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.
aa.jpg 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.

[100]

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

Wow --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/1...r-for-bac-mono

Not street legal in the US. :P

[The_Greg]

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...r-for-bac-mono

Not street legal in the US. :P

Ugh, what a party pooper...



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..




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.