Want want want want want......WANT!

I really wish they would make a version with a roof so it could be used in the rain. I'm just nuts enough to want one as a daily driver, but since I live in what's technically a 'rain forest' (one where it's not raining much lately, but that's besides the point) a car with no roof or windows doesn't cut it.

Hah, classic Mini at 9:40, I'd rather one of those!

Lulz passing the crotch rocket like he was parked.

Skip to 1:30.

Why do I get the feeling that Vette wasn't stock?

Pretty sure they don't come with big spoilers.

Look like the Atom driver simply knew the track better or was a better driver. Vette looked cautious.

Out of the way stupid EVO!

Atoms are insane.

A Corvette Z06 has around 505hp "stock" giving 355 BHP per ton, a 600hp modified would be around 420 BHP per ton.

If that's (and I'm fairly sure it is, by the sound) An Atom V8 500, it's pushing 863 BHP per ton. 20 BHP per ton more than a Hennessey Venom GT. The Bugatti 16.4 GS Vitesse is 594 BHP per ton, and if it's "just" an Atom 300 SC, it'll be grunting out 545 BHP per ton.

So, if it's a V8 like I believe it is, the power to weight ratio is double the 'vette's.

The Atom V8 is easily in the "Superbike" area of performance. Not bad for a car that is completely legal on almost every road on the planet.

*Figures from http://www.autosnout.com/Cars-Bhp-Per-Ton-List.php

I've only seen 1 Atom in person. It sits much lower than it seems from any pictures/video. Surprised it doesn't have paddle shifters.

The Slingshot seems to also be fun, but at an actually affordable price (half the price of a T-Rex even). I'm not sure if it requires a motorcycle license though, since it's titled as such.

I've been in an Atom. Not the V8 or even the 300bhp supercharged version. Just the regular 2L version.

And it is TERRIFYINGLY fast. The acceleration is unbelievable. I wasn't driving, but I sat there grinning like an idiot and laughing like a madman the entire time. One of my best experiences ever.

If I ever get suddenly rich, the Atom will be the first thing I buy.

And now i know what exactly an Ariel Atom is

You don't have to get that rich, sticker price is usually around the same as a 'vette.

The sequential gearbox "flappypaddles" is an option that almost doubles the price of the car, but it IS an option.

Actually around $15K less!
(still way out of my price range)

You do in NZ. There was a company importing them to NZ a few years ago. Seems to be gone now, but it was around NZ$80k for one. I'm pretty comfortable, but I do not have that kinda change lying around.

Plus, I would also need to be very rich so I could afford to keep it after my wife divorced me for wasting so much money

Also I fear I may have been unfaithful to my beloved atom. I have been having lustful thoughts about a Tesla!

The absolutely mind blowing thing about that segment is the end.

The Atom they had there was around £30k.

The ONLY car that was faster than it was a £500,000 Ferrari Enzo (and there's only about 400 of them ever made).

It was faster than cars 10 times it's price.

Actually, if you get the windshield and transparent side-panel options, you'll be mostly fine. I drove a Honda S2000 (and later S2000 CR) for 10 years, and the top was pretty much always down (or off), even in driving rain and light snow. You simply don't get wet at > 30mph, and the occasional stoplight isn't a big deal. Stop and go traffic starts to suck though.

I also got a ride in a 300hp supercharged Atom. It was just around the block but I thought it was going to break my spine with the acceleration, cornering grip and braking distance. I was actually honestly scared.

That's fine for when one's moving, but I'm talking about for when I park it (no covered parking here in far N California) and to keep my dog on the inside. A full enclosure is the only solution for my needs.