BOLD RIDE
When we decide upon our three finalists for Bold Ride of the Year, each one has a certain set of qualities that make it, in our opinion, one of the boldest vehicles on the market. This year, the Drakan Spyder, Dodge Viper ACR, and Ariel Nomad each presented a set of qualities that we felt were the boldest of the bold in each respective segment.
Creativity: 10/10
It’s a vehicle unlike any other, in creativity alone it deserves some type of award. What’s essentially a street legal dune buggy has turned into the subject of attention for many in 2015.
Performance: 8/10
Horsepower and top speed are usually big factors when deciding this award. Typically the more horsepower the better. In the case of the Ariel Nomad, though, its extremely light weight 1,477-pound (607 kg) frame was the real deciding factor.
Paired with a 235-horsepower Honda engine may not seem like much, but the Nomad can sprint to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. Those are supercar type numbers…in a dune buggy.
Value: 7.5/10
For what it’s worth, the Airel Nomad isn’t insanely expensive. Just £27,500 ($41,600) will have to be dished out in the UK. When it’s shipped and built here in the U.S., we don’t expect that price to shift drastically, making it an affordable toy.
The real kicker, though, is that Ariel says buyers will be able to upgrade their Nomad to more powerful specifications when it becomes available (which should be soon after it arrives).
Bold Factor: 9/10
Any car that forces you to wear a waterproof jacket and a full helmet with goggles is a vehicle we can appreciate. Whether its on road or off, the Nomad decidedly has a bold factor to it that other cars and carmakers just aren’t able to duplicate.
Like its Atom sibling, the Nomad has no air con, no radio—nothing. It’s just you, the car, and some muddy field somewhere.
2015 Bold Ride of the Year (Poll Closed)
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