Win Ariel Atom Mugen
Ariel Atom Mugen
Format: Open Sports
Position: Rear
Engine Type: 4Cyl
Engine Size: 2.0 litre
0-62 mph: 2.9 sec
Power: 270 bhp
Top Speed: 150 mph
Retail Price: £ 55,000
Mental. Bonkers. Crazy. Unhinged. They are just some of the words you could use to describe the Ariel Atom. A featherweight road and track racer with nothing but a few bits of chassis tube and carbon between you and road. A 2.0 litre Honda 4cyl producing 240bhp usually sits in the rear of the Atom, but for this model they send the engine to Honda’s European tuning arm – Mugen. They work their magic and turn the dial up to 11 – meaning 270bhp from the same engine and a 911 GTS RS 4.0-beating 135bhp/litre. This engine in a 500kg car makes for some pretty mind-blowing performance numbers. 0-60mph takes a Veyron-matching 2.9 seconds and 100mph comes up in around 7. But the raw speed is only part of the experience, with the Atom having the steering, handling and dynamics to more than match the crazy power output. Even the best drivers will be able to get the best out of the Mugen, and on road not much will be able to touch you…
Win Ariel Atom Mugen