Being five to twenty times less expensive than a typical Italian-built monster a Russian oil tycoon would drive, the new
Caterham R500 Superlight nevertheless gives you much more in terms of speed, acceleration and sheer driving pleasure. You still need a private race-track to fully enjoy all these qualities, though.
Posted by: nektotigra on 14/04/08 Sporting a powerful 263hp 2.0-liter inline four-banger
Duratec engine and weighing only 506kg (1115 pounds), the car, Caterham is reporting in its press release, is 19 kg lighter than the last year's
Caterham Superlight R400. Thanks to its much lighter body, the
R500 takes only 2.88 seconds to accelerate from zero to 60mph and is top speed is limited at generous 150mph (241km/h).
The car is shipped with a six-speed sequential-shift gearbox, ventilated disks with four-pot calipers,
Avon CR500 race tires and sports suspension with ovalized wishbones and fully adjustable dampers.
Caterham R500 Superlight may be ordered right now at a price of £36,995,
See also: Lotus 2-Eleven: an entry-level super car
