Showing posts with label Caterham. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Caterham. Show all posts

Thursday, October 4, 2012

New Superlight R600 with 275Hp is the Fastest Caterham Seven Ever


When we are talking about sports cars and track racers, it pretty much comes down to two things: how much they weigh and how powerful they are.

For nearly four decades, ever since it acquired the production rights to the legendary Lotus 7, Britain's Caterham has been fine-tuning the aforementioned recipe and now, it has prepared its most extreme plate on the menu, the new race-ready Seven Superlight R600.

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Monday, October 1, 2012

New Alpine Berlinette Reportedly to be Co-developed by Renault and Caterham


Ever since Renault unveiled the stunning Alpine A110-50 Concept, the resurrection of the famous brand was almost a given, despite the fact that Renault COO Carlos Tavares insists that any decision won't be made until the end of the year.

Last August, Lotus was linked with developing the production version of the A110-50. It was a rumor, which at the time, made sense since the British carmaker has a lot of experience in developing projects for third-party clients.

Now, however, British publication Autocar claims that Renault has chosen Caterham, not Lotus, as its partner in developing the new Alpine Berlinette.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

A More Modern Design Take on the Classic Lotus Seven Sportscar


The simple and lightweight Lotus Seven is one of the most famous models to ever come out of Great Britain having inspired countless copies over the years from all four corners of the world.

Today, it lives on in the form of the Caterham 7 (or Caterham Seven) after Caterham Cars bought the rights to the design back in 1973.

During the past four decades, the U.K.-based automaker has refined the chassis and updated the Seven's mechanical components, while at the same time, keeping true to its roots.

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