Two-Car Solution... with a TWIST! Ariel Atom 4R & Civic Type R | Henry Catchpole - The Driver's Seat 

Something about no such thing as bad weather just inappropriate clothing… Anyway, I’ve just about dried out now. Hope you all enjoy the film. Happy New Year!

the perfect 2-car solution with the same engine is an e31 850csi and the mclaren f1

My choice would be Noble M600 and Volvo XC90

Having driven both, I completely agree. There might not exist a better duo if you need a blend of thrills and practicality. Just swap out the FL5's adaptive damper module with the one in the DE5 for far better compliance on the street.

A Pagani Zonda and a restomod W140 S600 combo will not be bad at all

The BMW E39 M5 for Business and Daily Drive and the BMW Z8 for the weekend, for my soul and for my balance. Same Engine.

This is, without exaggeration, my favorite Ariel Atom video since old Top Gear. And that's a high bar to reach, because the old Atom video was the RU-vid clip which convinced me to watch the full series. A brilliant video, about a brilliant hypothetical question. Very well done.

Thank you for another fun video! Personally I'd pick two cars with the Toyota 2GR-FE V6 engine. A Toyota Highlander - and a Lotus Emira.

My answer to that Two-Car Garage but same engine question would be the Cupra Formentor VZ5 (or Audi RS3/RSQ3, considering they're pretty much the same cars) and the KTM X-Bow GT-XR. I do simply adore 5 cylinders!

Ariel atom reminds me of the Top Gear video with Jeremy Clarkson wearing black glasses and his face just flapping around due to wind😂😂😂

I woud take the IS350 with the 2GR and the Lotus Emira with the same 2GR. Or heck, plenty of toyota/lotus history to play with there.

Type R ... Best car for the money ... Period.

Dream car garage with same engine you say Well here’s mine 1. Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS with weissach package 2. Porsche 911 992 GT3 Touring manual

An F50 for the shopping, and Alesi's F1 car for everything else.

Had a stage 2 FK2 and loved it, wouldn’t mind both of those either.

OMG! Love the two cars. Never would have thought they looks so good together!

I love Henry's reviews. Always on point. Excellent cinematics as well. Kudos to all involved!✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Many options! I saw a good shout with e38 750iL and McLaren F1 which is the only correct choice cost no object, and a Lotus Emira + V6 toyota of choice (camry/highlander) But personally I would probably pick a BMW 545e and a Mk5 Supra Manual for a total of under 200k😅

I agree and I am sold! Thanks for such solid content!

Ahh a baby F1 car in the wild, midway through shedding it's bodypanels.

Owning an FK8, I'd expect that the K20C1 would be perfect for a car like the Atom, powerful, flexible, revvy. Driving it must be an absolute hoot.

Mercedes S65 AMG and Pagani Huayra Roadster. Volvo XC90 and Noble M600 Ford Crown Victoria and Koenigsegg CC8S Maserati Ghibli Trofeo and Ferrari 488 Pista Maserati Grecale Trofeo and Maserati MC20 Cielo This is a fun concept 😅

Love the Ariel atom, though I’ve only driven the old V8😎, it’s a road legal shifter-kart❤

Great video and a magnificent pair of cars! I’m the proud owner of a boost blue FL5 type R, and I completely agree with your assessment - from a driving experience perspective there are only two faults - the damping calibration could be a bit better on bumpy roads, and the lack of engine sound (blame the combo of GPF and turbo for that). Luckily, both have easy fixes. For the dampers - get yourself the identical damper control unit from the Acura Integra type s. It’s the same hardware, but the software is calibrated a bit softer, so now +R mode is actually useable, and you get 3 modes to find a perfect match for the road you’re on. It also prevents the biggest damping issue with the fl5 - the over aggressive damping ramp up when you corner hard, even in comfort. With the ITS module it behaves much more linearly. It’s also a very cheap fix - I paid 200$ for it plus about 60$ for international shipping and duties. For the sound - an exhaust is a must for this car. I haven’t made the switch yet, but I’m especially interested in the new borla exhaust offering. Check out their video on the fl5 - it sounds quite rorty like a proper type R should. An atom to add to my garage beside the R would be a dream. Either that or a 420 Caterham. Something for the future.

