660cc and three cylinders...

[mickrick]

http://www.caranddriverthef1.com/coches/novedades-...

[framerateuk]

You're a bit late for the the party on this one Mickrick....

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

[CanAm]

What is interesting is the price (in Spain?) of under €20,000 being €14,000 less than a Roadsport 120.
If this is correct it explains a lot (except why is it not such a bargain in the UK?)

[BBL-Sean]

CanAm said:

What is interesting is the price (in Spain?) of under €20,000 being €14,000 less than a Roadsport 120.
If this is correct it explains a lot (except why is it not such a bargain in the UK?)

Purely a guess here, but I have heard some countries apply tremendous tax rates or fees based on engine size or capacity. If that is the case in Spain, then it is likely those taxes/fees would apply to the Roadsport 120 model, but not apply to the Suzuki-engined model.

[framerateuk]

In which case that would certainly help sell more Sevens in Europe.

How many cars would Caterham need to produce before they fall foul of the emissions laws though?

[My Evil Twin]

10k I think was the magic number

[mickrick]

framerateuk said:

You're a bit late for the the party on this one Mickrick....

http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyI...

Oops!

A basic bare bones package is the best thing that´s happened for years IMO.... After all, wasn´t that the original concept?

[BertBert]

mickrick said:

Oops!

A basic bare bones package is the best thing that´s happened for years IMO.... After all, wasn´t that the original concept?

But everyone (inc caterham) is talking about b-b-b-b-big-bhp. Which is it? Big b-b-b-b-bhp or back to basic bare bones basics? (nice b-b-b-b-alliteration there b-b-b-Bert)

Bert

[framerateuk]

mickrick said:

Oops!

A basic bare bones package is the best thing that´s happened for years IMO.... After all, wasn´t that the original concept?

I agree, fantastic idea.

I think I would probably have bought a new one if it was available when I got mine. Great idea for a first Seven!

[RobGT81]

It should sound fairly epic!

[ewenm]

framerateuk said:

In which case that would certainly help sell more Sevens in Europe.

How many cars would Caterham need to produce before they fall foul of the emissions laws though?

10,000 cars a year I think. Given Caterham sell about 500 a year at the moment, I think they'll be OK

[suthol]

Fraser cars in NZ have been building these for years and have sold heaps into Japan.