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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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So I love the Atom, but it was one of those cars that you never think you'd see, at least, not in the Midwest.

But sure enough, I was in front of an Ariel Atom today. The driver was kind of a d-bag, but still, that's a hot car. Come to think of it, I saw a Testarossa at the post office yesterday. It's been a good car week so far.
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AA FTW!!!!!
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It was carbon on black... I wanted to follow it, but I had to go back to work.
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it's not a car
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damm thats lucky man! :D
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it's not a car
Old May 3, 2007 | 07:21 PM
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it's not
it's a powerful go kart
if that
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Does not look like there is much engine room... is there even a 4 cylinder in it?
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
it's not
it's a powerful go kart
if that
quit raggin on my car maam
Old May 3, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Just looked it up and 245 atom owners claim 0-60 times at about 3.5 seconds. I officially love it.
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Originally Posted by citizen01
Does not look like there is much engine room... is there even a 4 cylinder in it?
yes...

it is a honda civic type r motor.
225bhp
supercharged
300bhp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA

if you can shift fast enought 0-60 in 2.7 secs
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its supercahrged though! :D

in this case, vtach really did kick in


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i love that show...

more power..more power...

and capt slow in the veyron...awesome
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And all this can be YOURS for $60,000
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Originally Posted by tC4italy
it's not a car
Is too...

I fell in love after seeing the Top Gear episode.
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
Originally Posted by tC4italy
it's not a car
Is too...

I fell in love after seeing the Top Gear episode.
Sapan forced me to watch that episode

meh i'll take my Horse anyday over that
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yea i dont really think its a car exactly either, but whatever it is, its pretty cool. Fast and light. It'll rip around a track.. but I dont really like its style... time to weld a widebody and a windshield and then it will be a car that I would buy...
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Originally Posted by dgHotLava
Originally Posted by citizen01
Does not look like there is much engine room... is there even a 4 cylinder in it?
yes...

it is a honda civic type r motor.
225bhp
supercharged
300bhp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA

if you can shift fast enought 0-60 in 2.7 secs
I think you are wrong. The one that is in the US is running on CHEVY COBALT engine. So the US version is actuall faster than the european (v-tec). But anyway, to make it street legal you have to purchase it as a KIT car (no VIN) and do a special registration. I wish I had one. ONE DAY!!!
Old May 3, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Yea, US Spec has the Ecotec 2.0 SC... same as in the Saturn Ion Redline and Cobalt SS... I'd rather have a Honda engine, rather than a GM, but I can deal with it.
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Originally Posted by burstaneurysm
Yea, US Spec has the Ecotec 2.0 SC... same as in the Saturn Ion Redline and Cobalt SS... I'd rather have a Honda engine, rather than a GM, but I can deal with it.
AA bought Honda Motors at a discount because Honda was nice. To keep prices down the AA switched over to the Ecotec.



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