So this is basically a V8-engine block with a steering wheel? Awesome!

@cmartin_ok

6 жыл бұрын

It's also got a really sweet chassis

@leonardleachman8136

5 жыл бұрын

And brakes (**)

@Fluke2SS

5 жыл бұрын

No, it's a wheel chair with a V8 duct taped to the back basically.

@venusreena2532

4 жыл бұрын

its a street legal formula racecar

@Nudel-nc1cp

4 жыл бұрын

@@Fluke2SS Great comment :D

I can't imagine a bigger adrenaline rush than driving one of these things. I would love a go!

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

8 жыл бұрын

I drove one of these with the 240bhp vtec engine and that was bloody terrifying! couldn't imagine this 500hp one!

@ericgeorge5483

8 жыл бұрын

Awm Joeyjoejoe You are very lucky. I would love a go in one!

@AWMJoeyjoejoe

8 жыл бұрын

+Eric George it was on a track day at a local circuit. There was a special offer on. Keep an eye open at your local track day place and go when there's a good deal. Definitely worth it!

@beefcake3131

8 жыл бұрын

Try riding a sport bike.

@SgtPickledic

8 жыл бұрын

Drive a Shifter open wheel go kart.. You might take that back.

I saw this car close-up in an all-British field meet in Seattle about 15 years ago, with a supercharged Hayabusa engine. That looked terrifying and I can not imagine such a small race car with a V8.

@zroysum

Жыл бұрын

The video's Ariel Atom has two Hayabusa engines next two each other in order to make a V8 that redlines at 10,500

Tiff is living legend and best over he is still on screen

@MrNakedLandscaper

8 жыл бұрын

+TheFunkyair Tiff? Who??

@normie8895

2 жыл бұрын

You mean Tiff the tosser who "as the co-pilot" isn't capable of changing a RAC Rally car tyre.

that's not a car, it's basically a go kart on steroids

@zach7161

7 жыл бұрын

how

@tebibyte2357

5 жыл бұрын

Think Zack

@tebibyte2357

5 жыл бұрын

Right.

@ArshdeepSingh-oc1oo

5 жыл бұрын

Or a roll cage with wheels

@KalLanPIDT

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaxmediavlogs5673 Why would you say that? Usain is a snail in comparison.

Tiff really is a hell of a driver

@flavoredsnacks9979

7 жыл бұрын

Fun fact, he started in an F1 Race. Belgium 1980

@styxwickorfrost811

7 жыл бұрын

Well, he is a retired professional racing driver. Even if he's retired, the instinct of a driver is, more often than not, intact... not even hindered by age.

@imaweerascal

7 жыл бұрын

He also did quite a few races at Le Mans, and in touring cars and rallycross. He's a bit of an all-round racing start. My mate had a racing lesson with him at Thuxton as a 17 year old many years ago - he said he was a total nutter and great fun to be with!

@andyelliott8027

7 жыл бұрын

imaweerascal He also drove in F1 in 1977 at Monaco and Belgium.

@Kasmuller

5 жыл бұрын

@@flavoredsnacks9979 and monaco

A friend of mine bought an Atom, it IS breathtakingly freaking FAST! the lack of a substantial body enveloping your soft, fragile, human form, is a bit unnerving. Until you take a turn behind the wheel. This car instantly instills great confidence in its abilities. And more importantly, gives a driver confidence in his ability to keep the car under control. Yet it does not lure the less than professional driver to risk speeds or other challenges that are beyond his level of experience. You know what you can do in this car, without any overconfidence at all. It will stick in turns, probably I think(although I did not push to this degree) that its first warning you had crossed its limits of cornering,would be to slip a bit to the outside,equally,with both tires at once. A clear "back off a bit buddy"message to the driver. Again, not my car, so that limit was kept VERY DISTANT. But this car is utterly predictable in a way that tells even a driver of moderate experience, no car racing at all included, that has the understanding of an intelligent man with good common sense, just what to expect, and to count on from this great car. Just don't expect to enjoy it in the rain, and it had the same level of passenger protection from say, flying insects, as a motorcycle. No, less than. On the bike, at least you have the guy in front of you to absorb the bug strikes!

man. just give the 30secs view from one angle. don't need this hyperactive 2 secs per shot

"...strapped to a pair of ladders" that was HILARIOUS! lol

Thats a big ass go-kart

@productplacement4743

7 жыл бұрын

TheRealTaco lol

@orangeusername1792

7 жыл бұрын

TheRealTaco i really want one but if you get in a crash with that thing, yea don't think your going to repair that

@fishgutzy

7 жыл бұрын

A street legal go kart :D

Many years ago, some smart-alec put a big motorcycle engine on a go-kart, and took it to the drag races. It beat all the 900 h.p. big v8's, and everything else. They outlawed go-karts. Problem solved. The Chrysler turbine was beating out all the popular v8's, so they outlawed turbines.

my heart breaks every time I hear the price of the V8 Atom

@lordflashheart8153

7 жыл бұрын

Get doing the lottery pal.

