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sonicadg
Jun 04, 2007, 2:43 PM
and yes, as the name hints, its got 330bhp.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/225910/
porsche911
Jun 04, 2007, 3:41 PM
I absolutely love this car. I can't imagine 330 HP on something like that. Very cool.:cool:
SamGTR
Jun 04, 2007, 3:51 PM
Looks cool in black. 330BHP!!! That must be super fast, any 0-60 times? Must be pretty quick!
bennyboy
Jun 04, 2007, 3:56 PM
Holy crap....35bhp more than a Porsche Cayman S, and it weighs less than a breath of fresh air....man that's gonna be quick. Looks good too.
hyphon12
Jun 04, 2007, 3:56 PM
my god thats a pocket rocket :p that would be far better than the Ariel Atom
civic_VTI
Jun 04, 2007, 4:29 PM
thats only if its lighter than the ariel
sonicadg
Jun 04, 2007, 5:01 PM
No. The only way it could be slower than the atom is if it was heavier than a CSR260, but as stated, its lighter. So its faster than atom. So that puts the caterham in league with the likes the Enzo and carrera gt.
Thats fast.
nova
Jun 04, 2007, 5:27 PM
That thing must haul ass. I've driven a Nissan Armada with like 370hp and even that huge tank hauled ass, and this thing weighs like what, a fifth of that?
SRT expert
Jun 04, 2007, 5:48 PM
Now I really like the Caterham. This thing is going to be a slot car most definately. And its going to be quick as hell.
someone
Jun 04, 2007, 5:50 PM
I guess it has better acceleration than 3s to 100km/h ;o crazy power for this weigh. It looks similar to all other caterham seven.
Nemphis
Jun 04, 2007, 7:12 PM
Cool ! That thing is gonna be insane and black on black looks cool on it aswell !
jamesy
Jun 04, 2007, 8:57 PM
Wow i'd love to see this in a shootout against the Atom. But it doesn't seem to look very radical like the Atom. But I suppose its a bit more luxurious than the Atom.:p And goes quick at the same time.
AWDfreak
Jun 04, 2007, 9:02 PM
That's insane!!! An already lightweight car, on steroids and caffeine!!!!!
thenewguy4891
Jun 04, 2007, 9:14 PM
Thats so true ^^
So in essence this thing will own almost anything on the road from a 0-60. Its weighs friggin less than the old Caterham!! I wonder when Clarksons getting his hands on one of these. I doubt it would be funnier than the Atom review... wrinkled skin dangling about. HILARIOUS
car lover !!
Jun 05, 2007, 12:34 AM
I'm gonna like this thing. Looks cool in black and it looks long.
Seriously, it's a track day pawner! Hope they will drive this and lap the faster than track kings like Radical. I actually like Cross Bow more but then, this thing makes me go 'wow'! I hardly give a 'wow' to car these days. ;)
Ferrari Underground
Jun 05, 2007, 3:28 AM
Woah, this thing is the beast! and 330bhp? that is radical. Although the looks don't attract to me as much, (it does look like a total 1950's design), it has that amazing performance graph of its. And that pic of it looks pretty long too, but anyway that performance is just totally awesome.
GT King
Jun 05, 2007, 3:35 AM
Well if you think about it, 330hp isin't much, but when you strap that engine into a lightweight chassis and a car that weighs around as much as an F1 car, thats amazingly fast! this think will be a good competitor to an Atom, could even beat it as well! It's also looks good too, i like it in black.
Robbie
Jun 05, 2007, 6:25 AM
330hp? wow, damn...
well its just a concept car, its probably not going into production and i dont think it looks that good, after seeing the Atom, a competitor of the Caterham, the Caterham rather looks dull and weird, and i dont quite like it...
but well, 330hp is alot in a car like this, its light, they used carbon fibre almost everywhere, they try to shave weight off from anywhere they could find, its just awsome...damn! i want to see it, just wondering why its called the X though
S-Tune_S1
Jun 05, 2007, 6:28 AM
fast ..thats all i can say .. :cool:
Hedgehogs4Me
Jun 05, 2007, 7:12 AM
I'm not really sure I like Caterhams, even ones that would be monstrously fast like this. I've heard that the Seven gets 0.7 cd value in the wind tunnel (correct me if you've heard differently). I would be scared to go fast in something like that.
sonicadg
Jun 05, 2007, 1:13 PM
The only probelm with caterhams is downforce, there basically isn't any, so at higher speeds it can't put its power down, but the atom is in a near identical suituation, and it manages to run circles around big supercars. So this, with 30hp extra and a tad more weight probaly should do the same.
I know its a concept, but its a birthday concept, and the amount of intrest that will be shown for a superbeating caterham will be immence. Come on, how could caterham not put it into production.
v@nQu!$h~$
Jun 06, 2007, 5:36 AM
It's one hell of track car IMO but I'm still going to go with a KTM X-Bow....
Robbie
Jun 06, 2007, 7:00 AM
The only probelm with caterhams is downforce, there basically isn't any, so at higher speeds it can't put its power down, but the atom is in a near identical suituation, and it manages to run circles around big supercars.
probably, but the Atom also has an option to have a spoiler on it, its not stock, probably because an average car driver wont get that fast in cities, but yea, theres an option to have a spoiler on the car
*#turbinas#*
Jun 06, 2007, 9:56 AM
This really is very fast..It will beat very very tough opponents in the track.330ps are enough for this car because it has minimum weight.Well it's like a thunder.Awesome car.It was made to go only in tracks.
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