UP AND ATOM

摘要

What better reason to get out of bed on a sunny Sunday morning than an Ariel Atom waiting in your garage? Felix Page explains how to pick your mind-blowing track toy. Every summer, your thoughts no doubt turn to treating yourself to a sporty motor - perhaps one that lets you get the wind in your hair. There's a raft of punchy open-tops on offer, but one of the sportiest of the bunch lets you get the wind in your eyes, mouth and shorts as well. Yes, it's the Ariel Atom - the two-seat track toy that goes like a rocket, sounds like a superbike and looks like a scaled-up Lego kit. You'd have to be pretty serious about your Sunday drives to look past similarly powered and priced hot hatchbacks, but for the sheer viscerality and authenticity of the Atom's driving experience, not much else comes close.