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OFFICAL WEBSITE OF MENTION: http://www.caterham.co.uk/
You want a roadster to enjoy the sunny day outside? Ready to feel the wind blow through your hair? Want to enjoy it all? Meet Caterham. This car company is best known for their British roadsters that do more than provide roadster excitement. In fact, they can be bigtime weapons on track. What I like most about these Caterham roadsters is that they carry that 1960s F1 car look. And since I think they were first made in the 1970s and associated with Lotus, they've long been good club race cars in Europe. I think I heard that one such Caterham had that distinctive roadster look, and packed 600+ horsepower. Meaning that, it's a British hot rod. Who knows? They may out-corner a few sports cars and hold its own against select supercars and superexotics.
Based on (http://www.caterham.co.uk/showroom/index.htm), the Caterham Superlight has some rather astounding performance numbers. Check this out. The Superlight has engines that range from a 1.8L, 160 bhp motor to a 1.8L, 230 bhp motor. With its lightweight and capable engine, it can do 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds. In England, Factory Build is 24,750 pounds, while a self-build is worth 22,250 pounds. How many stock American muscle cars can pull THIS off? Not to mention these are basically like 2-seater F1 cars. I know my buddy McLaren'sAngel is into the McLaren F1 (and calls it her IDEAL car! Imagine that!), but these are more like old-school F1 cars that can be taken back to your garage to own the road any other time.
I've opened this thread to discuss Caterham, but I will also invite other sweet roadsters like these I've discussed. So you have something to add? Come on down!
You want a roadster to enjoy the sunny day outside? Ready to feel the wind blow through your hair? Want to enjoy it all? Meet Caterham. This car company is best known for their British roadsters that do more than provide roadster excitement. In fact, they can be bigtime weapons on track. What I like most about these Caterham roadsters is that they carry that 1960s F1 car look. And since I think they were first made in the 1970s and associated with Lotus, they've long been good club race cars in Europe. I think I heard that one such Caterham had that distinctive roadster look, and packed 600+ horsepower. Meaning that, it's a British hot rod. Who knows? They may out-corner a few sports cars and hold its own against select supercars and superexotics.
Based on (http://www.caterham.co.uk/showroom/index.htm), the Caterham Superlight has some rather astounding performance numbers. Check this out. The Superlight has engines that range from a 1.8L, 160 bhp motor to a 1.8L, 230 bhp motor. With its lightweight and capable engine, it can do 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds. In England, Factory Build is 24,750 pounds, while a self-build is worth 22,250 pounds. How many stock American muscle cars can pull THIS off? Not to mention these are basically like 2-seater F1 cars. I know my buddy McLaren'sAngel is into the McLaren F1 (and calls it her IDEAL car! Imagine that!), but these are more like old-school F1 cars that can be taken back to your garage to own the road any other time.
I've opened this thread to discuss Caterham, but I will also invite other sweet roadsters like these I've discussed. So you have something to add? Come on down!
) and low weight means that you don't need lots of fancy electronics to stop it feeling like a barge to drive. Seven's provide so many options in power plants with motorcycle engines all the way through to V8s being used. 