W140 and zonda is the best combo there is.

Absolutely love the atom

Yeah, dream car duo right there and if you quadruple it with a motorbike Honda CBR fire blade and Africa as well as the hondajet plane... Maybe a mower as well

Great video, I love the FL5, it's probably one of the best "do everything" car nowadays. Aston Martin DB12 and W213 E63S Wagon would be my perfect two-car solution with the same engine.

Brilliant, Henry!

I’d have a Ferrari 812 gts and Purosangue, 2 naturally aspirated V12’s, coupe/convertible/SUV, rear wheel and 4 wheel drive, a lot of boxes ticked all while sounding absolutely glorious.

I agree , would love these two

Great video Henry! What a great track Anglesey, I was out there last August and watching this video I got the goosebumps again 🤩 shame it's 850km from home in Belgium

Have a 2009 Vette base couple and 2010 zr1 and a 2023 Honda Accord hybrid for me is the perfect combo and in southwest us gas cost and weather fits well 💖

great question - too many choices but the first that pops into my head are the CLK DTM AMG and the G55 AMG

oldboii edition: Renault laguna mk2 V6 and a Renault clio mk2 V6. Getting the kids from school in the week in a comfortabel French daily. Vicious snapback oversteer widowmaker in the weekend.

love the music, the location, the camera quality, the narrator, his clothes, and most importantly; the cars

Loving the aspect ratio!

Great video! Also great FPV drone shots!

Fantastic video. Got myself an FL5 and Exige Cup260 as the two-car solution.

Great video with a twist. Could you please do a video whereby you get a basic car like a i20N then double the price to an FL5 then something for circa £100k and tell us where is the sweet spot? A cost of living special video if you like 😜

Henry first of all thanks for another brilliant video. I would like to bring in a odd ball combo. Ascari A10 & BMW M5

This is quite possibly the best two car garage.

My 2 vehicle with 1 engine garage would be a Gen3 Hayabusa and a Radical with the same engine. For the extra spicy version add a Stage 2 RCC Turbo kit to both and make 400 whp.

This is my first Hagerty video with Henry in it. I really missed him and the content in Carfection. It's so good to see him in a quality video similar in style to those in Carfection. Don't know why it took RU-vid so long for a Henry Hagerty video to be recommended to me, but I'm so glad I've finally joined the party. Happy New Year!! 🥂

great video, great combo! back in the day a MGB GT V8 and the Range Rover V8 would've been a nice combo

I would say, a Lexus with the 3.5L engine and the Emira...

I wish you had your own Channel Henry…..we don’t see enough of your reporting excellence…the gift of driving ability and beautiful reporting. Cars…I’m old so it would be a Roma and a Porsche Cayenne GT Turbo for shopping…😱😃😃😃😃😎😎😎😎

Very cool, thanks.

I would take Audi RS3 and a Donkervoort☝️ Same Engine too!

Good choice, I would go with a 2023 F150 limited & a Ford GT myself, but you would certainly have as much fun in the Civic and Ariel.

Two car garage with this engine would have to be the DE5 Integra and this Ariel Atom 4R. If I could choose any powertrain it would probably be the Cadillac Escalade V and the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. But back to reality, I am happy with my FK8 Type R and my old trusty 2006 Honda Ridgeline

