Caterham has added the Supersport R to its range of ‘7’ models with a 2.0 litre Duratec Ford engine delivering 180bhp. The latest car news from Caterham has centred around its partnership with Renault to produce a new range of sports cars under the Alpine and Caterham badges. But that’s still a few years away from showrooms. […]
Official: Renault & Caterham to build Alpine sports cars
Renault has confirmed it is to partner with Caterham to build a range of Alpine sports cars in Dieppe from 2015. Just as we reported last month, Renault and Caterham are to join forces to create new Alpine sports cars, although we won’t see the fruits of their efforts until 2015 and they will probably not include […]
Caterham off to China in 2012
Caterham Cars, keepers of the Lotus 7 tradition – has revealed it will be selling a full range of cars in China from 2012 in a deal with importers Courtenay Trading International (CTI). It’s quite an eventful time for car-making minnows Caterham – keepers of the Colin Chapman Flame- with a takeover at Caterham by Tony Fernades and Team […]
Team Lotus snaps up Caterham +video
Team Lotus – in the guise of Tony Fernandes – has snapped up Caterham cars, bringing the link to Colin Chapman’s Lotus full circle. Team Lotus – that’s the ‘Lotus’ F1 run by Tony Fernandes, not the Hethel mob run by Dany Bahar – has bought Caterham Cars from Corven Ventures for an undisclosed sum. Which is […]
Caterham-Lola SP/300.R revealed
Caterham reveals the Caterham-Lola SP/300.R, a 300bhp sub-600kg track car destined for a one-make series. And possibly spawning a road car. For the first time in a generation – well, 15 years – Caterham has produced a new car. And although it’s a track car – initially destined for a one-make series – it could […]
Caterham CSR 175 – Tokyo Catchup
Caterham has revealed a new model in the CSR range – the Caterham CSR 175. Intended for Japan only, we should see a similar model in the UK in 2010. We reported a few weeks ago that with the economic crisis still enveloping car makers round the world the Tokyo Motor Show was going to […]
Caterham Roadsport 175 – the 4 bed option
Having a family and children does tend to dictate the kind of holiday you take. Gone are the endless-night Ibiza jaunts, and even the prospect of dragging your brood through airports these days is enough to deter the average traveller from jetting off to hot climes. So many families choose to holiday in the UK […]
Caterham Cars up production
Even when the economy is in the toilet – and car makers worldwide are cutting production – there is still a shining light that bucks the trend. Caterham Cars – inheritors of the Lotus Seven mantel – has announced that they are increasing production to cope with demand. Now admittedly, Caterham increasing production is not […]