Ariel Atom

Izzy saw this yesterday. The Ariel Atom is a small road and track car built around a Honda R-type 4 cylinder. It is supercharged so you are looking at up to 300ish horsepower in a car that weighs just a smidgeon over 1000 lbs. So it's ridiculously fast.

Why do we care? Well it only costs $40,000 dollars and it will beat quarter-million dollar supercars on the track. Some people a tauting it as the car drivers answer to the superbike.

I don't think I would ever go there. I'd prefer a sports car that is at least a little more practical. Something that has doors and a windshield perhaps.