Big TurboCharged Ariel Atom Nordschleife Onboard Lap - Scary Lap

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TrackandTuner records a very scary lap onboard a Turbo Charged Ariel Atom. The Ariel Atom is a fast pocket rocket, with no windscreen and no body. This owner took it up another level by putting on a big Turbo, getting over 450HP from this very little car.
I stepped in with my helmet on to experience the very fun lap. But I must say, that the Ariel Atom might be the scariest car to take on the Nordschleife.
What car would be the scariest car on the Nordschleife?

[@psmith6166]

It's comforting to see that people ambling in front of moving cars is an international phenomenon.

[@tf7274]

At least it's not goats and chickens too

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

Right? I thought it was just a ghetto goblin kind of thing

[@trevhib]

@@tf7274 Not a lot of difference in behaviour tbh.

[@e36mgmmcm]

Amazing vehicle, but it seems like it requires some additional gears 💪

[@ImOldGregg]

Or a dif rear end

[@r.d.9399]

Needs wider and better tires.

[@brucelamberton8819]

I initially thought the same thing, but you'll notice on an uphill section it couldn't maintain its RPM in top.

[@dagsbouch]

And the rest of the lap.

[@0xf7c8]

@@brucelamberton8819 But it can't get more speed on flats or downhills. One more gear will save SEVERAL seconds on the long straights.

[@muzzaball]

Yep, definitely a scary lap, you really are out in the elements in an Atom. For once I can see the benefit of flappy paddles for gear change, that car was quite skatey at speed and even with some warmth in those tyres. I also noticed many times where he was in top gear and must have been approaching redline, but no more speed to give. Very lively lap, well done.

[@bawlout9367]

ive owned a VW .:R32 MKV and it came with a dual clutch auto and paddle shifters, im used to having a 3rd pedal and rowing gears. let me tell you those dual clutch autos are amazing. they get boring after a while BUT it lets you make moves you wouldnt be able to or confident to if you had to clutch and shift. its alot safer too. BUT the THRILL of driving is GONE you just mash and steer. the "oh shit " moments are gone. ive moved on to a Stage 3+ Ford Focus ST(wanted a stick, leather recaros, and boost) and wouldnt want to drive it if it was a auto.

[@alextaylor8776]

Ariel Atom V8 with paddle shifting is so much better than this model.

[@OJB42]

Well, that looked pretty exciting for the passenger! Excellent driving. On the limit for most corners. Wrong gearing for that track though.

[@billwelter4101]

Open cockpit high-speed car, no windscreen - no gloves ? No firesuit ? Great driving !!

[@DDFergy1]

I estimate that it is about a 9 minute full Nuremberg Ring lap. Like other guys mentioned it could use better gearing and a few other things to tune it better for the run. Still a fun about half run to watch. Having a passenger makes a big difference in light weight vehicles like the atom.

[@JerGol]

These things are amazing at the best of times but hearing that spinny boi getting involved clearly made quite a lot of difference!

[@bartenz4307]

All that speed with no comforts of home.. Great lap!

[@TrackandTuner]

scary

[@andrewbrooks3661]

Very impressive! Definitely could do with an extra gear but amazing job and great commitment.

[@ThortheRottweilersdaddy]

what a blast. I am still on the edge of my seat

[@johnjerrehian4642]

that beast needs another gear!

[@one7decimal2eight]

Another 2 gears

[@dcshadow8163]

Wow! What great driving.

[@erikrummel6277]

Balls of steel. Jeez that driver is confident. Props to that guy!!!!

[@erniearambula3525]

This is an amazing video it captures your senses that you can feel what you are seeing, Damn Good 👍

[@TonyEsson]

Driver knows his stuff. Thoroughly enjoyed this

[@TrackandTuner]

thanks

[@claudioveronesi8097]

The most beautiful 'circuit' in the world.

[@jiveturkey9993]

That dude knows how to drive that car with them skinny tires perfectly

[@joseirizarry5062]

Awesome rush I enjoyed the ride

[@willardr100]

The prospect of near certain death in the event of a mishap must add greatly to the excitement.

[@mondmann1957]

Voll der Hammer und Verdammt gute Straßenlage das Teil.

[@user-tc3pf7sp9j]

Мало кто из зрителей понимает, насколько это экстремально. И - динамика отличная, но максималка маловата для этой трассы. Корвет и Порше не догнал ).

