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Old 07-22-08, 04:29 PM
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Hey guys.... check out what pulled into my work yesterday, an Ariel Atom-- and it's electric! His license plate reads 170MPGE. I absolutely love this car. I used it for the majority of my races in Project Gotham Racing 3. LOL The owner took a friend for a drive down the street and all I have to say is... "Wow!" That little go-kart on steroids can move! It must be sweet to have all your peak power as soon as you press the throttle. My co-workers and I spoke with the owner and he said all-in-all, the car cost him $150K... $40K was for the batteries alone!

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Old 07-22-08, 04:38 PM
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Looks gorgeous. My friend (Mr. Woolery) has one here in So Cal (gas powered-GM 4 cyl) and we rode around in it last year, was amazing. Recently one of our Lotus club members purchased a SC Honda one in Malibu, that thing flies.
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Old 07-22-08, 04:47 PM
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any idea on the performance figure for the electric vehicle?
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Originally Posted by GSteg
any idea on the performance figure for the electric vehicle?
I'm not sure about the electric one, it could possibly be a one-off. I've read that the gas engine Atom does 0-60 in 3 seconds flat and 1/4 mile in 12.4. Of course though, this thing is meant for zipping around the track.
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If you are interested, my childhood friend, Shinoo (owner of Sector 111) is on SpeedChannel now on SuperCars Exposed with his Ariel Atom with Tanner Foust.
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Smart, charging at work to recoup the cost lol
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