@pericleswanless5483

7 жыл бұрын

You don't DO the lottery you play the lottery Pal

@pericleswanless5483

7 жыл бұрын

Way ahead of ya btw guy

@quentonmillstid850

7 жыл бұрын

lottery ? Expecting hand outs.. be real

@7ieben963

7 жыл бұрын

how much does ist cost ?

Watching this video reminded of something. ....Atom has two seats. I always assumed at the back of my head that this thing has a single seat in the center like F1 cars. But it can seat 2 people. It really is a road car.

@ilmaio

4 жыл бұрын

You use the second seat to get an instant Divorce, if need be. Just imagine...

Tiff is marvelous!

@MikeysRC

8 жыл бұрын

+Reptilius Maximus So is ELMO!

@dustind292

7 жыл бұрын

MikeysRC ...Elmo isn't marvelous, Elmo is ticklish.

@aaaaaaaaaaaaaa4151

5 жыл бұрын

No he is not!, I know some one that use to build race engines for "Tiff", hes a right wanker!

@GTChucker86

3 жыл бұрын

aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sure mate.

Jonny was driving quite well and screaming at the same time... This is the absolute car fun! Hat off to you guys!

lol i always love seeing pro driver drive with these car channel guys and get impressed and stoked while theyre hitting a corner like a badass

Looks like an absolute blast. Great presentation, too.

I only drive the standard Ariel Atom and my top speed and acceleration were restricted by my instructor. Still a fun car to drive and the nearest experience to doing karting again.

Tiff and Jonny, great show !!

I had the pleasure to drive one one of these last year and I’m telling you there stupid fast loved absolutely every second

Amazing drive from Jonny Smith - never knew he was so talented 👌👌👌

What a great turnout. Plenty of top whips!

Absolutely brutal. I love it.

My dad bought me a Homebuilt racing car for the street, Cromolly tubing V-8 1900 pounds! And that’s exactly how I’ve always described the car... it’s like owning your own personal roller coaster!

Love you Tiff. Great character and driver.

Never thought I'd say Im getting hooked on the Needell.

3:38 When the good stuff starts.

A true racer will race every occasion. Tiff 👍🥂

Yaay! We're going to Gurston on Sunday! :)

Ah Tiff........ I have missed your way of driving and presenting. I still remember you 'playing' with a GTR R34 like it was a toy, then the stonking McLaren F1..... But that Atom....... stunning car

My dream car, shame they discontinued this wonderful v8 version :(

This is one of the coolest cars ever made.

Just watching this car gives me shivers.

Awesome video !

I've seen a few of these at the Woodward Dream Cruise here in Michigan.

Fifth gear should really showcase some good formula student cars once in their show.

its like driving a 25bhp gokart on a track thats ment for 5bhp gokarts

You guys sure get some sweet cars over there!

@Vampirebear13

8 жыл бұрын

+cigarobsession If you're in the USA, Atom's are built in Virginia and there's dealers across the country and there's many updates to the car since this video was made, like bodies, windshields and engines and they start around $75,000

@ZepG

8 жыл бұрын

+Vampirebear13 The only one I've in seen the USA was in San Francisco while on vacation, I live north of Virginia and they never show up on the street lol.

@Vampirebear13

8 жыл бұрын

I didn't say they 're commonly sighted on the road. But that there are dealers across the USA. TMIAutoTech Inc. is the American manufacturer and they're located in South Boston, Va. You can find any info you want at www.ArielAtom.com

@chefgiovanni

6 жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks for the tip. Time to cook.

@stivi739

5 жыл бұрын

@@Vampirebear13 does it have aircon

I'd love to have a go in that mini

I've had a ride in this. you can feel the pressure

Heck yeah, go Tiff!

I might go to the hill climb with a pushbike. "Can I race a pushbike here? Average power 125 watts. That's watts, not horsepowers. One watt is about one seven hundred and fiftyfirst of one horsepower."

At 3:26 you can see a man on the left get startled.

@eduardosampoia5480

5 жыл бұрын

OCD much?

Any chance you guys have the full video of Tiff's run? With no music!

The Atom is a very fun car to drive, especially when it gets turbocharged and larger size race slicks are added.

such a headscratching appearance n price as well....imagine seeing someone pulled in to the gas station in this n u never knew about it

I'm surprised the wheels aren't covered more so wind doesn't get under them easily at high speed. Does the wheel rotation counter that well enough?

I'd love to see the full run.

The soul patch and camera quality looks like this video is from the early 2000s

This is more enjoyable than a new season of top gear 😂

@guardrail2897

4 жыл бұрын

The new Top Gear is awful. I tried to watch but it made my eyes bleed. Bring back Jeremy and crew.

Tiffs a legend

Love tiff he’s a proper gent

nice this ride is sick af!

