Ariel Ltd - Revision history

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	{{List of Ariel Ltd Models}}:''This article is about the modern sportscar manufacturer, for the historic British motorcycle and car marque, see [[Ariel (vehicle)]]''		{{List of Ariel Ltd Models}}:''This article is about the modern sportscar manufacturer, for the historic British motorcycle and car marque, see [[Ariel (vehicle)]].''

	The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.		The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.

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	The company's flagship car is the [[Ariel Atom]], an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the [[Honda Civic]] Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM [[GM Family II engine#Ecotec\|Ecotec engine]]. The Atom is the world's first road-going exoskeletal car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance [[supercharged]] model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional [[supercar]].		The company's flagship car is the [[Ariel Atom]], an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the [[Honda Civic]] Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM [[GM Family II engine#Ecotec\|Ecotec engine]]. The Atom is the world's first road-going exoskeletal car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance [[supercharged]] model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional [[supercar]].
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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Ariel Atom]]		* [[Ariel Atom]]

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
	* [[Ariel Atom]]		* [[Ariel Atom]]

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	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.		The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.

	A company '''Solocrest Limited''' founded in 1991 changed its name to '''Ariel Ltd''' in 2001. It is based in [[Crewkerne]], Somerset, and is one of the UK's smallest automobile companies, with just 7 employees, producing fewer than 100 cars per year. It was formerly Solocrest Limited and, apart from the name, has no connection with the former motorcycle firm.		A company '''Solocrest Limited''' founded in 1991 changed its name to '''Ariel Ltd''' in 2001. It is based in Crewkerne, Somerset, and is one of the UK's smallest automobile companies, with just 7 employees, producing fewer than 100 cars per year. It was formerly Solocrest Limited and, apart from the name, has no connection with the former motorcycle firm.

	The company's flagship car is the [[Ariel Atom]], an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the [[Honda Civic]] Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM [[GM Family II engine#Ecotec\|Ecotec engine]]. The Atom is the world's first road-going exoskeletal car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance [[supercharged]] model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional [[supercar]].		The company's flagship car is the [[Ariel Atom]], an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the [[Honda Civic]] Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM [[GM Family II engine#Ecotec\|Ecotec engine]]. The Atom is the world's first road-going exoskeletal car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance [[supercharged]] model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional [[supercar]].

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	{{List of Ariel Models}}:''This article is about the modern sportscar manufacturer, for the historic British motorcycle and car marque, see [[Ariel (vehicle)]]''		{{List of Ariel Ltd Models}}:''This article is about the modern sportscar manufacturer, for the historic British motorcycle and car marque, see [[Ariel (vehicle)]]''

	The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.		The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.

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	{{List of Ariel Models}}:''This article is about the modern sportscar manufacturer, for the historic British motorcycle and car marque, see [[Ariel (vehicle)]]''		{{List of Ariel Models}}:''This article is about the modern sportscar manufacturer, for the historic British motorcycle and car marque, see [[Ariel (vehicle)]]''

	~~[[Image:ArielLogo~~.~~gif\|right\|150]]~~		The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both motorcycles and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.

	~~The original~~ '''Ariel Ltd''' ~~was founded~~ in ~~1898 and made both~~ [[~~motorcycle~~]]s ~~and~~ cars. ~~Cars were dropped earlier but~~ motorcycle ~~production continued into the 1970's~~.		A company '''Solocrest Limited''' founded in 1991 changed its name to '''Ariel Ltd''' in 2001. It is based in [[Crewkerne]], Somerset, and is one of the UK's smallest automobile companies, with just 7 employees, producing fewer than 100 cars per year. It was formerly Solocrest Limited and, apart from the name, has no connection with the former motorcycle firm.

	A company '''Solocrest Limited''' founded in 1991 changed its name to '''Ariel Ltd''' in 2001. It is based in [[Crewkerne]], Somerset, and is one of the UK's smallest automobile companies, with just 7 employees, producing fewer than 100 cars per year. It was formerly Solocrest Limited and, apart from the name, has no connection with the former [[motorcycle]] firm.		The company's flagship car is the [[Ariel Atom]], an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the [[Honda Civic]] Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM [[GM Family II engine#Ecotec\|Ecotec engine]]. The Atom is the world's first road-going exoskeletal car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance [[supercharged]] model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional [[supercar]].

	The company's flagship car is the [[Ariel Atom]], an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the [[Honda Civic]] Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM [[GM Family II engine#Ecotec\|Ecotec engine]]. The Atom is the world's first road-going ~~[[exoskeleton\|~~exoskeletal]] car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance [[supercharged]] model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional [[supercar]].

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	{{List of Ariel Models}}		{{List of Ariel Models}}:''This article is about the modern sportscar manufacturer, for the historic British motorcycle and car marque, see [[Ariel (vehicle)]]''

			[[Image:ArielLogo.gif\|right\|150]]

			The original '''Ariel Ltd''' was founded in 1898 and made both [[motorcycle]]s and cars. Cars were dropped earlier but motorcycle production continued into the 1970's.

			A company '''Solocrest Limited''' founded in 1991 changed its name to '''Ariel Ltd''' in 2001. It is based in [[Crewkerne]], Somerset, and is one of the UK's smallest automobile companies, with just 7 employees, producing fewer than 100 cars per year. It was formerly Solocrest Limited and, apart from the name, has no connection with the former [[motorcycle]] firm.

			The company's flagship car is the [[Ariel Atom]], an extremely light, high performance car; The UK version is based around the [[Honda Civic]] Type-R engine and gearbox, while in the USA the Atom is available with the supercharged GM [[GM Family II engine#Ecotec\|Ecotec engine]]. The Atom is the world's first road-going [[exoskeleton\|exoskeletal]] car; it has no bodywork or roof, and is built entirely around the tube chassis, making it extremely lightweight at less than 500 kg. This means that the high performance [[supercharged]] model has a power-to-weight ratio of over 600 bhp per tonne, at the fraction of the cost of a conventional [[supercar]].

			== See also ==
			* [[Ariel Atom]]

			== External links ==
			* [http://www.arielmotor.co.uk/ www.arielmotor.co.uk] Ariel Motor Company Official Website
			* [http://www.arielatom.com/ www.arielatom.com] Ariel Atom North America website
			* [http://www.brammo.com/ www.brammo.com] Brammo Motorsports, US manufacturer website

			[[Category:Motor vehicle manufacturers of the United Kingdom]]
			[[Category:Makes]]

Red marquis at 22:37, 18 February 2007

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