Caterham Super 7 Demo Video

[philipblaster1]

i have a lotus super 7 fron 1979!! great car!

[88daruma]

Fast it may be ....

A dated design. VNH ... Vibration noise and harshness ... all fails.

Bad wind noise.

A speeding can this is.

[irobot2009able]

how much

[canam1945]

@irobot2009able Prices start at CDN$49,995 FOB Chemanius BC. Canada

[edtough]

You don't "literally" wear it! Why do people always misuse that word?

[paullubliner]

@edtough: Because that's exactly what it feels like when you drive it, therefore it's not a "misuse" as you put it.

[edtough]

@paullubliner It might FEEL like you are wearing it, but you are not LITERALLY wearing a car.......obviously! The very definition of "literal" is to distinguish between making an exaggeration or euphanism. Please look the word up in a dictionary.

[paullubliner]

@edtough OBVIOUSLY you have never even sat in one. If you're at all overweight, you won't fit. Not the larger SV, but the "real" Super Seven. YES YOU ARE WEARING IT!

[edtough]

@paullubliner OMG! FYI My father actually owned one for 6 years, but that's beside the point; I am not arguing that driving the car seems like "wearing it"...I quite a agree, but for the third time you are not LITERALLY wearing a car. You obviously don't understand the meaning of the word "literally". Do I need to paste the dictionary definition for you?

You saying "you wear a Caterham" is an analogy i.e. not literal. The word "literally" stresses that it is NOT an analogy...which this is!!!

[edtough]

@paullubliner For the benefit of anyone reading this arguement, paullubliner's original post (which he has since deleted I presume) read "You literally wear a Caterham 7" or words to that effect. The word "literally" is what is being argued about here.

[paullubliner]

@edtough You need to calm down.

[edtough]

@paullubliner You need to educate yourself better before you argue with someone.

[paullubliner]

@edtough: You definitely need to learn to calm yourself down. The standard width chassis does feel as though one is wearing the car IF you are over six feet tall.

That is factually accurate.

[edtough]

@paullubliner I am not arguing with your analogy (in fact I agree); I am arguing with your use of the word "literally".

This is pointless me trying to explain this to you anymore as you are completely missing the point. Just please go and read the word "literally" in the dictionary before you embarrass yourself again.

I give up!

[paullubliner]

@edtough What I have said doesn't embarrass me. Why not let go of this minutiae. My point was made.

[smikestack]

On a UK trip I shelled out for passenger 'hot laps" at Silverstone on some of the Grand Prix circuit, in a Caterham R400. The driver was a professional Formula 3 racer. I shall never forget it --- exactly as the narrator describes it. In any other car, oversteer or a slide means "out of control" but in a Caterham it is perfectly do-able, and no fuss. You probably can't afford to buy or keep a Caterham, but if you EVER have a chance of a passenger ride, pay the fee, you will never regret it.

[T3rM1n8TOr]

does anybody know what the cheapest complete caterham car kit is? and if so, where from? i was thinking of building one myself this summer :)

[canam1945]

@T3rM1n8TOr We do NOT sell kit cars In Canada. Prices start at CDN$49,995

[jakovasourman1212]

what if u have ur steering wheel in ur briefcase or purse or bag and somebody steals it? This by the way mostly applies to us americans, as brits have like a 0.1% crime rate, which is parking violations

[gbowne1]

Nice! Brodies in the parking lot! Love it! @ 1:00 to 1:02

[mellilore]

New pants for me, please

I'm quite short on quid, but if I'd have money this car would be my very first choice. If it's usually driven by nerds or giggs, then 1-0 for the nerds!

[JasonTyberiusKirk]

@paullubliner Actually the Seven is my kind of car. So long as it is not my sole means of transportation. I'm actually well over 30 and hate S.U.V's and Mini-vans for your information. I've never owned either type of vehicle in my life. Only people who live outside of New York City refer to it as "the City." And you are right in that owning a car in New York City is a challenge but small cars that have a roof and bumpers fair well in the city because they are easy to maneuver and park.

