Saturday, December 20, 2008

Caterham Superlight R300

The range Caterham Seven is composed of four different models: "Classic", "Roadsport ',' Roadsport SV '(with a more spacious) and the "Caterham Superlight R300". The latter is based on the' Roadsport ', and its major changes are designed to reduce weight and increase its sportiness.

Caterham Superlight R300
Caterham Superlight R300

In the range 'Superlight' there are three variants: the R400 (200 HP), the R500 (230 hp) and the Caterham Superlight R300.

Caterham Superlight R300
Caterham Superlight R300

The Caterham Superlight R300 version is the least powerful (and cheapest) of the "Superlight". Like all "Superlight" and some "Roadsport ', has a motor home called the MG Rover-MG X-Power, 1.8 liters of displacement, which depending on the specifications, gives different powers.

Caterham Superlight R300
Caterham Superlight R300

In the case of the Caterham Superlight R300, this engine gives maximum power of 160 hp at 7000 rpm and 174 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. Given its lightness, only 575 kg, 50 less than the 'Roadsport' – it has a power weight ratio of 3.6 kg / hp, a figure that enables excellent and the Caterham Superlight R300 to accelerate to 60 miles per hour (97 km / h ) In just 4.7 seconds (a Porsche GT 2 is a relationship between weight and power better: 3.27 kg / hp). It reaches 210 km / h speed limit.

Caterham Superlight R300

The series' Superlight ', including the Caterham Superlight R300, differ from the rest because they are lighter and more details because they have equipment like dashboard made from carbon fiber, belt type the harness with four anchor points, baquet-type seats, manual gearbox six-speed front brake discs and ventilated.

Caterham Superlight R300

It has, however, self, which is standard on the R400 and R500 versions. The Caterham Superlight R300 has alloy wheels as standard 15-inch diameter

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