RE: Caterham AeroSeven Concept

RE: Caterham AeroSeven Concept

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MX7

7,902 posts

173 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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deltashad said:
I'd rather see something like this



You're hired!

Gingerbread Man

9,171 posts

212 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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LooneyTunes said:
Can't help but think that sort of thing has been done before (but in a better looking way) with the Lotus 2-Eleven?
Screamed that to me as well. Same basic idea to it.

c_seven

162 posts

191 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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Definite look of Renault Sport Spider in the rear 3/4 which is no bad thing, front is a little more...... challenging

Steamer

13,846 posts

212 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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deltashad said:
I'd rather see something like this

Well that's shed loads better!!

... Which makes me wonder how Cate made it look so Frickin' ugly!!... And then let the world see it!!

radical78

398 posts

143 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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its a concept it will look better when its finished at least they are trying to come up with something that looks modern. and it still looks better than the new radical that really is ugly

I WISH

874 posts

199 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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My God that's hideous!

sperm

Hrimfaxi

1,036 posts

126 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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It looks confused..

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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davo23 said:


I did just knock this up for a bit of fun... just to see if rounder lights suited it more...
Yeah I like that!
deltashad said:
I'd rather see something like this

All I can see is the front wing shouting "arrrgghhh" at me hehe

dtrump

2,120 posts

190 months

Friday 20th September 2013
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My god that looks terrible

All these years of waiting for a new Caterham.......and they show this frown

edit: ok, so the rear doesnt look so terrible.......not so good either tho

Edited by dtrump on Saturday 21st September 00:29

deltashad

6,731 posts

196 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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Bored...


Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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deltashad said:
Bored...

That is much nicer than the Caterham version!

I like the idea that Caterham are going for, but I don't think they have done it as well as Vuhl/BAC/KTM etc. I also hope that they keep the "classic" 7, it would be a shame to see that replaced.

LooneyTunes

6,781 posts

157 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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Craikeybaby said:
deltashad said:
Bored...

That is much nicer than the Caterham version!
Agree.

It would look even better (and you could save a bit of weight) if you went for cycle wings on the front? Maybe taper the nose a little more too and put the lights in pods...? getmecoat

Aaron W

32 posts

135 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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well caterham you really have been to the bank to cash in your looks haven't you?


EEW

Chapppers

4,483 posts

190 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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I got a little bored earlier and made a few more tweaks to the design, what does everyone think?


Stew2000

2,776 posts

177 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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Chapppers said:
I got a little bored earlier and made a few more tweaks to the design, what does everyone think?

Amazing skills you got there biggrin

captain jack

191 posts

227 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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I worked for Caterham through the 90's (and was therefore present whilst the 21 was introduced) - this is awful! I was never a fan of the 21 to be honest though it was quite pretty - it's REALLY difficult trying to sell ugly cars like this though - however competent they may be.

I do worry about this as a direction. Caterham (as was) were good at one thing - derivatives of the Seven - even that's not easy. I'm pretty sure that the AeroSeven doesn't really move things on.

Allyc85

7,225 posts

185 months

Saturday 21st September 2013
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Argh my eyes! MY EYES!

2010spy

1,916 posts

163 months

Sunday 22nd September 2013
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If they made that car, I would buy one. Almost definitely.

Chapppers said:
I got a little bored earlier and made a few more tweaks to the design, what does everyone think?

GC8

19,910 posts

189 months

Sunday 22nd September 2013
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gweaver said:
Can't help but think that some mildly modernised Lotus 11 clothes would work a lot better.
Thatd be my preferred choice. I think that the MK HSR is sort-of alright, too...

Kolbenkopp

2,343 posts

150 months

Sunday 22nd September 2013
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Not happy at all about the front end -- from the pictures it just seems there is no aerodynamic or other justification for this mess. IMO they've overdone the "Dyson on wheels look" so that even people usually impressed by this sort of stuff don't find it attractive. Rest of the car looks pretty good to me, so there is hope.



Also not so much interested in the type of car. Looks like just another track toy a la 211, Atom, Mono, X-Bow, etc... Not sure the world has waited with held breath for Caterham's take on this. I'd find it more interesting if they were working on a modern successor / complement to the 7. As brilliant as they are there is no denying the 7 is held back by poor aero performance.