Ariel is also fitting the Atom 4 with an all-new instrument panel and electronics. The new electronics bring traction and launch control while the instrument panel looks very F1 inspired.

And it’s the patriotically hued British Racing Green Lotus 49 Cosworth that springs to mind now, as I stand beside the new Ariel Atom 4, nearly 20 ... of a ’60s F1 car, but the spindly exposed ...

Ariel’s next-generation Atom sports ... semi-active Ohlins shock absorbers, aerodynamic spoilers and a track-only race exhaust. The Atom 4 is priced from £39,900 ($71,500) in the UK, suggesting ...

Launched at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2018 for deliveries starting in mid-2019, the Atom 4 was – and ... contracts outside of F1, so it tells you something that Ariel was given access ...

Based on the Atom 4 ... the F1-car charade, there’s an aero package comprising of front and rear wings. The Atom concept is coming up to 25 years old, but it seems like Ariel isn’t short ...

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 ...

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.

the Atom 4 is similar in price to the Atom 3.5 before it. Ariel expects to build 100 examples of the breed per year, and yes, the newcomer will be available in the United States as well.

but with an added measure of civility” Ariel has moved the whole lightweights game on. The impression you take away from the Atom 4 is of a much more broadly capable and usable car. Still ...