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Tracksters, meet your new hero: the Caterham-Lola SP/300.R.
It's an entirely new Caterham - not just a rehash of the existing scaffolding und engine combo - prototype racing car and was made with the help of Lola Cars, that iconic British firm which has developed models for nearly every sphere of motorsport.
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At its heart, the SP/300.R will pack a Caterham-tuned, supercharged version of the Ford 2.0-litre Duratec engine producing 300bhp. Together with the Hewland semi-automatic FTR ‘box - geared for maximum rpm in top gear at the end of Spa-Francorchamps's Kemmel Straight - it packs 500bhp per-tonne and is estimated to hit 62mph in just 2.5 seconds. Yes, as fast as that four-wheel-drive automotive behemoth. Top speed is estimated at around 170mph.
Lola designed the SP/300.R on aerodynamic lines rather than looks, using an aluminium tub as its basic chassis, front splitter and large wing to reduce lift, and a flat underbody. It also features an F1-style raised nose section which should help weekend racers with maintenance, apparently.
The SP/300.R gets full race suspension - dual wishbones, pushrod damers, adjustable ride height - coupled with 13-inch racing rims, as well as racing gubbins such as fire extinguisher, six-point harness, et al.
Just 25 will be made a year, in preparation for the first one-make race series in 2012 which Caterham says will start initially on UK circuits, with the possibility of having one round abroad.
It costs £60,000, and you wants it.
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Enzo3185 commented on this article
at 03:31 pm on 14 January 2011
Why not?? our very own Le Mans style car!! if I can have one in otrhe colour, y will chose Peugeot 908 black, hahaha, simply astonishing, as all Caterhams.
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GER_PetrolHead commented on this article
at 03:43 pm on 14 January 2011
It really does look like a small LeMans racer. Awesome job as always by caterham.
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Koenigsegg777 commented on this article
at 06:43 pm on 14 January 2011
Cool car from Caterham!
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mallockp21 commented on this article
at 08:51 pm on 14 January 2011
Yer not dissimilar to a radical, or norma, or juno, or jade, but i do agree it does look awesome
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Alex_123 commented on this article
at 04:06 pm on 15 January 2011
Looks cool, wonder how it will sound with this supercharger. Should be awesome too. I bet it can lap the N-Ring in less then 7 min and be the fastest kit-car there.
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