Ultimate track toy? 525bhp Ariel Atom 4RR takes on BMW M2 CS

Going parachute jumping in a storm-force wind isn’t something your author has ever done but, thanks to the Ariel Atom, I feel oddly familiar with the idea.

To appreciate the full effect, you need a proper circuit-and quite a quick one at that. Somewhere you can get this totally tubular flyweight driver’s car near the business end of its rev range in fifth and sixth gears, well beyond 100mph, just to feel what it’s like.