As cars are increasingly driven by computers, and the process of driving becomes further detached from human engagement, the class of pure enjoyment-focused track weapons is likely to see continued ...

Despite its familiar looks, the Ariel Atom 4 shares only three parts with its predecessor: the clutch pedal, brake pedal, and fuel cap. In other words, this is an all-new iteration of the company's ...

While studying traditional news journalism in college, Jake realized he was smitten by all things automotive and wound up with an internship at Car and Driver. That led to a career writing news, ...

You remember the Ariel Atom, right? Yeah, the car responsible for ruining Jeremy Clarkson's face. Though it may look pretty similar to the one Clarkson drove on Top Gear, the car shown here is the ...

A small piece of sodium metal is placed in a flask of chlorine gas. A little water helps expose the sodium so it can react with the chlorine gas. The reaction releases a lot of heat as the ionic ...

Ariel has refined the Atom over the past 20 years, though it may not be obvious how. It has the minimum number of parts to be considered a car, lacking doors, windows, a roof, or bodywork. It’s one of ...

One of the craziest machines to ever roam the streets, the latest Ariel Atom model is now also being built and sold on the North American continent after being produced in Europe for the last 20 years ...

What started out as an innovative concept built on an exoskeleton chassis in 1996 became the production Ariel Atom by 2000, first powered by a naturally aspirated 1.8-liter Rover K-series engine. For ...

The Honda Civic Type R is a fast car. Now just imagine dropping its engine into a lightweight machine resembling a cage on wheels. Well, that's exactly what British firm Ariel has done for the fourth ...