New Top Gear – Ariel Nomad Matt LeBlanc Review – Video

 

The brand new series of TG is weeks away. Here’s one of the films to look forward to…

What happens when you introduce a star from Hollywood to a car from Somerset? An utterly bonkers car, at that?

Ariel Nomad Specs:

• ENGINE

  2.4 K24 Honda 4 cylinder i-VTEC. Alloy block, cylinder head, sump

  Displacement 2354cc. Bore & Stroke 87mm x 99mm.

  Chain drive DOHC 4 valves per cylinder

• POWER

  235 BHP @ 7200 rpm Torque 300Nm @ 4300 rpm

• GEARBOX

  6 SPEED CLOSE RATIO + REVERSE ALUMINIUM ALLOY CASING. HYDRAULIC CLUTCH.

• FUEL SYSTEM

  Indirect multi-port grouped fuel injection, Twin fuel filters

  Continuous flow 3.5 bar electric fuel pump. 50 litre aluminium fuel tank

• ELECTRICAL

  Electronic coil over plug ignition. Hondata engine management system

  Thatcham 2 Toad Immobiliser system

• COOLING

  Pressurised, centrifugal 82L/min. coolant pump

  Front mounted fabricated radiator

• INTAKE

  ITG foam filter system

• EXHAUST

  4 – 2 –1 fabricated stainless steel exhaust manifold. Stainless silencer.

• CHASSIS

  Bronze welded steel tube. Phosphated, powder coated finish.

  Aluminium bulkheads. Right or left hand drive

• SUSPENSION

  Double unequal length TIG welded fabricated wishbones front and rear

  Lightweight fabricated uprights front and rear

  Outboard Bilstein dampers front and rear

  Alloy steel Eibach coil springs front and rear

• STEERING

  Rack and pinion cast alloy steering rack 1.7 turns lock to lock

  Collapsible offset steering column. Adjustable rod ends.

  305mm race suede covered steering wheel.

• BRAKING

  240mm ventilated discs. Tilton aluminium racing pedal box.

  Twin master cylinders adjustable front/rear bias. Parking brake

• WHEELS

  7Jx15 12 spoke alloy Front and rear

• TYRES

  235/75R15 Front and rear

• BODY

  Non structural roto- mould toughened polyethylene. Composite mix.

• SEATING

  Individual seat units composite woven cloth, 5 position adjustment.

  2″ E Approved four point quick release full harnesses

• INSTRUMENTS

  LCD Digital display, speedometer, tachometer, water, fuel, odo, trip

  Warning lights: Ignition, lights, brake, oil, beam, indicators, alarm

• DIMENSIONS

  Length 3215. Width 1850. Height 1425.

  Track 1585 front and rear. Wheelbase 2348.

  Approach angle 71 degrees. Departure angle 82 degrees

• WEIGHT

  670kg

• ROAD PACK

  Projector headlamps. LED indicators, stop/tail/side/repeaters.

  Rear fog lamp, reverse lamp, number plate lamp. Horn.

  3 way closed loop catalytic converter. Front and rear mudguards.

• PERFORMANCE

  0-60 mph 3.4 seconds (0-100kph)

  0-100mph 8.7 seconds (0-165kph)

  Top speed 125 mph