Just to prove it's not all
last remaining prototypes
lavish SUVs
at Pebble Beach, Caterham has announced two US-only Sevens for Monterey Car Week.
He doesn't live his life a quarter mile at a time
It's all fairly familiar as Sevens go as well: an off-the-shelf Ford engine, some uprated internals, a dinky steering wheel and not a lot else. The Seven 480 will cost $52,900 (£31,480) and appears similar in spec to the
Seven 485
homologated for European markets last year. With 240hp it will hit 60 in 3.4 seconds and a 140mph top speed. Might even be quicker than a Corvette away from the lights.
The Seven 360 is perhaps most similar to the Supersport R offered here with 180hp and a 4.9-second 60mph sprint. The name therefore relates to its power-to-weight ratio rather than a predilection for doughnuts... It costs $44,900 (£26,720).
Caterhams have been officially on sale in the US since January through Superformance. It's not a simple process though, with the cars shipped part-built and sold in Superformance dealers as rolling chassis for customers to complete personally. But surely the effort would be worth it for some American track days? Just imagine a Seven 480 at Laguna Seca.