Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Ariel Atom company adds to it's product line, with an off road buggy. Might not be available in the US



Nomad prices in the U.K. will start at £33,000 including sales taxes (about $50,000 USD at current exchange rates)

The Nomad shares the Atom’s combination of a mid-mounted, transverse four-cylinder engine and rear-wheel drive but will get the bigger 2.4-liter Honda unit. The official figures are 235 hp and 221 lb-ft. Weighing just 1480 pounds, it’s barely slower than an Atom, with a quoted 3.4 seconds from zero to 60 mph and a top speed of 125 mph.

The approach angle is a healthy 71 degrees and that the maximum departure angle is a practically trail-rated 82 degrees. The only real surprise is that, despite those chunky 235/75R-15 off-road tires, it won’t have power steering.

http://blog.caranddriver.com/meet-the-atoms-dirty-minded-sister-ariel-builds-a-skeletal-dune-buggy/

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