[@billgroobe]

Ugh, it's hard to watch with the rev-limiter on so much but I agree, if you geared it appropriately you would need to be a very, very, VERY good driver to wring it out. Welcome to the limit!

[@Billydevito]

Go kart? That’s not a go kart! THIS is a go kart !!

[@glashoppah]

Wow, that driver knows his car. That was a seriously hot lap. Time for taller gears.

[@gmboy559]

It's difficult to imagine that a human being actually said, "This Ariel Atom needs more power." Enough gearing to properly exploit the motor would be suicidal.

[@acwolf65]

Sounded like it needed one more gear. Was on the rev limiter. Any idea what speed he was going in top gear?

[@U43A]

bahahahaha

[@FiglioBastardo]

This looks absolutely terrifying! I wanna ride along. 😂 That legit gave me agida!

[@runner4928]

That's not scary, that my kind of hot lap 🔥

[@donepearce]

It sounded like you were up against the rev limiter in top. Was that so? Maybe a higher ratio diff?

[@jonny1943]

Loved that!! thanks!

[@dooks85]

nordschleife in this is a basically heaven.

[@IJ-E36]

More gear and bigger tyres, what a weapon!

[@robrock1383]

Pretty awesome how he keeps the right gearing to keep it in boost through the twists and turns

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

And then runs out of gear on the long bits.....

[@donfillenworth5702]

Nice lap. I spilled my coffee and fell out of my recliner watching this!

[@aussiechris5904]

Skip ahead to 2:30, that's when the actual lap begins. Impressive little car!

[@Ethan_is_me]

Thanks!

[@aliasdjavanguard]

I played this back audio only just listening to the spool up. Wow

[@bborud]

Did he blow the exhaust in Mutkurve? I've had the exhaust crack on a Mugen Edition Ariel Atom and it kind of sounded like that. (It wasn't mine, and hats off to anyone who dares push an Atom this hard on an unforgiving track like the Nordschleife. It is definitively not an easy car to drive fast)

[@spyroscha7343]

Great footege! Really scary driving! What didi u use to record sound; in such a speed no wind noise at all 🤗

[@TrackandTuner]

External mic

[@johnhorton720]

Good driving job, hit all apexes and shifts.

[@TheJohnnyzorzan]

Fantástico 🤩

[@TrackandTuner]

TrackandTuner records a very scary lap onboard a Turbo Charged Ariel Atom. The Ariel Atom is a fast pocket rocket, with no windscreen and no body. This owner took it up another level by putting on a big Turbo, getting over 450HP from this very little car. I stepped in with my helmet on to experience the very fun lap. But I must say, that the Ariel Atom might be the scariest car to take on the Nordschleife. What car would be the scariest car on the Nordschleife?

[@ChuckieFinzter]

The scariest car on the track would be my 235,000 mile, 20 year old golf diesel.

[@MrPhlipflop]

I have driven a supercharged Atom (300bhp, with additional brake upgrade) round a small track, it was insanely quick 😊. I can imagine how much fun this beast was.

[@micha0001]

A Reliant Robin ;-)

[@arjanschild3552]

I think that the white 911 that was 20 seconds in front of the Atom,...but was not even in sight during the entire run must be more scary..

[@goobytron2888]

My dad’s 74 Pinto hatchback.

[@ROT8TED]

Perhaps upgrading tire width and compound would help on cornering abit but holy hell what a beast, I only remember how fun it was to slap a turbo on Ariel in Forza lol but tricky drive with its snappiness lol

[@andysutton2499]

I think with having no windscreen or roof that's way faster than I'd wanna go in that. Must of been super scary 😂 does sound bit off though when at redline don't sound right

[@ROT8TED]

Quick TurboBathtub I love it

[@jackbauer0078]

That Porsche was amazing, damn fine car.

[@dieseldan420ca]

0:23 The 1990's called and wants its turbo kit with blue silicone couplers and hardware store hose clamps back.

[@9some]

this was one wicked mean ride, wow

[@jeepmilitia2361]

There was another Ariel Atom out there a year or so ago, running a Chevy ZL1 Supercharged 6.2L, the video is still on youtube and that guy could drive it hard!! He passed every car or bike he came up on and the only other player was a ZL1 Corvette that was out there, they took turns out front and no one passed either of them.....

[@TrackandTuner]

big balls for that

[@Kerbhunter_Alex]

Could you find me that video? I can't find it :/

[@jeepmilitia2361]

@@Kerbhunter_Alex kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4eoiIZrop2GeKs

[@hyd119]

@@TrackandTuner kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYq9pGqKlpeGic0 @sebastianvittel Is the original uploader. He is an excellent driver.