I think these come with lightweight body/ shell and more windscreen which is how I would think I would like it . I you have money and enjoy really enjoy driving it seems like you would HAVE TO HAVE one at that price as the ultimate go kart ( I mean that in the best possible way) you can legally drive on road as well as track. If you live in a place where the Atom can be exploited on road I would think 1 hour drive would scratch itches for driving fun extremely well , particularly turned down actually . 400 hp in this on public roads would be nuts beyond pointing it straight which is not at all the point of it , but even for that purpose if your just somebody that enjoys feeling acceleration this will quench that very well . I've owned a motorcycle that was 2.9 to 60 and despite people being spoiled that feels incredibly fast on a bike and perhaps faster in an open car that low . Whatever anybody who hasn't owned fast things thinks about being in a fast car as far as sensation throw that away when your on a bike or something like this . The sensation of speed ON TOP of what is in fact very fast is remarkable and scratches the need for speed very easily . Particularly if there is STUFF to the sides of you . More open spaces is one thing but when there are houses and or natural things next to you the speed at which those things go past you of which you shouldn't be paying attention gives a perspective enhancement that feels like your about to make the jump to lightspeed and combined with sound and air it really is " ludicrous " sensation . If speed is a drug things like this are the uncut stuff . Certainly downsides as a hyper specialized instrument but driving an Atom for fun and then having a 4 door FWD car with 324 HP seems like you would be covered . The Honda will feel slow in comparison but I think you would be much less likely to get tickets or want to be stupid about public driving as all your ya ya"s will be sufficiently expunged by the atom to where you would still enjoy what fun is extractable from the R but similar to having had amazing sex with massive mind blowing O , your still gonna be interested but more clear minded and satisfied to use the R for actual transportation that also is fun and has precision . I think in these terms because I am not a track driver but live where the entire world ( mountainous region ) is Twisties and you want a precise car regardless if your reason for driving is for entertainment or getting somewhere . You may chose a route for something mundane to avoid real roads and take the back roads to make your trip more enjoyable and I could imagine getting up early to drive the Atom as having an amusement park in your garage which is pretty dam cool . Having both would satiate the majority of people's inclinations even if not a track driver IF you lived somewhere where it's at all " practical " and not too anti social to drive something like the Atom on road and satisfied to know you won't explore anywhere anything close to it's potential outside of straights , but also have more fun at however many 10ths of 10 you do push it with the open aspect ,low to ground and go kart ness where as a big supercar you wouldn't really be able to unless a maniac as well as. great driver. Turned down the Atom would be all you need and perhaps more to have a really good time driving a race car on road and in short time get your fill . In that way I would call the Atom highly efficient . I am guessing as I haven't driven one or anything approaching it but there are similarities to riding a superbike of which I do understand .

Beautiful

Bro the Ariel Atom's rearwing looks like it came from a 2012 Lotus F1 car. Absolutely gorgeous

As can be seen in the final shot, the Civic is surprisingly just as fast around a circuit as the Atom 4R. Impressive.

For a few other engine pairs, how about a Ford GT and an F150 Lightning, Dodge Viper and Dodge Ram, Oldsmobile Toronado and GM Motorhome, Any big block Corvette and a big block Chevy pickup, BMW M1 and first gen BMW M5, Any V8 TVR and Range Rover, for bikes: BMW S1000RR and BMW S1000XR, Ducati Panigale V4 and Ducati Multistrada V4, Ducati 916 and Cagiva Elefant, Honda Goldwing ad Honda Valkyrie, Honda Supercub 125 and Honda Trail125. This is fun!

For my two car garage I’d be a Ford Raptor R in Antimatter blue, and a Gt500 same color.

Finally a new civic that doesn’t look ridiculous. Always had a thing for the Atom. What a car.

I guess it depends on your definition of the "same" engine, as there are many different versions of the GM LS V8 engine, even at the same displacement. Considering how many kit cars are built around this engine platform, you would have literally hundreds of combinations of a two car garage. For example, I might go with the Silverado Dual-mode hybrid pickup as a daily driver and a Factory Five GTM supercar for a bit of fun on the weekends. Though a Toyota Tacoma and a Lotus could be good as well. For a three "car" garage though, I think it would be hard to beat a four door RAM V10 truck, a Dodge Viper, and a Dodge Tomahawk motorcycle.

I was going to comment while watching, my first thought would be the 812 & Purosangue, then Henry said it 😄.

Cool Happy New Year

fun fact, having owned a FN2 with a metal gear knob, in the summer it blisters your palm, and in the winter, cures the blistering with frost bite

BMW M3 Comp and X5 40i xDrive. They're essentially the same 3.0L x58 block. Mustang Dark Horse and F-150. 5.0L Coyote V8. McLaren F1 and BMW 750il - V12 Mercedes S600 and Pagani Zonda C12S Koenigsegg CC8S and whatever Ford that uses the Modular 4.6L, Crown Vic, Lincoln Continental, Mustang GT, F-150, Explorer, Mountaineer, Grand Marquis, I'm sure someone's blender used the Modular Ford 4.6.

m340i and the supra both with the same engine the B58, one luxury and the other a fast basted just saying both are a match made in the haven and you can hope to own both of them and the running cost is perfect for such cars are. or you can get the Farrier f430 and the Maserati Quattroporte, get the 430 because you can get it Manuel, and to me it looks better I think a mid-engined car without the side vents looks weird if you have the money

I want the Type-r so bad 😁

Henry great as usual but kudos to the drone pilot 😮

While I'd take this 2-car garage, you have to mention the Audi RS3 and KTM X-BOW GT-XR make a compelling option too!

