Caterham presented at the Festival of Speed ​​Goodwood his new ‘toy’. R500 Superlight substitute the new 620R becomes the new top end of Caterham Cars, with a power of 314 hp for a weight of around 500 kg.

Since Caterham Cars took the patent in the 70s the legendary Colin Chapman of Lotus Seven, the British manufacturer specializing in lightweight sports It has not stopped surprising. Nor he has now done with the new Caterham 620R, ready for Superlight R500 replace as top end.

Depending on the brand, the 620R is Caterham most extreme that ever made. The way as inherited from the house sports tonic, the power comes from a new Ford Motor DURATECT 2 liter supercharged, delivering 314 hp power and 27.4 mkg of torque. Not bad for a vehicle that around 500 kg, It is leading to accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in just 2.8 seconds and to reach 250 km / h.

Aesthetically, the image is far from the original design of the first Seven. The secret lies in its lightness traditional tubular frame and in the presence of carbon fiber in many of its components, such as moldings or interior racing seats.

The new Caterham 620R will be presented this week at the Festival of Speed ​​Goodwood. Charles Pic will be pilots (pilot Caterham F1) and Alexander Rossi (reserve driver and GP2) in charge of piloting the new sports Caterham Cars by Goodwood Hill.

To all this we must add a high performance dampers, engine cooling system Race one Figure maintained aerodynamics in the body, racing wheel Y 13-inch wheels Avon ZZR Tire. All designed to get track performance, but without forgetting its daily use by road. For the latter, Caterham will offer in the future version ‘S’, apart form variant ‘R’, get more focused on its rough side.

Although the first units will not arrive until later this year, and orders are accepted Caterham 620R for price of 58,186 euros. Those who opt for the launch edition, will have the Sports package ‘R’ series installed.