The Ariel Atom is coming to Australia!

British light-weight sportscar producer Ariel Motor Firm has introduced it has partnered with Street and Observe to be its official supplier in Australia and New Zealand.

The Ariel Atom 4 two-seater sports activities automobile has now been licensed for street use in Australia and the businesses have confirmed a complete of fifty examples might be produced for our market.

The beginning worth is $179,990 earlier than on-road prices and deliveries will start in 2024.

With over 4000 expressions of curiosity for the Ariel Atom 4 in Australia, Street and Observe has engaged the corporate EQL to run a “RunFair” raffle that’s claimed to provide each “Ariel fanatic an equal probability of allocation”. This “RunFair” raffle might be drawn on September 29.

Potential Australian consumers who’re efficiently drawn might be requested to pay a $10,000 deposit to safe the allotted construct slot.

Every Atom 4 instance might be customised and tailor-made to every purchaser’s requests, with an “intensive record of choices” out there. Upon finishing the specification of the order, an extra 30 per cent deposit is required.

The Ariel Atom 4 is powered by a Honda-sourced 2.0-litre ‘K20C’ turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 239kW of energy and 420Nm of torque.

This mated to a six-speed handbook transmission with drive despatched to the rear wheels solely.

Ariel claims the Atom 4 can do the 0-60mph (0-97km/h) dash in 2.8 seconds, and the 0-100mph (0-161km/h) dash in 6.8 seconds. Flat out you’ll be doing 261km/h.

The Atom 4 measures in at 3520mm lengthy, 1880mm broad, and 1122mm tall, with a 2390mm wheelbase. It additionally weighs in at simply 595kg.

There are 16-inch entrance and 17-inch solid alloy wheels on the entrance and rear, respectively. These are wrapped in 195/50 R16 and 255/40 R17 tyres, respectively.

Offering the stopping energy are a set of two-piston calipers on the entrance with 278mm ventilated discs, in addition to two-piston calipers on the rear with 253mm discs.

Contained in the Atom 4 comes with two particular person composite race seats with five-position adjustment, in addition to four-point quick-release harnesses.

Different inside options embody a suede-wrapped steering wheel, parking brake, and a TFT color digital show.

The Ariel Atom 4 is the fourth iteration of the enduring light-weight sports activities automobile that dates all the best way again to 1999. This newest iteration was first revealed in 2018.

Trying past this preliminary Australian allotted of fifty Ariel Atom 4s, Street and Observe says it’s “anticipating new fashions to exchange the Atom 4 and Nomad”. It expects to make additional bulletins throughout 2024.