Caterham is planning to introduce a new model that will be brought to the world in 2015, with this being an extremely important step for the British carmaker. The company ‘s CEO, Ansar Ali, recently told Car Magazine that the vehicle, which will be an in-house development, will be offered in three configurations, two of which will be a coupe and a convertible.
He insisted that the new model will follow the brand’s core values: “"Caterhams are designed for the driver: they are light, very engaging, and they have what I would call affordable pricing, so [think] £30k-45k [EUR36k-54k]."
We are talking about a two-seater that will tip the scales at under 1,000 kg (2,205 lbs), will use a classic front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout and will come with a design that, even though different from that of the Seven, will allow the car to be recognizable as a Caterham.
As for the engines, the company is currently negotiating with multiple suppliers, such as Ford, but no official decision has been reached so far. Nevertheless, the vehicle will offer both naturally aspirated and forced induction units, with an automatic also being on the optional extras’ table.
The new Caterham vehicle will be an international offer, as the company aims to sell a total of 2,500 units each year, including on markets like China and India.
We are talking about a two-seater that will tip the scales at under 1,000 kg (2,205 lbs), will use a classic front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout and will come with a design that, even though different from that of the Seven, will allow the car to be recognizable as a Caterham.
As for the engines, the company is currently negotiating with multiple suppliers, such as Ford, but no official decision has been reached so far. Nevertheless, the vehicle will offer both naturally aspirated and forced induction units, with an automatic also being on the optional extras’ table.
The new Caterham vehicle will be an international offer, as the company aims to sell a total of 2,500 units each year, including on markets like China and India.