Ariel Nomad
Once
there was just the Atom. Lightweight, simple, fast, fun. A pure sports car
distilled down to its basic function. Beautifully engineered, exquisitely built
and designed for a purpose. Now that purpose just took a big left turn and went
right off road. But you can see that the Nomad is an Ariel through and through.
The the same thought in design, the same attention to detail and the same Ariel
grin on your face. Sharing that Atom thought process, the Atom philosophy and
some proven Atom components the Nomad opens up a whole new dimension to having
fun on four wheels. Where the Atom is to road and track, the Nomad is to road
and off it. Whether it's a gravel track, a WRC rally stage, a green lane, a
desert or just a grassy field the Nomad calls this home. And could this be the
coolest car on the road? A modern buggy designed for the rough and tough of the
wild but just as home in the city and just as much fun. The Nomad says tough
wherever it is. Because it is.
Centre
of the Nomad is, of course, it's structure. The Ariel signature and a unique
one. Beautiful, purposeful, strong and safe. Bronze welded by craftsmen who
care about what they do and have pride in their work. A skill that comes from
years of practice and is a work of art in itself. A masterpiece of
craftsmanship but also a complete safety cage. Protecting you, protecting your
passenger, doing its job. Outboard, long travel suspension, double unequal
wishbones, high rotation metallastic bushes, aluminium quick steering rack;
this is half competition, half road car. Everything for a reason, nothing
extra.
Rotationally
moulded polyethylene bodywork on the front back, sides and mudguards; the stuff
road cones are made from and just as tough. With composite covers in a range of
colours and carbon fibre as an option for bonnet and engine cover. It's what is
needed and nothing more. The Nomad distils it down to driving. On the road or
off it.
Now
look at the details and they start to jump out. Alcon, Bilstein, Eibach,
Goodridge, Race Technologies, the names are all there. Built to a standard, not
to a price. An Ariel standard, where quality, reliability and safety come first
but a big smile is always guaranteed. And then the big one. Honda.
Manufacturers of the best engines in the world. Engines found in the Atom and
in the Ace. And in the Nomad - the 4 cylinder 2.4 litre iVTEC with its
tremendous torque and flexibility that is so well suited to the Nomad. Be it
crawling over rocks, executing that Scandinavian Flick at full throttle or just
powering away from the lights, this engine delivers. Reliably, economically and
enthusiastically.