Ariel has just revealed renderings of its first ever model to be designed to go off-road. It bears the name “Nomad” and it’s set to make its debut at the UK’s Autosport show in January.
According to Autocar, which quotes Ariel Boss Simon Saunders, the Nomad is “the Atom’s mucky brother.”
It’s plain to see that it’s a completely different beast to anything the company has sold so far, although it’s still similar to the Atom in terms of philosophy. Firstly, it keeps the emphasis on a high power to weight ratio (the company ethos), compactness and general body strength.
The Nomad does share many parts with the Atom, including the basic structure, dials, pedals and wiring harness. The suspension is new and beefier, with considerably more travel, and there’s also extra rollover protection for passengers – it looks pretty safe if you ask us.
Drive from the Honda engine is only sent to the rear wheels, although for the applications it’s been designed for, it will be enough. Apparently, the unit powering the Nomad is not a Civic Type-R engine, but a different one displacing 2.4-liters.
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