Creating a lighter Supercar

[100]

One easy way to have higher performance is to have a lighter vehicle.

For example the Ariel Atom is only 300 HP but will do 0-60 in 2.7 seconds (completely naked/no body panels). The drivers sunglasses serve as the vehicle windshield. The most amazing thing about this vehicle other than weight is the boxed frame which hasn't been used in a production car since the 300SL. The difficulty with the stronger box frame is entering and exiting the vehicle which Mercedes solved by making gull wing doors. I imagine a car with no "doors", but a "batmobile" entry and exit and frame like the Ariel Atom with body panels of course.
2178 Here is the Ariel Atom racing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5vAdNUdVXA

[HyperViper]

I prefer more of a car than a cart. Plus getting pulled over by a Highway Patrol every time you take it on the freeway isn't any fun. That is what happens to my Buddy almost every time out. Since it is a specially registered vehicle and it looks like something built in a home garage, the cops constantly pull him over.

[Getnlwr]

I would love to have one of the 4cyl atom's. I Don't care about getting pulled over a lot, as long as I am not getting a ticket. If you drive it enough the local cops get used to seeing it, word gets around, and you're good to go around here.

[HyperViper]

At C&C Carlsbad

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[Chorps]

I always thought the Atom was cool until I saw the BAC Mono.

http://static.autoexpress.co.uk/sites/autoexpressuk/files/styles/gallery/public/4-bac-and-radical-front-tracking.jpg?itok=8NbBdOub

[100]

I always thought the Atom was cool until I saw the BAC Mono.

http://static.autoexpress.co.uk/sites/autoexpressuk/files/styles/gallery/public/4-bac-and-radical-front-tracking.jpg?itok=8NbBdOubWow --there is a street-legal version also.

[The_Greg]

Wow --there is a street-legal version also.

The BAC Mono is street legal (at least in the UK.. Don't quote me on 50 state US)

[Voice of Reason]

WOW. The Atom used to be my 100% impractacle dream car but that BAC Mono is just beautiful. I have a new standard of useless autos now that I really want :)

It's sad that cars like that struggle for registration when they are a lot safer than a motorcycle.

[Chorps]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1070533_sector-111-named-as-u-s-distributor-for-bac-mono

Not street legal in the US. :P


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1PK0hVGGg4

[The_Greg]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1070533_sector-111-named-as-u-s-distributor-for-bac-mono

Not street legal in the US. :P


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1PK0hVGGg4

Ugh, what a party pooper...


http://youtu.be/gjwofYhUJEM

It might not take much to get one imported under some obscure hobbiest or kit legislation depending on the state, right? If only it were a motorcycle, it would be so much easier.

[Scot]

more useless but fun looking light weight vehicles. These are street legal as kit cars in America. :)

http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/

there are a bunch of varieties... Hyabusa powered with sequential shifting would be pretty good... S2000 powered... etc..

http://www.westfield-sportscars.co.uk/Images/s2000-header.jpg


how about the Radical.... one of them was quicker around the ring than the 2010 Viper.

http://www.radicalsportscars.com/uk/

I am pretty sure guys in California have these on the road.

http://www.radicalsportscars.com/uk/rxc/assets/images/radical-rxc.png