RE: Caterham CSR
Discussion
OutOn said:
They don´t quote the weight of these two beauties in the specs pdf, any guess on it?
Shouldnt be any different to the Rover engined jobbies, the duratec weighs roughly the same.
I can see where the extra cash goes when compared to their 7 replica rivals. The chassis is a work or art.
>> Edited by XM5ER on Thursday 7th October 21:40
Hmmm...I'm not at all convinced!
I'm sure the chassis will work a whole heap better than the old outboard front springs/De Dion rear set up, but the radiator exit looks like the sort of bodge solution adopted by kit-car builders who have just realised the Chevy V8 in their Dutton is boiling over, and the exposed scuttle brace gives a degree of over-styled naffness to the interior only rivalled by the exterior styling of the Morgan 'Clarence the Crosseyed Lion' Aero.
Colin Chapman must be spinning in his grave/Brazillian Tax Haven, too - he always derided Cooper F1 cars as 'blacksmith's jobs' because they used structurally imperfect curved tubes, and now Caterham have not only adopted such a dubious solution in an evolution of a Chapman design,they are actually flaunting it!
I'm sure the chassis will work a whole heap better than the old outboard front springs/De Dion rear set up, but the radiator exit looks like the sort of bodge solution adopted by kit-car builders who have just realised the Chevy V8 in their Dutton is boiling over, and the exposed scuttle brace gives a degree of over-styled naffness to the interior only rivalled by the exterior styling of the Morgan 'Clarence the Crosseyed Lion' Aero.
Colin Chapman must be spinning in his grave/Brazillian Tax Haven, too - he always derided Cooper F1 cars as 'blacksmith's jobs' because they used structurally imperfect curved tubes, and now Caterham have not only adopted such a dubious solution in an evolution of a Chapman design,they are actually flaunting it!
according to the club forum guys you have the option, new or old dash, though how that fits with those bars i've no idea..
would rather they'd used some of that space on the outside edges of the car, rather than the centre console, but it does look pretty neat, under all that colour.
>> Edited by chimburt on Thursday 7th October 23:48
would rather they'd used some of that space on the outside edges of the car, rather than the centre console, but it does look pretty neat, under all that colour.
>> Edited by chimburt on Thursday 7th October 23:48
Front wings are ugly, although they could be useful to put a glas of beer on...
And those headlamps on stalks...
Donkervoort does a better job IMHO.
See what I mean: www.donkervoort.nl/car/concept.htm
>> Edited by klassiekerrally on Friday 8th October 09:44
And those headlamps on stalks...
Donkervoort does a better job IMHO.
See what I mean: www.donkervoort.nl/car/concept.htm
>> Edited by klassiekerrally on Friday 8th October 09:44
Martin_S said:
Hmmm...I'm not at all convinced!
I'm sure the chassis will work a whole heap better than the old outboard front springs/De Dion rear set up, but the radiator exit looks like the sort of bodge solution adopted by kit-car builders who have just realised the Chevy V8 in their Dutton is boiling over, and the exposed scuttle brace gives a degree of over-styled naffness to the interior only rivalled by the exterior styling of the Morgan 'Clarence the Crosseyed Lion' Aero.
Colin Chapman must be spinning in his grave/Brazillian Tax Haven, too - he always derided Cooper F1 cars as 'blacksmith's jobs' because they used structurally imperfect curved tubes, and now Caterham have not only adopted such a dubious solution in an evolution of a Chapman design,they are actually flaunting it!
I haven't seen a CSR close up, but my guess is that the curvy tubes on the dash are not structural. They are merely screwed into the existing chassis for a bit of bling. This may explain why Ted saw a CSR with conventional dash. Anyone know the truth?
klassiekerrally
Beer supporting wings already tested
www.collinsclan.co.uk/Pages/Cars/7launch/source/dsc_0151.html
>> Edited by F355GTS on Friday 8th October 13:28
Beer supporting wings already tested
www.collinsclan.co.uk/Pages/Cars/7launch/source/dsc_0151.html
>> Edited by F355GTS on Friday 8th October 13:28
It looks good (possibly a bit too TT for my taste), but I can't see how it fits in with the whole "adding lightness" ethos.Gassing Station | Caterham | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff