…how, despite being of equal (phenomenally light) weight and having 200bhp less than the Ariel Atom V8, does the BAC MONO beat the AA around the top gear test track? 1:14.3 to 1:15.1
They were both new Stig.
Conditions?
AA V8 can’t get the power to the ground?
poiwer to weight is important in a straight line but it goes out the window on a road course. How the car is setup is key.
If you watch the mono it stays planted and solid all the way. It’s setup like a little racecar for downforce and grip.
The Atom is constantly trying to slide and come unglued. It is an open little go kart modelled after a car from 50 years ago.
I’d still rather own an Atom ;D
They’re both useless to me. I want a car that can do everything for me. I’m not into having a garage queen or dedicated purpose car.
Post up pictures of your mini van, I bet it’s sweet!
SURE THING.
4 doors, AWD, fold flat seats, plenty quick, lots of bootspace, leather and comfortable, great electronics and all the creature comforts one could want.
Here’s 10 videos of it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etdOLKPzByI&list=PLS7ZWZpCfKEH_aR0V6AuTOL6ibwrbuIul
http://audirevolution.net/addons/albums/images/611266829.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8565813167_ab89709cee_b.jpg
There was an Ariel atom at the track earlier last year, and a radical SR3 the same day. The atom looks goofy, and drove like it. Pretty much like the SAE car we made almost 20 years ago. I can’t see how it would be any faster with more power than the K20. The radical was pure racecar, it was glued to the ground.
This Briggs looks like a F3 car. All the mass is centralized and it has an underbody, probably a Venturi.