[JasonTyberiusKirk]

@paullubliner I'm from Manhattan and people from Manhattan do not say they're going to the city.

[JasonTyberiusKirk]

@paullubliner Ooooh K… Well some of us have kind of started our careers in New York City so moving to California is not an option yet. But I will take your suggestion under advisement.

[JasonTyberiusKirk]

@paullubliner That's not true. You could own a porsche in New York as a daily driver with little worries about how well it will fair against someone playing bumper cars while parallel parking to the front or rear of it. Porsches have proper 5 mph bumpers, soundproofing, a roof, glove compartment, roll down widows and a radio. The Seven is a street legal track car. I dream of a 2,000 lb. Miata with a power retractable hardtop, a 7 speed dual-clutch transmission, 300 hp engine, making 25 mpg.

[JasonTyberiusKirk]

@paullubliner I have no problem seeing owners of Sevens happily enjoying open motoring on a track or open road. The Caterhams and Porsche Boxsters cost almost the same. As a matter of fact the Porsche is a little less expensive. You are right, in that you should have never engaged me. There was never a need to. That which you perceived to be a threat to the Sevens reputation was simply an opinion regarding the practicality of this car. You start and end childishly with child like insults.

[slickfast]

i'd like to build one of these, and i live in the US. Is that possible?

[slickfast]

@paullubliner Thanks. I probably shouldn't even have spoken up, as I went right to the caterham US page and looked everything up. They're pricier than I was expecting, especially since I was eyeing the R500. Oh well, some day.

[Alihappychappy]

It's depressing seeying caterhams being driven on the wrong side!!!!!!

[canam1945]

No, they would be HUGE on the SV chassis. Caterham did actually build one for a client but it looked ridiculous. ALL our cars have cycle wings/fenders

[holamellamanloco]

i just love this car

[wolfmaan]

Try getting that sound from you honda civic...

[kyleisreallycool]

@wolfmaan easy, its the same engine basically.

[vladimirscc]

Whats the song title?

[JRDeValk]

I wonder what this car would be like with the hartly V8 in it ?

[membland]

this is a sales video and hes bullshitting a lot to get you to buy it.

ive been in a 1.8 built by a friend, he was running the engine in, still shit my pants with 150bhp. the car is unreal with over200hp. the bullshit was taking it away for the weekend and being comfortable, a leaflet and 2 carrots in real terms for space, its rock hard and once your in the car your stuck in place, no long trips, its an extreme car to the max, aerial atom? depends on the engine, caterham will take a v8.

[canam1945]

Actually, most of all our cars are the larger SV Series 5 chassis with De Dion rear suspension. These cars ARE very comfortable for drivers up to 6'5" and 250lbs! Our oldest client is 72

Also we have just developed a Rotrex supercharged Hayabusa version using the SV chassis with 380bhp but only weighs 1100lbs. Performance figures to be available shortly.

Our 1400ccs NA Hayabusa SV car has 254bhp weighs 1050lbs and does 0 - 60 mph in 2.93secs...

A V8 is too heavy and no sequential gearbox!

[membland]

@canam1945 fair enough, but luggage and picknik baskets are pushing it a bit, whats next? caterham house removals, lol, i do dream of the day i own one though, honda s2000 engine but x2 in a v8, the lightest most powerfull v8, minus turbos of course.

[bigbag70]

Drove one last week the funnest thing i've ever driven it has gobs of power and handles so well, "Thanks Richard for letting me work on this machine would have done it for free"

[luedriver]

really though i wake up and to go sleep with the dream of owning one....

[luedriver]

how to get your comment the most thumbs down.....???

say something like "i wish lada would make one so it would cost 1/10 of what this does"

or

"since its a KIT CAR you can put in an old 1.2lt lada engine with carb's so it will reduce the cost of all those expensive high British quatily parts..."

