For those that compete in or appreciate unconventional racing cars, then you will appreciate an open-wheel road-legal ride, like the Ariel Atom 4. The Ariel high-performance cars are road legal yet quite unconventional for the streets if you take their lack of exterior into consideration.

Nonetheless, they make great racing cars and for anyone into high speeds and immense fun, then the Ariel Atom's are recommendable. They host a range of features that are easy to fall in love with, such as their fun design and incredible rear spoiler. Yet, there is one particular feature that is easily its best.

Here is a closer look at the Ariel Atom 4 and its best feature.

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The Specification Details Of The Ariel Atom 4

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The specification of the Ariel Atom 4 is all-around impressive. It features way more mechanical works than previous models, such as larger brakes, a new suspension, revised chassis, fantastic new interior details, and most importantly, Honda Civic Type R's engine. Ariel decides to kit out their cars with popular manufacture engines as they are reliable and often, much more powerful.

In addition to the Honda engine, the Ariel Atom 4 features a supercharger, which in combination can boast up to 320 horsepower.

What's more, is that the team kit out the Atom 4 with new wheels to improve its aerodynamics and overall performance. For the first time, the Ariel Atom can now be bought with carbon-fiber wheels designed by BST. This gives the car a weight saving of almost 50% from the usual standard alloy wheels. Hence, it is much lighter and easier to whip around the track, which will overall, improve its performance.

To maximize safety and stopping power, Ariel kit out the Atom 4 with new larger brakes too. The Atom 4 features 288 mm vented discs on all four corners with four-piston calipers, which helps the car stop more abruptly and on time than older models.

The new additions and overall specifications of the Ariel Atom 4 helps the ride become more drivable, fun, yet safe. It offers more power yet more stopping ability, which makes for a much safer yet exhilarating drive. Owners will no longer need to worry about hitting the brakes and stopping in time when they kick the accelerator to the floor, as the car is much easier to control and feel safe in.

The Best Feature Of The Atom Ariel 4

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Although there are many impressive features of the Ariel Atom 4, such as the new revised interior, carbon fiber wheels, and new brakes, these do not all feature in the base model package. Nor do they stand out more than the GPS lap time recorder, which we think is the Ariel Atom 4's best feature.

Unlike the Motec-style dash on the older models, the Atom 4's new dash also comes with a GPS lap time recorder. This is within the dashboard and displays on an LCD screen, which is also new. This makes it so much easier for racing drivers to monitor their times and improve their performance. Hence, it makes the car even more competitive and fun to test around the track.

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Here's What The Ariel Atom 4 Is Worth Today

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Prices vary for the Ariel Atom 4, which depends on the trim and inclusive features. The base model of the Ariel Atom 4 doesn't come with the new reversing camera nor does it come with the carbon fiber wheels. It retails for around $74,750.

For an additional $7,500, customers can attain the Performance package of the Ariel Atom 4. This comes with the carbon fiber wheels, as well as the slip differential system, and mechanical setup that can offer the maximum horsepower, which is 350.

The base model of the Ariel Atom 4 does luckily come with its best feature, the GPS lap time recorder. Although owners that will want to drive the Ariel Atom 4 on the street won't rely on a lap time recorder, those that want to use the ride to its full advantage will be able to monitor their track times and get the most out of its mechanics.

The Ariel Atom 4 is fairly affordable to run too. Its fuel economy is equally impressive as in other years. Despite having a smaller fuel tank compared to the older models, the Atom 4 could still hold up to 40 liters of fuel, giving a road range of around 300 miles.

Overall, the Ariel Atom 4 has a lot to offer. Although it features a whole array of new things from the brakes and wheels to interior tweaks, nothing quite beats the incredible GPS lap time recorder. This makes the street-legal ride feel so track appropriate, which will satisfy the likes of owners who have the car for fun as much as getting around in a cool ride.