Somerset has joined forces with the Land of the Rising Sun - via Northampton - to produce this, the Ariel Atom Mugen. The latest version of the patented �Face Destroyer' has been fettled by the famous Honda tuner to better ruin your helmetless dignity.
Mugen has tuned the 2.0-litre Honda VTEC engine to produce 270bhp, up from the standard 245bhp, following an extensive overhaul. New high performance pistons, high-lift camshafts, valve springs, race grade spark plugs and a baffled sump replace the originals.
A carbon fibre Mugen engine cover better displays your pit-lane superiority, too. Cower, peasants! (Unless of course, someone's rocked up with a V8 Atom, in which case, kneel, peasant!)
This fettled engine fits alongside a lightened and balanced flywheel, a limited slip diff and a Honda close-ratio six-speed gearbox.
You also get Alcon lightweight brake calipers - finished in red, naturally - vented brake discs front and rear and four-way adjustable dampers and springs, the latter being a modified version of the one found on the V8
You get a new LCD flat-screen display housed in a carbon-fibre instrument panel, programmable to display three colour gearshift lights and standard warning lights. Ariel also say it's possible to set up a function which warns if "any function data goes outside programmed parameters for quick and easy reference on track". We suspect �backwards through a wall' might be one of these parameters.
You've got this far, which means you're interested. To reward your diligence, here are some stats: it goes from 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds, and hits a top speed of 150mph. You might want to tick the option labelled �helmet' if you are pretty. If you are not, hey presto! Free facelift!
Only 10 Mugen Atoms will be built at a price of �41,450 (excluding VAT).
To reward you even more, click through for more pics. See? We're nice like that.
Car Evolution drives the Ariel Atom V8 in Modena
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