бұрын

The same way trucks went from 30k to 90k

@cosaqueexiste9647

Жыл бұрын

@@marzsit9833 why's it illegal?

What a beautiful piece of engineering!!

3:04 If you only watch one part of this vid, make it this.

Love the fact that this is in full screen.

I often wonder how well the original Atom holds up to this day. I always had a soft spot for that supercharged Honda engine track toy.

More high def, please. It looks *good*. More Top Gear, please. Keep up the good work!

@aidaaliten8817

2 жыл бұрын

Old comment pog

@gabrielv.4358

2 жыл бұрын

This is a museum comment!

I had the pleasure of being driven round the track in an Atom. Everything Jeremy Clarkson say is true. The thing he did not mention was that a prayer book and sick bag are not part of the equipment. Seriously though what an experience, loved it.

@Andyfishing23

Жыл бұрын

I did the same mate 10 years ago. Absolutely awesome how fast that thing is. I will never go in anything faster on the ground anyway!

4:21 that’s the laugh of someone loving the moment.

It's amazing that the original Ariel Atom was £29,000 at the time this episode of TG was filmed. As of 2023 here in the US, the Ariel Atom 4 starts at $83,750. How the times have changed. Regardless, I still want one.

@JonesyTerp1

11 ай бұрын

I was equally shocked at how much it currently costs. I wonder if it is that much better a machine now vs then. Probably they've built market equity and people will pay that price. I would bet they took real losses selling this thing for the first few years.

This is the single greatest review in Top Gear history, and that's saying a lot : )

Who's here because Cleetuse's video and remembered this gem

@MrSamcro1976

Жыл бұрын

Me just finished cleetus's video

Im 35 now and this video hits harder and more true than ever

Nothing will ever beat the whine of a roots supercharger.

You are most welcome. I have found over the years that the Top Gear music department and I have very similar tastes.

3:04 listen to that soundtrack

@DJMixXxery

3 жыл бұрын

disco science

Awesome job guys

Power of sound

0:47, I laughed way too hard at this comment.

1:48 Jeremy looks like will pharrel

love how quick it corners

I've driven an atom around the tip gear test track. Was loads of fun and scary fast

"Disco Science" by Mirwais. It's from the film "Snatch" :)

The atom was so fast, it made jeremy young again!

It was in nfs. It was a huge step.

This review made me buy an Atom. I'm on my second one and love it!

I can't wait for Clarkson's review of the V8 Atom.

I love how he's not even wearing a helmet. Got some balls, I'll say that.

So thats what the JC in JC Denton stands for

The sound of genuine happiness