The Ariel Atom effectively made the re-introduction of the Lotus Seven Sports style of sports car cool again. Since then there has been the KTM X-Bow to challenge it for on road acceleration. Another area that is showing growth is the three wheeler which avoids the regulations on the four wheel cars meaning smaller, lighter and more innovative tri-cycles can be offered. This Energya by Higgens-Aube is an example.

I would love a small lightweight sports car to replace mine, whether it is a lightweight petrol or electric car, it would be great. But the smaller roadsters like the Saturn Sky chew petrol at the same rate as my 6.0L V8 does. The electric roadsters such as the Tesla are too expensive and I cannot find prices in the US for the Atom or X-Bow. If this Higgens-Aube Energya was for sale for less than my Vette; I would buy it.
Cam Riley: South Sea Republic. Freedom, liberty, equity and an Australian Republic.

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  • Ariel Atom is available in the US

    Cost of Atom 3 (300+ hp) is ~ $85,000

    Yes, really, it's gone up, way up since it was introduced. Contact Mark Swain mswain@arielatom.com

    http://www.arielatom.com/

    Now made in Virginia with quite a backlog of orders.

    • cam . # .
      Rob, Thanks I couldn't find the price of the Atom other than an article on jalopnik which said it was moving to Virginia and the price was getting upped by $6000.
      'Sworn to no party, and of no sect am I.' Frederick Vosper's republican motto.