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The original Ariel Ltd was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's. Image File history File links ArielLogo. ...
A motorcycle is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...
A company Solocrest Limited founded in 1991 changed its name to Ariel Ltd in 2001. It is based in Crewkerne, Somerset, and is one of the UK's smallest automobile companies, with just 7 employees, producing fewer than 100 cars per year. It was formerly Solocrest Limited and, apart from the name, has no connection with the former motorcycle firm. Crewkerne is a town in Somerset, England, situated nine miles south west of Yeovil and seven miles east of Chard in the South Somerset district. ...
A motorcycle is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...
The company's flagship car is the Ariel Atom, an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the Honda Civic Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM Ecotec engine. The Atom is the world's first road-going exoskeletal car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance supercharged model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional supercar. The Ariel Atom is a high performance sports car made by the Ariel Motor Company based in Somerset, England. ...
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The Family II is a straight-4 piston engine that was originally developed by Opel in late 1970s for use in the Opel Ascona B and Opel Kadett D. Over time, the engine block has evolved to include many modern features such as DOHC and fuel injection. ...
An exoskeleton, in contrast to an endoskeleton, is an external anatomical feature that supports and protects an animals body. ...
For other meanings, see supercharger (disambiguation) A supercharger (sometimes called a blower), a positive displacement or centrifugal pump, is a gas compressor used to pump air into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine. ...
The Bugatti Veyron 16. ...
See also
The Ariel Atom is a high performance sports car made by the Ariel Motor Company based in Somerset, England. ...
External links - www.arielmotor.co.uk Ariel Motor Company Official Website
- www.arielatom.com Ariel Atom North America website
- www.brammo.com Brammo Motorsports, US manufacturer website
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