Ariel has lengthy been constructing some very distinctive efficiency vehicles and with the brand new Nomad R, it has created one thing really particular.
Commonplace Ariel Nomad fashions have lengthy been powered by a Honda-sourced K24 2.4-liter four-cylinder with 235 hp. These after some added energy can go for a supercharged model of this engine, tuned to ship 290 hp and 251 lb-ft (340 Nm). Then there’s the Nomad R which ditches the two.4-liter engine in favor of the two.0-liter four-cylinder of the 2015-2017 Honda Civic Sort R, though it’s now not turbocharged and has a supercharger as a substitute.
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The result’s 335 hp at 7,600 rpm and 243 lb-ft (329 Nm) of torque. Making the automobile all of the extra thrilling to drive is the truth that it has a Sadev six-speed transmission with straight-cut gears and canine rings. This gearbox is a sequential unit and makes use of pneumatic shifts. It additionally contains a clutch pedal, though it’s solely wanted at low speeds.
Whereas lately driving the automobile, Henry Catchpole from Carfection was shocked at simply how intense the driving expertise is. He additionally mentions that whereas it may be pushed at low speeds, it doesn’t really feel at residence until it’s being pushed to its limits.
In the event you have been to easily take a look at the Nomad R with out figuring out something about it, you may be excused for considering it’s not far more than an outsized go-kart with loads of journey top to get it over bumps and obstacles. Nonetheless, it’s truly very fast, and might hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in as little as 2.9 seconds, a determine solely matched by among the business’s quickest supercars and hypercars.