Lol, "my heart is in my backdoor""

ready to see a turbo'd one now

It's the Vette Cart!

These are amazing cars!!! There is one driving around Lewisville Texas.

@odom2142

4 жыл бұрын

stgraves260 Greetings from Dallas! I saw an Atom on Preston a couple months ago.

@adriantsui1689

4 жыл бұрын

Any good tracking place around Dallas area?

What kind of cars are those Formula 3 looking ones in the beginning? 0:21

@xander1052

5 жыл бұрын

maybe old Formula fords? not entirely sure to be honest.

@RobClarkeRacing

4 жыл бұрын

That’s a ralt rt34 an old formula 3 car. A bit heavy for hillclimb. The lightweight single seaters are around 280kg

What just happened??!! There it goes!! Is it back already????

I think Adam Ferrera said it best when he said it's like a rocket powered paper clip

Did this video come out a few years back ?

Amazing car!!!!

Brilliant 👍👍

I was looking for a second hand one, they hold their value too well because they are quite rare.

what gearbox has it got?

MARAVILLOSO ME GUSTARIA QUE PUSIERAN SUBTITULOS EN ESPAÑOL NO LOGRO ENTENDER ALGUNAS COSAS X FA Y SALUDOS

Me: I wanna watch Top Gear. Mom: we have top gear at home

Remember that day well. A lot of fun. Many horsepowers.

I would love to own one just for a day it looks so fun. If i was moving house then I could only take the wardrobe

it literally looks like you are fast-forwarding the video how fast that beast is moving.

I guess the next step is one of those bigass Merlin alcohol engines they put in Monster Trucks.

Atom; 0-60 under 2.5 seconds. Tesla: hold my charge

@Chris-Brauch

2 жыл бұрын

BORING! Put them on a track or twisty road and Tesla is left behind

Should have run Hoosiers A7 compound, times could have been closer to 29.5

God I want an atom so bad.

150K Pounds and 100 million Pounds worth of fun

Tiff is a pro driver though. That's what is required here.

can i come with u guys on other video..love it..

Who makes the engine and what is the displacement...…..

why is it only rear wheel drive?

Your familiar juwlary ? Sorry Dutch here. But still. Heard you 🙏😁😂2:15

What I would do to get to ride alongside Tiff on a road course or hill climb like this.... Or even drive him around and get some pointers.... sigh

I want one, must check my lotto numbers.

This is a motorcycle killer, it’s pure gold! Make it AWD and it’s damn earned that title.

@ilmaio

4 жыл бұрын

Make a rear engined car AWD and it will be heavier, madly understeering, unpredictable and much slower. How to ruin a masterpiece. Leave it as it is, reduce the price, and I will use it as it is, to go to work in the snow if need be... the car is just perfect hardcore as it is. The only problem is to find an owner capable to manage a Road legal 1975 F1.

@loopetimmy

4 жыл бұрын

@@ilmaio Correct, that is why F1 cars are rear wheel drive. With a good driver they are always quicker than a 4 wheel drive car, at least in the dry/semi dry.

so much fun

I sat in the prototype years ago in Monaco. They started 18k us for one then.... That didn't last long lol they are to expensive now but Iike everyone I want one lol(even na 4 cyl) sweet car.

Tiff saws at the wheel like a lumberjack.

Johnny wasn't giving the redline much work, was he.

Diese Video wurde wegen der ewig langen Werbung NICHT angeschaut! Der Atom Ariel ist allerdings ein bombastisches Fahrzeug.

i know the V-8 is faster but i like the supercharged civic type R motor one better. also seems like it would handle better due to the reduced weight

Crazy how it doesn't sound like a V8, I don't know the layout of this v8, but the V8s made by my country are all cross plane, so maybe I'm just used to the sound of that instead

This car was fast af on nfs mw

it came out a couple days ago

5 years on, it would be interesting to see how a Tesla Plaid would do, with 0-60 in 2 seconds.

that flat plan v8 sounds exactly like a 4

@NyckLP

7 жыл бұрын

Technically the engine is made by 2 small 4 cylinder bike engines... so even though there are 2 of them it still kinda sounds like a 4. And it revs so high that the v8 rumble is lost completely

@lesliehorwinkle

7 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure it's still flat plane......so, flat plane V8....no rumble with those even at idle.

@atranimecs

7 жыл бұрын

v8 hartley engine, two hayabusa heads with a custom center crank. Their 4-cylinder variant even says based on hayabusa motor...here's the spec sheet. www.h1v8.com/30-bolt-v8.html

@labarone8910

5 жыл бұрын

V8 rumble!? Keep up Nyck..keep up.

nice!

Enter 2021 Tesla model S Plaid says hold my beer

This is what happens when Mario wins the lottery and decides to make a go kart

Curious how four small tyres could grip better than wider ones.

Why not a BMW V8 from the latest M-3 version this little kart will just fly and you now you have a quality piece.

luv hillclimbs