Caterham Cars is a manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars based in Caterham, Surrey, England and part of the British motor industry. Their only current model, the Caterham Seven, is a direct evolution of the Series 3 Lotus Seven designed by Colin Chapman.

Modern cars are getting bigger, bulkier and more complicated. But, what about Caterham Seven R500? This car also stands one among the modern cars! However, unlike its heavier counterparts, the new Caterham R500 is surprisingly light. In fact, it is named as super light! No wonder why- it weighs less than 470kg! So that’s a “light” modern deal!!

The features of the new Caterham R500 lightweight sportscar include 263 HP 2.0L Duratec four that can spin upwards of 8500 rpm. The power to weight ratio is about 500 HP/ton. The car will get you to 60 from rest within 3.6 seconds. The car also features aerodynamically shaped front wishbones, 13 inch anthracite wheels and launch control. The lightweight Seven packs a 530bhp per tonne punch from the specially bored 1998cc K Series engine. Impressive figures but the real clout comes from the 190lb ft of torque that kicks in at less than 4,000 revs, serving up the 125bhp per litre quicker and with more passion than anything else on the road.

The cabin of the Seven is dressed with lightweight carbon-fibre trim, carbon-kevlar race seats and the classic Superlight Stack speedometer. The new lightweight car has got 13 inch eight-spoke wheels shod with Avon CR500 tyres that help convert the raw power into road performance.

Caterham is designed for the experienced driver. The car has set a new standard in terms of performance and enjoyment!

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