How about 3 laps around a race track in a 300BHP Ariel Atom 3?
Ok, so here's an idea, and it's JUST AN IDEA at this stage, but I wanted to see how many people might be interested. Most of you would probably be aware of the fact there are many 'hot lap' or 'race car driving day' type programs out there where you can pay anything from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars to drive a race car around a track a couple of times.
In line with this idea, I was thinking if there was enough interest from people willing to part with $1000 to drive 3 laps around a race track in a 300BHP Ariel Atom, we might be able to make this happen.
By showing your interest below you're definitely not committing to anything at this stage, I just want to get an idea of the level of interest in making this happen. If it does look like being possible, we'd certainly provide further information about deposits, days/dates, race track locations, insurance etc etc, but let's start with finding out if people are interested first.
So if you're excited by the idea of taking one of these AWESOME machines for a few laps around a race track, let me know below and if there's enough interest, I'll be in touch with further details about how it might work.
And don't forget to join our Facebook here to keep up to date with progress on getting this Ariel Atom onto our shores.
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Want to drive an Atom for $1000?
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Ariel Atom on Facebook?
Continuing the cause to get the Ariel Atom onto our shores, we're now on Facebook - read on for more details about joining us there!
In our on-going push to get support for the Ariel Atom and show just how badly we Australians want, no NEED to get our hands on this awesome machine, we've setup a Facebook page. We'd encourage everyone (tell all your friends, family, contacts, strangers) to search for "Ariel Atom Australia" (or visit http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36590520832) and become a member, write about how badly you want to get one and generally share how badly Australians want to get our hands on these.
We've also got some other plans lined up to help push things along and will send updates to all members as they come to light so you can all be involved in pushing this very worthwhile cause.
So head there now & become a fan - we'll be in touch soon.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
500BHP Ariel Atom in - are you serious?
Well it seems like the team at Ariel are and they're currently working on producing this beast with a 2.4L V8, and with it still likely to weigh in around 500kg, the power to weight ratio is out-of-this-world.
So how much would you expect to pay for this beast & when can you get your hands on one? Well after just hanging up the phone from the Ariel office in the UK, the word from them is around 100,000 pounds sterling which is around $218,000AUD before taking into account import costs, taxes etc. With the compliancing process for the Ariel Atom 2 still yet to be completed, will we ever see one of these on our shores? Don't hold your breath, but isn't it still nice to dream?
So what to you think - is this going to be another dream machine Australia will miss out on? And if so, how disappointed will you be?
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The Ariel Atom in Australia? Tell me about it!
Yep, the time for action is definitely now and if you're an Atom fan based in Australia, we've got a plan and we want you to be involved.
Now everyone's best friend, Jeremy Clarkson, had a chance to take the Ariel Atom out for a spin a LONG TIME AGO and being that Australia is obviously the last country to get lots of good stuff (iphone anyone?) you'd have to expect that getting the Atom to Australia is a low priority to everyone living outside Australia, but that's obviously not the case for you (and us). This desire has been simmering since 2005 (yep, that's a long time to see no results) and we just can't contain it anymore so it's time to do something about it!
Short of being rude, we're doing all we can to get further information regarding the Atom, the possibility of getting it to Australia and on the roads, because like you, we just can't keep waiting, so here's what we're planning to:
To support our plans, we want EVERY SINGLE VISITOR TO THIS SITE to add a comment to this post to show your support for getting the Atom to Australia. Getting a good idea of how much demand there actually is in Australia will hopefully show that we're serious about getting the Atom here. So post a comment, tell us how badly you want it and that WE DESERVE TO SEE THE ATOM IN AUSTRALIA!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tired of waiting for an Ariel Atom?
We're as tired of waiting as you are, so we're all ears with ideas on how to make it happen quicker.
Flush with cash & looking for a new toy or experienced in importing & compliancing of vehicles? Whatever you're thinking, we want to hear from you about what we can do to help speed things up a little, because just like you, we're itching to get out hands on an Ariel Atom and it's not getting here soon enough.
And with the Aussie dollar cranking along hopefully the price tag won't look as scary.
Friday, June 22, 2007
Video clips
Ariel Atoms in Australia - anyone interested? Well, to get things started, we've all seen truck-loads of video clips of the Ariel Atom featuring in lots of different tv shows & home videos, so to save everyone the hassle of having to trek around the internet to find them all I thought we'd put them all in 1 place for easy access. I've included a few clips below, but welcome anyone to send us or add clips you've seen around the place that are worth a look (not just any clip of someone driving one into a parking bay), and of course let us know which ones you rate.
Here are a few to get the juices flowing
Feel free to also check out the following link to see if any new Ariel Atom clips have been added to YouTube recently. YouTube Ariel Atom clips
Ariel Atom pics
So you probably know what the Ariel Atom looks like, but just in case you want a better idea, here are a couple of pics you may or may not have come across before.
Feel free to add your 2 cents worth & let us know about any other pics out there which are worth a look so we can include them too.
Such an amazing looking machine - how could you not want one?
