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It doesn’t get much more basic than the Caterham Seven. The original Lotus design was - and remains - the ultimate embodiment of Colin Chapman’s “add lightness” ethos. But even among Sevens, some are more basic than others. And this is the most basic of them all.
Caterham has unveiled the new Seven 160 (or 165 in Europe), which packs a minuscule 660cc turbocharged three-cylinder engine sourced from Suzuki (not from Renault or Ford like other versions) that produces just 80 horsepower. That may sound low, but it’s more than the 64 hp it churns out before Caterham’s engineers get their hands on it. And in a car as tiny and light as the Seven, it’s still enough muscle to hustle it up to 60 miles per hour in 6.5 seconds and on to a 100-mph top speed.
So the 160 will not be as lightning fast in the same way that the 310-hp R620 is, but those performance figures ain’t bad coming from a 660cc motorbike engine. It’s also got a new live-axle rear suspension and… well that’s about it. Hey, this is a Caterham Seven, not a Mercedes-Benz S-Class. UK buyers will be able to order one for just £14,995 as a kit or £17,995 fully built.Continue reading Caterham Seven 160 redefines back-to-basics
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