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Caterham has expelled an additional super sports automobile during the Autosport International Show (Birmingham, UK) — SP 300 R. It is co-developed with Lola Cars as well as a production will be singular to just 25 units.

“Motorsport is not only partial of the story of Caterham, it’s been a lifeblood running by a impression of our vehicles — race cars for a highway,” commented Ansar Ali, handling executive of Caterham Cars.

“Today, racing is not usually a heartbeat of a business, it’s an unique partial of our fabric both here as well as abroad and a SP/300.R represents a subsequent logical step in the development of the product offering.”, he combined.

SP300 R is powered by 2.0 liter Ford Duratec with 304PS (224 kW). The engine is corresponding to the Hewland semi-automatic FTR delivery. The sports car weighs only 600kg (1 323lb) and a power-to-weight ratio is 500BHP-per-tonne, so it accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 2.5 seconds as well as the top speed is 274 km/h (170 mph).

The simple framework is an aluminium cylinder with a long ways mid-mounted engine, joined to the stress-bearing rear transaxle. A brazen splitter as well as vast rear wing revoke lift, whilst a prosaic underbody maximises belligerent effect benefits.

Caterham SP300 R has the full competition cessation — front and back twin wishbones with pushrod dampers, tractable float tallness as well as bespoke wheels as well as tyres will all have for the race automobile of artistic change and fortitude.

It stands on 13? competition rims with 250mm wide tires at a back as well as 180mm during the front specifically combined by Cooper Avon Tyres.

The reserve is granted by an integrated hurl enclosure, a six-point strap, a glow extinguisher, and fuel cut-off switch.

The steering circle incorporates interpretation monitor (Stack/MOMO), wheels (ATS, Speedline or OZ), brakes (AP Racing) as well as driver’s harness (Schroth).

The Caterham Lola SP300 R is priced during ?60 000.
Caterham Lola SP300 R

Caterham-Lola SP/300.R