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| Caterham R620 front end |
The car is quite a spectacle with a blend of traditional styling and modern components. The 7 series is a continuation of the sporting bloodline of Lotus which stretches back more than 50 years where you can still find tresses of Colin Chapman in its design.
The car consists of a powerplant of 2.0 liter supercharged 310 bhp engine which revs from 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in just 2.8 seconds. The reason for the car being quick is it just weighs over 500 kgs and has a topspeed of a neck wrenching 155mph (approx 250 km/hr) making it the most powerful Caterham ever.
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| R620 three-quarter |
Sounds like cracker of a deal then wait till you hear the price! The new line up that will replace the old Caterham R500 is going to cost £49,995, seems too much for a car with no air conditioning, no stereo, no roof etc. but one thing you will get for sure that is sheer pace.
The answer to the question of the car being light weighted lies underneath its body, The 620R also features a new gunmetal chassis, an air-flow optimised nose cone and a race-developed cooling package. There’s also high-performance dampers and 13-inch lightweight alloy wheels wrapped in track-ready Avon ZZR tyres.
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| Interior of R620 |
To further make it light the cockpit has been splashed with a generous amount of carbon fibre. With the ergonomics of the car completely focused on performance, this isn't a car where you can desire any comfort.
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| R620 profile |
With a car where performance is the main priority over comfort, this car isn't for the light hearted ones or the ones who would want to flash their money power by buying a fancy car, this car is only for the hardcore racers, flat tarmac lovers. Bookings are now open, deliveries are expected in the later half of this year.
Source: Auto express, UK
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