Last week I found myself having my breath taken away not just figuratively but quite literally by the new Ariel Atom 4. It has three boost levels for its 2.0-litre turbo engine and even mode one where it produces just 220bhp, if you accelerate hard wearing merely goggles rather than a helmet, it will indeed interfere with your ability to respire. In mode 2 with 290bhp it’s acceleration is so stunning you’ll probably forget to breathe anyway and in mode 3, well not even I was so stupid as to try mode 3 without a fully encased noggin. Put 320bhp in a 600kg and the results are simply shattering.
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