Caterham has announced plans to ramp up output by 26percent, as well as increasing its Dartford factory headcount by 20percent this year.
The Caterham Superlight R500
The move is intended to help meet demand for the Seven, and the increase in capacity will go some way to shortening a current 3-4 month waiting list, the company says.
"Despite the economic background we have recorded an extremely positive sales period," says Ansar Ali, Managing Director of Caterham Cars. "Adding to our capacity merely underlines our position in the market.
In the UK, the Roadsport 175 and the more track-focused Superlight R300, remain the most popular models, just ahead of the entry-level Ford Sigma-powered Roadsport 125.
Since its launch in March 2008, Caterham's range-topping Superlight R500, which can hit 60mph in under 2.9 seconds, has sold around 100 units worldwide to date - a figure its predecessor took five-years to achieve.
Ali adds: "The export market has certainly been boosted by the exchange rate, but more decisively by our success in achieving European Type Approval last year and the launch of the Ford Duratec powered Roadsport 175."