Ariel unveils the all-new second-generation Nomad 2 with Ford Focus ST power. The 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine produces up to 305 horsepower and 382 lb-ft of torque; 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds.

Not porky new Lotus, but Ariel ... 60 mph in 3.4 seconds—that’s without doors, mind you. With a redesigned body producing 30 ...

Enter the Nomad, Ariel’s rear wheel drive attempt at flinging people down gravel and mud as fast as possible. Powering the Nomad is a 2.4-litre four-cylinder Honda engine. Taken from the Accord ...

Ariel says the Ford motor is better suited to the Nomad’s characteristics than the 2.4-litre Honda unit in the previous Nomad, partly because it develops more torque, the better for off-roading.

We’re guessing that’s the ethos of anyone who invests in the new Ariel Nomad 2, an ultra-light ‘go-anywhere ... and there’s traction control and launch control to aid a 0-60mph sprint in 3.4 seconds.