In the United States, must be a true enthusiast to know what is a Caterham seven, but the car is known, loved and feared in the rest of the world. The minimalist-based Lotus 7, Caterham Seven is a tube, the front-engine, sports trasero-unidad has always been about the function in the form. Some variants are the legal way while some are reserved for the track. Some are driven by a four of 1.4 liters, good for only 105 horsepower, while the coverage of the R500 Superlight range Gets a 263-horsepower of a Ford Duratec of 2.0 liters. That is enough for the R500 from 0-60 in 2.88 seconds, on the way to a top speed of 150 km per hour. All of them, including the classic model of base, are excellent handling that reward of smooth driving cars and sanction to the lack of sensitivity.
It seems that Caterham will live the foreseeable future, due to its recent acquisition by Team Lotus. That it is independent of Lotus Cars, but do not worry: Team Lotus has pockets, they are supported by the President of Air Asia Tony Fernandes. There is no management changes are planned in Caterham, but the manufacturer will get a much-needed infusion of cash. To celebrate the Union, Caterham is building a limited edition of Team Lotus Seven, with only 50 to be sold around the world. If you want on this side of the pond, giving Caterham USA a call, but be careful: the prices for the classic entry lever start at $29,580 and establish a Superlight R500 copy of at least $61,057. No one ever said that speed came cheap.
