The Ariel Atom is built in China… no it isn’t!
The Chinese can copy anything. They’re capable of mimicking the tiniest screw to the largest skyscraper. So why not the Ariel Atom? Cue some random Chinese mechanic living in a shed.
Why the Atom? We’ll never know but this guy obviously knew he could pull it off to some degree.
These aren’t the same space tubular frames found on the real Atom. They’re just plain steel bars… somewhat rusty as well.
He manages to build the chassis to resemble the real thing. His choice of seating on the other hand isn’t the right pick.
The engine for this project was sourced from a Suzuki Alto GX600, so it’s a bit pale in the horsepower department.
The use of cheap sheet metal is prevalent throughout the Chinese remake, so don’t expect great power-to-weight figures. That also means that performance isn’t going to be on par with the real Ariel Atom’s 0-100km/h time of approximately 3 seconds. Instead, you’re looking more at the 10-second range.
He may never achieve the real thing, but I’m sure he’s quite satisfied with his replica. If you can call it that!
[Source: Car News China]
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January 25, 2012 at 2:03 am
Definitely props, but I wouldnt trust the chassis on that thing at all.
January 25, 2012 at 8:48 am
not bad for something done at home and super low cost (or cheap)
January 25, 2012 at 2:21 pm
Not bad at all Loool, got to love the chinese.
January 25, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Not just a fake Atom, I found in Salmiya two fake T-Rex!
January 25, 2012 at 11:40 pm
All I know guys is I would hate to see this particular creation in an accident… God knows how safe those rusty steel beams are lol
January 28, 2012 at 2:45 pm
Can’t call it replica! But it’s definitely a cheap-Chinese knock-off
January 29, 2012 at 12:34 pm
How come the rims changed for the first pic to the last ?
January 30, 2012 at 11:09 am
Did they? Doesn’t look like it.
February 4, 2012 at 12:56 pm
The black steel wheels are used for mock-up only, the silver alloys is the final product. So it basically evolve from crap to s***.
February 6, 2012 at 12:46 am
The Chinese can do anything!
have you seen the NSX to F50 conversion?
http://www.ricedexotics.com/honda/nsx_005/