[@user-jj3tw1sr7o]

Is this car set up for the street or the track? Does it have a quick change differential?

[@mokocrow.m]

ものすごい加速だ！😲 映像も音も迫力がある！見ていて興奮した！😆

[@nickdonovan1447]

I was hoping he was going to catch up to that white car.The white car must have been moving pretty fast too.

[@toetsenbordridder]

Porsche, yeah that's pretty fast also

[@jasonjason5184]

Yeah I think his lines in the beginning were untidy because he must of been concentrating on catching those cars that left early in front of him. Anyway his lines looked great after that 👍

[@BatMan-oe2gh]

20 seconds on a track is a long way down the road. Whilst the Atom was sitting the 911 was hammering down the road. In fact, the 911 would probably be 1k down the road before the Atom left.

[@tnm2684]

@@BatMan-oe2gh 20 seconds on a 20.8 km track is only roughly a 3 mph / 5 kph average speed difference to catch up. The Atom just wasn't faster. Still scary though considering the wide open cockpit.

[@mrmotorvator5151]

Stretching the cable 😍

[@crispincurtis8585]

What did you get for a lap time? Cool car

[@thomasneit880]

that first slide is enough for me to watch :O

[@jmw8004]

The driver didn't seem to be fighting the car as much as I've seen on videos of Caterhams driving the Nordschleife. Anyone know where this car tops out?

[@Groot_G]

Lovely. Is it revving out at maximum speed?

[@twoeyedbob]

Pretty obviously

[@Groot_G]

@@twoeyedbob Or just a misfire. It is not so obvious for an ignoramus like me.

[@donniemarks94]

I love the Ariel atom ever since I saw it on top gear back in the day

[@adammesic]

Dude, hitting the rev limiter in the 6th gear... Epic!

[@TrackandTuner]

Correct short gearing

[@partybiscuit]

Yes but 2 seconds for every gear. Blistering acceleration.

[@aceventura5398]

Nice work son. No roll cage. May it never be needed.

[@Sidheavonney]

Is that a harmonic wave I hear forming at the mouth of the intake ram?

[@adam_p99]

1:55 it looks like a dark grey nsx (?) goes past. What happened to it because I didn’t see it being overtaken?

[@magicmulder]

Much higher top speed plus head start.

[@jonktankwatch]

You ever drove home whilst turtling? Will that plus this track and you'll get the keep record for sure

[@acwolf65]

What was his speed when hitting the rev limiter?

[@ncopp4358]

Absolute rocket ship

[@duggydugg3937]

awesome

[@joeseda8102]

In action, THE MIRACLE OF POWER TO WEIGHT RATIO!!!!

[@stringsgb8833]

I won't mention about the short ratio, everyone else seems to have covered that, but good god that thing sounds awesome!

[@peterherrington3300]

You just did 😂😂😂

[@stringsgb8833]

@@peterherrington3300 true😂

[@Wadaryu1000]

Sounds like it had a rev limiter on at full throttle?

[@skyedog24]

The other atoms that we've seen they don't seem to make tire noise is there a different rubber that they are using.

[@markeyhendrix]

Is that a speed limiter or is it bouncing off the limiter?

[@speedbuggy16v]

LOL @ scary that was positively sedate, it only tried to get away from him 3x really. Now me trying to do the same, that would be terrifying, if not deadly. Great driver!

[@FormostPanda]

Great video. A speedometer display would have been nice.

[@patricksnyder3446]

Do they have a racing circuit for these vehicles?

[@brucelamberton8819]

Impressive - bouncing off the limiter in top.

[@ciaranbyrne62]

Frightening 🙂👍

[@rossmoore2844]

Insane

[@Dannny1067]

Some people in the comments saying it needs this and that, they don't understand power to weight ratio. Nore do they understand how easy a high revving turbo car spins up

[@terryverstrate8359]

I can see a demo as a fully street legal racer but I vote for slicks and no fenders, at least for the final track lap times. Great driving! And it WAS scary but it was Good scary!!

[@shaunbrown85]

Do you not need to make that final gear taller? The engine seems like it’s got more to give.

[@ThMon]

Sound mean business 💪

[@isthereanybodyoutthere9397]

Crazy car.

[@johnygrasa]

What is the top speed of the Atom?

