Fastest Ariel Atom has received the 500-hp V8

The British Ariel Motor Company has distributed information about the world's fastest sports car modification Atom, which has received the title of the prefix "500", meaning the engine power. As the Piston Heads website with reference to the statement of the head company of Simon Saunders, the movement of the machine will be activated liter atmospheric "Eight" with the angle of the collapse of the cylinder 75 degrees, works in tandem with a sequential six-speed gearbox.

According to Saunders, due to extremely light body structure made of pipes and several carboxylic panels, a new engine weighing just 90 kilograms and wheels made of magnesium alloy, the ratio of power to mass at the fastest Ariel Atom is about 1000 horsepower per ton, which is almost two times more than Bugatti Veyron supercar and the Caparo T1. According to the company's Ariel Motor, from zero to 96 miles per hour Atom 500 will be dispersed in 2.5 seconds, and up to 160 kilometers per hour - for six seconds.

In addition, the most powerful "Atom" will receive upgraded suspension, improved aerodynamics and more powerful brakes. As the automaker's head, all buyers of this model before getting his car will be special refresher driving skills that will enable owners to cope with the extremely light and powerful machine.

Total scheduled for release only 25 copies of the Ariel Atom 500, all cars will be assembled by hand for about four to six weeks "around" the engine, the construction of which took a month. Production of new items will begin in mid-2010. The cost of the car in the UK will be, according to Saunders, "more than 100 but less than 135 thousand pounds.