While the Atom started as an ultra-light open roadster fit for two and powered by a naturally-aspirated four-banger, the 2011 Atom V8 was a different kind of animal.

You probably haven’t heard of Ariel, a small British company with only 7 employees. Or maybe more over the past years, but you get the idea.

Following the successful 1999 Ariel Atom, the British carmaker considered that the car's frame could provide more excitement with a proper engine, and that's what it did.

The extremely light Ariel Atom was the roadster that shook the supercar world with its amazing acceleration times and high cornering speeds.