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Ariel Atom 500 V8

A fast car may have a power to weight ratio of 1 horsepower for every 20 lbs. The 1001 horsepower, 254 MPH, Bugatti Veyron has a 1/4 ratio. The Ariel Atom 500 V8 packs 500 horsepower into a package that weighs just over 1000 lbs. Per pound, it has twice the power of the Bugatti. Holy _____ . Supposedly, you can drive this on the street. I know I could -- for about five seconds. After that they'd be peeling me off the side of a building like a sticker. I don't know whether they'd be able to peel the smile off my face or not. Here's a clip of an Ariel Atom in action. I don't know whether it is the V8 or not.