Caterham Teases Superlight R500
Ultra-light sports car builder Caterham has released this teaser image to prep the track day set for the release of its newest maniac model.
Set to follow in the tire marks of the stripped down R400, the Superlight R500 is said to boast Ford power from a four-cylinder of either 2.0- or 2.3-liters that can thrust the car from 0 to 60 in under 3.4 seconds, and hits the wall (figuratively we hope) at 150 mph. The R500 should weight a little over 1,000 pounds, with extensive use made of carbon fiber components.
UK sales of the new track day terror are set to begin later in this year, with a price tag of about £40,000.
+ Autoblog: Don't tease: Caterham Superlight R500
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Comments
dieselhead
Did Caterham read the comments in the post below about "What to do to lighten modern cars?" and then rush this to market overnight?
Jeb
The big question is, can it go around corners? Look out, Caparo!
mo
this is one hell of a car.
driving course
Such a great photo; likely to be such a great car.
Ducati Minor
When is someone going to whine about it needing to be a diesel?
All I know is that I want one.
Mena
I wonder what the US price will be?
Ben
This is definitely not a car for a diesel engine. I'll save my whining for other cars.
Mena
Ben,
Why not? These cars need to be environmentally responsible too. Why should they be excluded?
Ducati Minor
'Cuz the builders aren't stupid.
Why not add trannies to the Miss America pageant?
Mena
Ducati,
I was being sarcastic. My comment was an atypical response of the pro-eco crowd. I can't even label them as pro-eco because these same people were buying SUV's and trucks a few years ago but are shunning them now because it's the "in" thing to do. Maybe I should say pro-wannabe-eco crowd.
Mena
Now that I think of it, there was one guy in here bashing SUV's and trucks yet he owned one himself. He didn't consider his SUV to be a SUV because it wasn't one of the large one's (like a Yukon). He was driving a mid-size SUV. From the CR-V to the Escalade, they're ALL SUV's.
Ben
Yay, I'm pro-eco. I'm really cool now.
Mena
You are definitely "the man" Ben. ;)
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