That engine is the same 320 hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder found in the bonkers Honda Civic Type R, used here to motivate a machine, at 1,312 pounds dry, that weighs well less than half that ...

There are few carmakers in the world as blatantly offbeat as Ariel. For the last 16 years, the company has been reaching new heights of engineering extremism. So why is it surprising that the ...

Compared with any other start-up sports car maker you care to mention, Ariel’s first 25 years of existence have been ...

In an era where lightweight, experience-first sports cars are few and far between, Ariel's face-ripper keeps the flame alive. It’s hard to believe, but the Ariel Atom turned 25 years old this year.

View post: Tesla Keeps Settling Autopilot Death Lawsuits—And That’s a Big Shift The people at Ariel will never get enough. The Ariel Atom 4 you can buy right now in the U.S. is fashioned from just ...

British carmaker Ariel has been building its ultra-lightweight Atom sports car since 1996, and in that time, the brand has done some ridiculous things with the basic concept. One limited run version ...

As cars are increasingly driven by computers, and the process of driving becomes further detached from human engagement, the class of pure enjoyment-focused track weapons is likely to see continued ...

When it comes to having fun and going fast, minimalism is often the name of the speed game, and the old-school lightweight speed ethos is on full display in this Ariel Atom track car. Instead of the ...

View post: Ford’s New HQ Brings Its Execs Closer to Its Engineers With over 500 horsepower and only 1,150 lbs. to schlep around, there’s only one possible reason not to lust after the Caterham RST-V8 ...

The Ariel Atom has long been one of the nuttiest, most track-focused cars on the planet, and 18 months ago, the small British manufacturer launched the 4R. This little beast uses the same engine as a ...

Anyone who enjoyed watching Top Gear before Jeremy Clarkson punched a producer will remember his epic review of the Ariel Atom. At the time, it started "at under £20,000" and delivered 300 bhp, thanks ...

If there’s an exception to the adage that the slowest motorcycle is always more exhilarating than the fastest car, it’s the Ariel Atom. Not just because the two-seat roadster qualifies as a car only ...