{"id":526248,"date":"2010-04-13T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T16:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/13\/quick-spin-ariel-atom-3-is-awesomeness-that-defies-all-classifi\/"},"modified":"2010-04-13T12:58:00","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T16:58:00","slug":"quick-spin-ariel-atom-3-is-awesomeness-that-defies-all-classification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/526248","title":{"rendered":"Quick Spin: Ariel Atom 3 is awesomeness that defies all classification"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Filed under: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/sports\/\" rel=\"tag\">Performance<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/special-limited-editions\/\" rel=\"tag\">Specialty<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/category\/quick-spin\/\" rel=\"tag\">Quick Spin<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ariel-atom-3-quick-spin\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" vspace=\"4\" hspace=\"0\" border=\"1\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/04\/lead1arielatom3qs2010.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><small>2010 Ariel Atom 3 &#8211; Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<p>\nBefore we get into the actual meat and potatoes of this review, please know that the absolute absurdity of the Ariel Atom 3 is not lost on us. It starts out as a sordid collection of mild steel tubing and a somewhat unassuming 2.0-liter K20Z four-cylinder engine mated to a six-speed manual, both pulled from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/make\/honda\/\">Honda<\/a> parts bin. Throw in some fiberglass and a smattering of carbon fiber, four wheels, two lightweight racing seats with four-point harnesses, a steering wheel and some pedals, and that&#8217;s just about it, save the <em>optional<\/em> windshield.<\/p>\n<p>But the result is greater than the sum of its parts. Much, <em>much<\/em> greater. In fact, we&#8217;re convinced that the latest Ariel Atom is the purest, most singularly focused driver&#8217;s car ever made. Like you, we&#8217;ve always wondered what it&#8217;s like to strap into an Atom and head off towards the sunset. Today, thanks to our friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.formanmotorsport.com\/\">Forman Motorsport<\/a>, we finally find out. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/13\/quick-spin-ariel-atom-3-defies-all-classification\/#continued\">Follow the jump<\/a> to keep reading.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"postgallery\">\n<p><strong>Gallery: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ariel-atom-3-quick-spin\/low\/\">Quick Spin: Ariel Atom 3<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ariel-atom-3-quick-spin\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/04\/01arielatom3qs2010_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ariel-atom-3-quick-spin\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/04\/02arielatom3qs2010_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ariel-atom-3-quick-spin\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/04\/03arielatom3qs2010_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ariel-atom-3-quick-spin\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/04\/04arielatom3qs2010_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/photos\/ariel-atom-3-quick-spin\/low\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blogcdn.com\/www.autoblog.com\/media\/2010\/04\/05arielatom3qs2010_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>\n<em><strong><small>Photos by Jeremy Korzeniewski \/ <\/small><\/strong><\/em><em><strong><small>Copyright (C)2010<\/small><\/strong><\/em><em><strong><small> Weblogs, Inc.<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/13\/quick-spin-ariel-atom-3-is-awesomeness-that-defies-all-classifi\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Continue reading <em>Quick Spin: Ariel Atom 3 is awesomeness that defies all classification<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/04\/13\/quick-spin-ariel-atom-3-is-awesomeness-that-defies-all-classifi\/\">Quick Spin: Ariel Atom 3 is awesomeness that defies all classification<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\">Autoblog<\/a> on Tue, 13 Apr 2010 11:58:00 EST.  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