[allan2439]

cooooollllll.............n nice car!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SF18BRAV0]

How does this compare to an Ariel Atom, performance wise? Anyone have experience with both?

[mfpimp28]

I want to drive one of these so bad!!!!!!!!!!

[Moris9923]

Nice !

[NoQuattro]

More videos of the red-headed sloot.

[dixonartteacher]

It IS a kit car if you want to order it that way!

[phratboy8]

man, just imagine going across railroad tracks in that.

[xsaradriver1]

It takes them surprisingly well actually. Just like a comfortable regular roadcar

[robbedoes1985]

i'd rather build a kitcar build by myself,

[JOHNZIM1]

some one who lives near me has a yellow one, some noise some speed believe me

[kingshaggy09]

those wee cars are awsome i want to find a dead one so i can revive it

[cheekymonkey0089]

how much are these?

[PeturW]

Caterham Classic 105hp: 13.300£

Caterham Roadsport 125, 150 ,175: from 17.800£

Caterham Academy 125hp: 18.500£

Caterham Superlight 150hp: 23.300£

Caterham Superlight R300 175hp:26.500

Caterham Superlight R400 210hp: 30.600

Caterham Superlight R500 263hp: 40.200£ (faster in track than Bugatti Veyron =D)

Caterham CSR 200, 260hp: 42.900£

[dhruv0120]

well this is the lap record holder...

its coz of its powerful acceleration and also its handling. and not to forget this thing weighs less than 600kg...

[soberauer]

Is it really the worlds fastest legal road car? I don't think so. When you google "worlds fastest legal road car" you don't get Caterham.

[bisto73]

it's not the fastest as max speed but as fastest lap on a track due to handling.

this excluding very exotic car like T1 or high "aerodinamic powered" Radical

[SIRJ0RDAN]

"Fast" means 0-100-0

and i think the r500 set the record for this acceleration and breaking test!

[Joedidyjoe]

This video was probably made a few years ago.

[erty311]

i saw a dude driving one of these.

[canam1945]

Where?

[Whipit8rapture]

Not entirely correct, the chassis are built in the UK, brakes lines and pedal box are fitted in UK and a lot of the exterior parts are from the UK inc the wheels.

[SpideyFan6010]

1:49 1st Gen RX-7 BABY

[elyohcsrev]

" I want to do it again" ...typical woman.

[LittleFoxDude]

Buahaha. :D

[erty311]

harhahumphhahahar

[kiminicooper1]

I had to laugh at the woman pulling up to the curb, she wearing a dress. Huh, wonder why they didn't show her getting out, lol.

[umama]

great video!!! but when he sais; comfort, spacious, practical... i couldn't help laughing :-D the pedal box gets so hot you burn exposed flesh, you don't have a death pedal and when it rains you might aswell leave the roof down cause it rains inside anyway :-D great car tough, tanks for the vid

[shelbyGT500elenor]

what's the name of the song at the beginning?? anyone know??

[screamosux]

Aria. I know Yanni does a version of it, but this isn't his version of it.

[hughgareth]

The Music is from the opera 'Lakme', I believe it is called the flower song but I'm not sure. It used to to advertise British Airways. They are crap, but Caterhams are great.

Cheers

[tomtom3245]

Yeah!! British made, we know how to make cars!!

[Jcashrulez]

yea like Toyota!!!

[1meankitty]

Very cool! The Saville Peck guy is pretty hot too!

[lenainjaunep]

Very fantastic video !!! Thank a lot canam1945.

[bobsaito]

C%l video!

[nemyterra12]

Great video!

[tigersix6]

Top video, ta for sending it to me

[ottocars]

thank you for sharing its quite an evolution in 50 years without spoiling the original apperance.

[jaapnr1]

Nice video! And yes... this car makes you speechless ;-)

[zjoaomx]

That is one cool video!