Ariel Atom will be the new ultra-light frame

Titanium chassis system helps weight of Ariel Atom just below the 500 kg.Maybe many of you are quite unfamiliar with the name Ariel, this is the car company specializing in manufacturing two-seater sports car with a unique design.
Specifically, the Ariel Atom, the car has no shell, the entire system of the frame, the engine of the vehicle "pit". The car body shape of a street racing car, with a very light weight, manufactured by Honda engine, minimalist all excess equipment ...
Ariel Atom design lets everyone around can see all the activities of the driver of the vehicle, from the turn of the steering wheel, lever, accelerator or brakes, this is one of the form the world's most exciting sports car and bring a sense of excitement for the driver.
Ariel Atom is already very light weight, but Ariel Motor Company also has the ambition to make the car more lighter. British sports car company from developing the new technology built titanium chassis for their sports car, this information has been Autocar published.
Accordingly, the new titanium chassis system will be about 40% lighter than the current system chassis, and reduce the overall weight of the car by 8%. This makes the Ariel Atom has been the ratio of power / weight better, giving the car more efficient. However, Ariel is having difficulties in welding new frame of the vehicle, due to super-hard titanium materials need special fabrication tools.
With new titanium chassis system, the weight of the Ariel Atom can be located in less than 500 kg.
After the first version was equipped with the new chassis, Ariel will eventually equip this chassis system for all of its cars in the future and eliminate all previous steel chassis system .