Homemade front lights
Owner Darin P Location Northern California Project Homemade new and improved front lights Why? This is a project that has been on my to-do list for quite some time and COVID lockdown gave me the excuse …
News
New Ariel Atom 4 unleashed
Official Ariel Motor Company press release (11 July 2018) Ariel Motor Company announces the launch of the latest evolution of the Ariel Atom, now in its fourth generation, the all-new Atom 4. In brief …
Ariel Nomad versus rally car – which is fastest?
Can the Ariel Nomad really be as quick on a gravel stage as a Group N rally car? Two expert drivers join us at Sweet Lamb in Wales to find out. I’d like to claim …
Keith Fox’s custom Ariel Atom exhaust
My objective was to make a straight-through exhaust box for the Atom – at a sensible price and to give the car a stronger sound. With the standard box, the Atom is the only sports …
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Ariel HIPERCAR
Ariel Motor Company, manufacturers of the Atom and Nomad cars and Ace motorcycle, release details of their all new, ultra-high performance, range extended, electric sports car project – HIPERCAR. Standing for High Performance Carbon Reduction, …
Guide to UK track days
Your first track day Track days are pretty informal affairs, but there’s still a process to get through before you’re allowed out on the circuit. Where track days really beat racing hands down is with the …
Guide to helmets
So, you need a lid to wear in your Atom, but which one? And what type? Bike or car? Is there that much difference? Well, yes, there is. Meyrick Cox gives some guidance on choice, …
Guide to choosing Atom tyres
Tyres are the most overlooked performance enhancement that can be made to any car and the Atom is no exception. In fact, due to the very light weight and high performance of the Atom, they …
Guide to driving Europe’s best roads
If you’ve got an Ariel Atom or Nomad, you really must take it to some of Europe’s best driving roads. Routes you’ve seen on BBC Top Gear or in magazines like Evo. So we’re going to tempt you with …
Events
Midsummer Gas 2019: 28-30 June
Ariel Club are pleased to announce this Midsummer Gas 2019, over the weekend of 28–30 June. This will be the second Midsummer Gas, after 2018’s successful inaugural MSG for club members and their guests. It’s the …
Season Kick-off Run (South): 7 April 2019
We plan to have a Sunday kick-off run in spring 2019, similar to the run out from Winchester in July 2018. Meet for breakfast followed by a blast on fine roads, ending with a pub …
South East Breakfast Run: 19 May 2019
This will be a monthly run in the early summer of 2019. Drive some great roads then meet for breakfast at Newlands near Guildford (for the first meet). Follow the plans on the club forum.
The European Trip: 24 Aug-7 Sept 2019
Planning is now in the early stages for a 10-14 day European trip. It will include fabulous roads across the Swiss, Austrian and French Alps and the Dolomites. Watch this space. You can follow the …
Nomad Southern Hoon: Sunday 28 April 2019
Join Karl Vosper and other Nomadists for a hoon on some twisty B roads and tracks around the Surrey Hills. Follow the plans on the club forum.
The Supercar Event 2018
Kids. Kids in Ferraris. Kids in Lamborghinis. Kids in Ariels. The Supercar Event has been an annual fundraiser for The Children’s Trust since 2006. Traditionally held at Dunsfold Aerodrome, the home of Top Gear, in …
Italia 2018
From 25 August to 8 September 2018 there will be an Ariel Club road trip to Italy. All club members, members’ guests or keen drivers are welcome to join the journey – for any part …
Midsummer Gas 2018
Midsummer Gas is a new, annual summer event for Ariel Club members and their guests. A long weekend, running from 22-24 June 2018, it will be an opportunity to road drive (or ride) your Ariel …