Nice video. Would have been good to get a lap time for each of them.

Love the 2GR engine So there are tons of options like the Lotus emyra and Lexus LC500H are my top 2 but there is more Lotus Exige Evora Lexus IS350 Toyota Avalon Camry Rav4 Sienna Wont be supriced if the lexus RX has one too

I didn't they could improve a already great machine like the Atom❤❤❤

Very nice,

The perfect two-car garage: Porsche 911 Carrera 4 GTS & The Dakar.

Love it

Nissan GTR and the Praga bohema👌

Well I have half of this garage so I guess I need to start trying to source an Ariel Atom

Choo, choo, choo, WOW!

Megane RS and Alpine A110.

I've only ever driven an Atom in the rain as well. I'm desperate to do it again properly, but in the dry!

👏🏻, great film & a good combination of cars,,,, but I think anything that houses that now nearly put out to pasture 5 litre, supercharged V8 jaguar engine is on to a winning combination. So how about the Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake (practicality ✅) & the Jaguar F-Type Project 7 (looks & open to the elements ✅)?

I would go with BAC Mono and some Ford. Or maybe Alfa Giulia Racing Edition and Ferrari? Or "classic" Mercedes and Zonda? You are right... there is a lot of options.

I’d love to take that Atom for a run!!

Focus & Caterham ; F-150 & Mustang ; RS4 & R8 ; Escalade & C8 Corvette ; Ineos Grenadier & "Toyota" Supra ; AM DBX & MB AMG GT ; Durango Hellcat & Challenger Hellcat Widebody ; Toyota Camry & Lotus Emira ; Nissan Titan & Super GT GTR racer ; Volvo XC90 & Nobel M12. Probably a few more.

Jaguar f type SVR and a Jaguar F Pace SVR would be my choice

Something with the M177 AMG engine. An AMG GT-R and Aston Martin DBX-707 for example. V8 and reliability

My 2 Car Garage, both sharing the same engine would be the Lotus Emira and Lexus IS300 AWD both sharing the Toyota 3.5l V6

I want an Atom4 so bad. I had an Exocet for awhile, I can only imagine an Ariel. 😋

Easy - Renault Sport Megane IV & Alpine A110. The engine is nothing to write home about but they are both excellent drivers cars, with one much more so than the other, and the other much more practical.

Audi R8 Plus daily, and Lamborghini Super Trofeo Evo 2 for the week end. 😎

S class and zonda is my garage same engine choice.

Very simple!! A couple corvettes!

Easy : Zonda S and R129 SL73 AMG

My ideal two-car garage would have a BAC Mono and a Ford Transit Connect to transport my new 125cc racing kart.

Ariel Atom + FL5 = Savagegeese's Garage

Two cars with the same engine ? I choose thoses two : Zafira OPC (7 seater at 200km/h+ on the autobahn looks like fun and a bit of a sleeper too). And a Speedster turbo (basically an elise with a 2L 200hp turbo engine) 30k for the speedster and 10k for the zafira, cheaper too (LHD MARKETS).

M4 Comp 6MT - S58 X3M Comp 8Auto - S58

Pagani Huayra & Mercedes S 65 AMG

I have two options: Renault Megane RS 280 Cup and Alpine A110 R Or VW MK7 TCR/MK7 Clubsport S and VW Arteon R Shooting Brake

Hhmmm cherokee trackhawk + manual hellcat. Audi rs3 + ktm. Aston Martin vantage + e63 s estate. To many options!!!

I wish every reviews or trackdays or comparisons are held during sunny days 😢😢

Purosangue and novitec 812 N-largo 🙂