Caterham RS Levante

[wwgkd]

Is there a limit to a chassis before it gets really twitchy and useless because it has just way too much power?

I mean, if it has insane power and weighs nothing, it'll just pop wheelies every time it tries to put down power right, at the extreme?

With proper engineering no more so than a race car. F1 cars have similar weight and far more power yet manage not to flip over backwards on launch. Kit cars like this would have tons of trouble, but that's where the extra cost comes in. Yeah, it won't be tame, but not necessarily a killer with a competent driver.

[whiteballz]

I'd be happy with 200BHP in a caterham. jebus.

[clutch-monkey]

i like this a lot, and props to those who can drive it properly, but that price is ridiculous for a tarted up caterham.

[Matra et Alpine]

agree with the non sense of having a Seven with such an engine.

It was the other way ... adding all the controls and electronics was my complaint. Keep it simple and keep it a drivers car. Just this one needs a more capable driver

[Matra et Alpine]

Building one may bias my opinion a little bit but my ideal car is similar to the ones made for the Formula SAE competition. Our car (at under 400 lbs) makes the Caterham look heavy and does 0-60 mph in 3.35 sec with only 74 horsepower.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that adding power to a Caterham seems frivolous... add lightness instead

We go over this every time the SAE comp comes up
It's NOT a road car, it will fail every safety test going, it woudl break the back of anyone who wanted to drive for 3 hours etc etc etc

[Q TOY]

Building one may bias my opinion a little bit but my ideal car is similar to the ones made for the Formula SAE competition. Our car (at under 400 lbs) makes the Caterham look heavy and does 0-60 mph in 3.35 sec with only 74 horsepower.
I guess what I'm trying to say is that adding power to a Caterham seems frivolous... add lightness instead

Is that the ghost of Colin Chapman speaking

[Suka]

A few more photos that I took. I apologise for the quality.