{"id":204505,"date":"2010-01-20T13:29:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T18:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/01\/20\/entry-level-ariel-atom-3-priced-from-49-980\/"},"modified":"2010-01-20T13:29:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-20T18:29:00","slug":"entry-level-ariel-atom-3-priced-from-49980","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/204505","title":{"rendered":"Entry-level Ariel Atom 3 priced from $49,980"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Car Buying<\/a>, Convertible<\/a>, Performance<\/a>, Specialty<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Ariel Atom 3 – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/em><\/strong><\/div>\n

\nAdmittedly, “entry-level” is a bit of a stretch, as one Jefferson<\/strike> Jackson shy of $50k is a nice chunk of change. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Two years ago we learned that TMI AutoTech would be the Ariel Atom’s new master here in the U.S. After a few fits and starts, TMI is now selling the new Ariel Atom 3<\/a> with a starting price of just $49,980. This base model ships with a 2.0-liter Honda<\/a> motor good for 219 horsepower. <\/p>\n

We can hear some of you scoffing from over here. Never forget, the Atom weighs just 1,350 pounds. Meaning that a 219-horsepower engine can catapult the car to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. For the sake of silly comparisons, the 638-hp supercharged Corvette ZR1<\/a> takes 3.3 seconds to achieve the same velocity. Also, don’t forget we’re talking about the entry-level Atom. A 245-hp version can be yours, as well as a supercharged 300-hp example. Of course, those will cost you extra.<\/p>\n

However, if you’re looking to spend a little less, TMI AutoTech can still accommodate you. For an undisclosed sum they’ll happily sell you a rolling chassis and you’re free to cram whatever motor you like into the Atom. Might we suggest the LS9? Though if cheap(ish) topless, doorless motoring really is your thing, a fully built Se7en<\/a> can be had for around $30,000 depending upon the options. And unlike the “porky” Atom 3, proper Se7ens usually weigh in at 1,200 pounds. Just sayin’.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

\n

Gallery: Ariel Atom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/div>\n

\n[Source: TMI AutoTech<\/a> via Motor Trend<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Entry-level Ariel Atom 3 priced from $49,980<\/a> originally appeared on Autoblog<\/a> on Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/h6>\n

Permalink<\/a> | Email this<\/a> | Comments<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Filed under: Car Buying, Convertible, Performance, Specialty Ariel Atom 3 – Click above for high-res image gallery Admittedly, “entry-level” is a bit of a stretch, as one Jefferson Jackson shy of $50k is a nice chunk of change. But we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Two years ago we learned that TMI AutoTech would be the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-204505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204505","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=204505"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/204505\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=204505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=204505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=204505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}