[@qzwxecrv0192837465]

Crazy. Sounds like a gearing change at top gear needs to be made

[@TairnKA]

It's my understanding that you get three laps on a scheduled day and time, rain or shine (snow, I don't think so?), if you don't make it (without canceling or rescheduling in time), you'll need to reschedule at an additional cost? ;-)

[@IAmZen_007]

What is the quality of the radio?

[@riccochet704]

Driver didn't run out of power, he ran out of gear.

[@jaysmith6836]

Did it not make the whole lap?

[@jazung]

That turbo is pure music! Great driving chops!!

[@williams.vincent4235]

Does this machine hit 300kph on straight aways?

[@seatoskyadventures6130]

Does that have a Honda K series in it?

[@RobManser77]

It looked pretty in control to me. This isn't a criticism, just an observation, but I found it interesting that whenever you had oversteer in a right hand bend, you took your left hand off the wheel. As soon as the car goes neutral, you loosen your grip ready to remove the hand, and then when it transitions to oversteer, the hand comes off completely. Is this because of limited space in the cockpit to move your left arm? For oversteer in left hand bends, both hands stay on.

[@a2miler]

I saw the same thing in the very first right hander and thought well that's a bit too casual of a grip for this car

[@daves1412]

Truly bonkers but IMO a little hard to watch because of the sound effects and wobbly video. Great effort though! Amazing machine. Well done.

[@kbrizy7490]

Why do I feel like these Atoms could use more tire? Both visually and in motion. They just seem to start sliding a hair before they should. (And that's not even to mention that it's usually in the "God help me, I'm oversteering at high speed." Big props to the driver always able to catch it.)

[@avi8r66]

hell of a go kart you have there.

[@murraymarshall5865]

Great drive in an awesome car! The people commenting about gearing and tyres, while valid for Nurburgring, are maybe not considering that this is a road car and such changes would be detrimental to the cars use in other circumstances.

[@markvdstaay]

you nailed it. Who wants to gear a car for 150+ while you (almost) never drive it like that. I'd rather have a lotus that is a fun daily driver than a dedicated track car.

[@thx4240]

Scary lap - right... The car already slips away with the rear axle when turning, without the driver accelerating. Something urgently needs to be done about the setup here.

[@bad-bunnyblogger8171]

Lift off oversteer?

[@bigdavesworld9371]

Needs a lot more gear and a lot more tire, the rear end is trying to push past the front end, no front end grip and 15 miles on limiter cant be good for the valve springs

[@bigdavesworld9371]

Ha, Im just a Internet Genius, Meaning I have Zero idea what to do, but I watch a lot of you tube, so that makes me smart :) First of all the car is all the cool, just needs to be sorted for higher speeds. As many other posts say, it clearly needs more gear because its on the limiter all the time. Anyway, I look forward to seeing it again

[@stinkyfungus]

Sorry Th X There are multiple reasons for a RWD rear engine car to exhibit varying degrees of oversteer that DON'T involve the throttle on acceleration, and many of them don't indicate an issue with the car setup. The atom chassis and suspension is pretty sorted out, but it will definitely favor a little oversteer and get just a tiny bit tail happy in the corners when pushed to the absolute limit. It Dosen't matter how perfect the suspension setup is. Yes, all 4 tend to break loose at the same time, (indicitive of a well sorted suspension setup) but... the rears will rotate more than the fronts in a 4 wheel slide... because the engine is in the back of the vehicle, and the car weighs nothing . The lotus 7s And caterhams exhibit similar behavior when driven hard. Its just a characteristic of rear engine, rear wheel drive lightweight track cars. As long as the driver is skilled, and doesn't let it get away from him - a little counter steer to arrest the pendulum effect will sort it out and no "problems" will result. Its an expected condition in this type of car when driving it to its absolute limit of grip. Big dave, you are partially correct - wider rubber up front, or staggering compounds could delay the effect - but it won't really stop it. It'll just make the car even faster through the corner before grip is lost, all 4 will slide and it'll do the same thing... just at a higher speed.

[@samrackham4774]

Don’t know the hearing set up but needs more than 3 gears 😂

[@joergmaass]

He drives the absolute shit out of this car, very cool...:)

[@supervette9953]

wow that thing is scootin!

[@arikoncop7393]

That real Flat out

[@ayuse01]

Just modify the 6th gear ratio a bit and you will save a couple of seconds on the lap. Good driving and it looks like a fun beast to drive.

[@magicmulder]

Atom is faster in corners but its short gearbox severely limits top speed in comparison.