Caterham 620R 2013

Αυτό είναι το Caterham 620R, το νέο κορυφαίο μοντέλο της Βρετανικής εταιρίας το οποίο θα αντικαταστήσει το R500 και θα κάνει ντεμπούτο αυτό το Σαββατοκύριακο στο Goodwood. Εξοπλίζεται με τον 2,0-λιτρο Duratec κινητήρα της Ford απόδοσης 315 ίππων στις 7.700 σ.α.λ με 296 Nm ροπής στις 7.350 σ.α.λ, επιτρέποντας στο αυτοκίνητο να κάνει τα 0-96 χλμ/ώρα σε 2,79 δευτερόλεπτα.

Οι πωλήσεις του θα ξεκινήσουν μέσα στο 2013 με αρχική τιμή £49.995 (€58.000), κάνοντας το μοντέλο ακριβότερο κατά £7.500 σε σχέση με το R500. Διαθέτει αγωνιστικό

σύστημα ψύξης, νέα γρίλια που βελτιώνει την εισαγωγή του αέρα, ζάντες 13″ με Avon ZZR ελαστικά, αγωνιστικό τιμόνι, αγωνιστικά καθίσματα, carbon διακοσμητικά και νέο πίνακα οργάνων.

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CATERHAM UNLEASHES MOST POWERFUL SEVEN AT GOODWOOD

Caterham Seven 620R packs a 310bhp punchSupercharged sportscar will do 0-60mph in under 2.8sNew range-topper deposes legendary R500Global debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

Caterham Cars will launch its most extreme Seven to date at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend (July 12-14).

As the lightweight sportscar manufacturer celebrates 40 years of developing and building the Seven, Caterham is re-inventing the already enviable parameters of its iconic model, with the Seven 620R setting a new benchmark in outrageous performance.

A newly-engineered, two-litre supercharged Ford Duratec engine pumps out 310bhp, providing even more of a kick in the back for the driver and propelling the Seven 620R from 0-60mph in under 2.8 seconds.

Priced at £49,995 (incl VAT) fully built, such extreme performance, pushing on to a top speed of 155mph, will put the 620R at the top of the current range, replacing the legendary Superlight R500.

Caterham F1 Team driver Charles Pic will drive the 620R up the famous Goodwood hill at the Festival of Speed, as will Caterham F1 Team reserve driver and Caterham Racing GP2 driver, Alexander Rossi.

A static version of the new car will also feature on Caterham’s Festival of Speed stand, along with other performance vehicles from across the Caterham Group.

Caterham Cars CEO, Graham Macdonald, said: “The 620R is the most hardcore production Seven ever built for the road.

“The R500 claimed its place in motoring history as a benchmark for lightweight sportscar performance but this new vehicle pushes the boundaries even further.

“While I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this car for those inexperienced in driving Caterhams, we always ensure that even our fastest cars retain the manageable delivery of power that makes them accessible, despite the daunting statistics.”

The 620R is diametrically opposed to the new ultra-efficient, affordable entry-level Seven that will sit at the opposite end of the range when Caterham unveils it in Autumn this year.

Like all Sevens, the 620R adheres to Caterham’s brand mantra of delivering ‘accessible fun’ and the traditional Caterham minimalistic, lightweight approach to the engineering of the car is ever-present.

As well as producing more horsepower and torque than any previous incarnation of the Seven, the 620R also benefits from several other new enhancements.

The car features a unique gunmetal chassis, an air-flow optimised nose cone and a race-developed cooling package. De Dion rear suspension and wide track front suspension units are complemented by high-performance dampers all round, while the car sits on lightweight, 13” alloy wheels fitted with track-inspired Avon ZZR tyres.

In the cockpit, there are more noticeable improvements, with features including performance-focused instrumentation and ergonomic switchgear.

Meanwhile, carbon fibre interior panels and dash plus carbon fibre race seats and a Q/R race steering wheel complete the sports feel to the interior.

“The Seven 620R is an extreme piece of kit,” concludes Macdonald. “We know there is demand for cars that re-write the rules of performance and, if you’re brave enough to take it on, the 620R will be an enormously rewarding, fun car to pilot.”

While the launch edition of the Seven 620 features the sportier ‘R’ pack, a slightly less hardcore ‘S’ pack, which harnesses all the power of the original but offers a little more accessibility will be launched later this year.

Orders are now being taken for the Caterham Seven 620R, with first deliveries expected later this year.

Please visit http://www.caterham.co.uk or call 01883 333 700 for more information.

Caterham Seven 620R

Engine2.0-litre Ford Duratec (supercharged)Max Power (bhp/rpm)311bhp @ 7,700rpmMax Torque (lbs ft/rpm)219lbsft @ 7,350rpmWeightTBC0-60mph2.79 secondsPower-to-weightTBCTop Speed155mph

Caterham Seven 620R Specification

Standard equipment

2.0-litre Ford Duratec (supercharged)6-speed sequential transmission with flat-shiftLimited slip differentialUnique gunmetal chassisCarbon-fibre wingsAir flow optimized nose coneRace developed cooling packageDe-Dion rear suspension with high performance dampersWide track front suspension with high performance dampersVentilated front discs and quad piston calipersCarbon-fibre interior panels and dashCarbon-fibre race seatsLightweight 13” alloy wheels with Avon ZZR tyres; 185/55R13 front and 215/55R13 rear4 point race harnessQ/R Race steering wheelHigh performance focused instrumentation and ergonomic switchgearToggle switch ignitionImmobiliserSequential shift lightsCarbon aero screenBlack pack

SuspensionFront: Adjustable double wishbone with roll barRear: De Dion axle located by lower A-frame and Watts linkage

BrakesTwin circuit split front/rear with low level warning system. Discs front and rear

SteeringRack and pinion, 1.93 turns lock to lock

Wheels and TyresFront 6J x 13” AVON ZZRRear 8J x 13” AVON ZZR