Ariel Nomad R walkaround

2021 Ariel Nomad R Looking like a combination of a Tamiya radio-controlled buggy and a Baja 1000 dune racer the Nomad filled a niche we didnt know we needed. The 2.4-litre Honda engine was quite the performer and was quickly followed up a year later by a supercharged version. 235bhp became 290bhp and the little Nomad went from a quick car to a really quick one. But what if there was one better? An evolution of the Nomad platform giving a comprehensively improved package for exclusive customers. Enter the Nomad R. And when we say exclusive we really mean it only seven of these machines were ever built. Starting with the power train Ariel wasnt playing games. Rather than further tuning the Nomads original K24 engine they fitted the entire running gear from the ferocious Atom 3.5R its firebreathing K20Z03 engine utilising Ariels own Eaton type twin-lobe supercharger system producing a heady 335bhp. Brought along for the ride is an updated version of the Atom 3.5Rs 6-speed sequential Sadev gearbox offering upshifts in 40 milliseconds and 50 millisecond downshifts. Just as impressive is the Nomad Rs ability to not only auto-blip on downshifts but enable complete clutchless gear changes both up and down the box with the clutch only being used for start and stop. That power is transferred to the tyres via beefed-up driveshafts and a limited-slip differential no stone was left unturned to offer the ultimate driving experience. For more information see - ,

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