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The British Ariel Motor Company officially presented the most extreme version of the Atom model with eight-aspirated engine capacity of three liters and the collapse of the cylinder angle of 75 degrees, which at the initial stage of development was a two run together motorcycle engine Suzuki. With such a unit ratio of power to the masses "atom" of 922 horsepower per ton - almost 50 percent more than the Bugatti Veyron and even more than race cars series GP2. Machine weight - 550 pounds.

The engine will be available in two versions of power - 475 horsepower (as the developers, for comfortable movement on public roads) and 500 horsepower. The latest version is designed for racing and tuned specifically for the more "severe" response to pressing the gas pedal. The motor works in tandem with six sequential gearbox, and his "red zone" begins with 16 thousand 500 revolutions per minute.

Currently, prototypes Ariel Atom with the V8 is still being tested. Experts have found that with zero to 96 miles per hour a car can accelerate in 2.5 seconds and up to 160 kilometers per hour - for six seconds. However, the companies intend to ensure that the first "hundred" machine reached over 2.3 seconds, and accelerated to 160 for 5.4 seconds. Maximum speed "Atom" in the 475-strong version is 272 kilometers per hour, and a 500-strong - 320 kilometers per hour.

Suspension of a new modification of a sports car has been upgraded: the levers are made of chrome-molybdenum alloy, shock absorbers were replaced with adjustable Intrax analogues Danish company with the recommendations of the reservoirs. In addition, the company now have a special system that allows the owner of the machine itself change the stiffness of the springs.

Eight "Atom" also received Alcon brakes and tires Toyo - 15-inch front and 16-inch rear.

Total scheduled to release only 25 copies of Ariel Atom V8. On sale in the UK machine will go early next year. Prices for sports car will start from 150 thousand pounds sterling.