"It's hard to believe that 10 whole years have passed since the only Brit crazier than Amy Winehouse hit the world stage. We are, of course, referring to the Ariel Atom, but you already knew that, didn't you? And, like any good anniversary celebration, AutoExpress reports that Ariel is celebrating its tenth by releasing a special edition, which sure beats the traditional anniversary gift of tin...

As befitting the celebration, Ariel plans to create just 10 special editions, the first of which will make its debut at the Autosport Show in the UK in January. The big news is that Ariel has partnered up with Mugen – a company that specializes in adding more power and finesse to Honda's wares – to boost the power of its Honda-sourced 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine from 245 to 270 horsepower.

Further frippery will include a special coat of paint and a plaque proclaiming its special place in the order along with the signatures of the Mugen and Ariel technicians who built it (just one of each will have their hands on the machine). Check out a larger version of the rendering by clicking on the image above."

 

That's gotta be one of the most ultimate Honda fan collector's items of all time.

 

oooBOY!.... ;-)

 

wonder what the price tag is?

it would be cool to see spoon, j's racing, and toda hop on the special edition status.

 

good find. such a beautiful, purpose built, and lust worthy ride. i swear, i'm going to own an atom one day.

side note, am i the only one that's looking at that illustrated/rendered pic and suddenly feel like playing auto modelista on ps2?

 

does this mean K series or F20? and obviously it won't matter because it won't be north american, am I right?

 

atom is k20 powered

 

Mmmm I'll take one

 

pure secks! whoever said thats the ultimate honda fanboy car, you would be right!

+1 for the auto modelista reference! god I used to love that game!