DRIVERS REPUBLIC - New R500 vs Lotus 2 Eleven vs Atom 300

[Cafferssss]

no-one makes a lightweight track day machine better than a brit.

[carl206rc]

2 words X bow

but I like the katerham

[TheJzai]

But as explained on TopGear, no matter how good the car is on the track, you'll look like a complete cock driving one of them on the road :D

If only HK had a racing track, then I wouldn't mind getting one of them. (After i'm 18 of course)

[174aaron]

Go Lotus! i love the 2 eleven, the caterham is too virtually a lotus. it is weird however for a lotus to be bigger than its rivals.

[redfoxtrident]

the caterham is the inly there that looks like an actual car!

[ommarwin]

Alright, I am guessing this before watching the video,

Catherham R500 is surely gonna beat both the lotus and the atom!!!!!!

[samr500]

as much as i love the r500 im afraid the 2 11 just beats it

[ambalee]

love that whining sound of the supercharger!

[shinmo117]

looks like stig and his whole family at a "picknick-trip" on a weekend xD

I think lightweight trackcars like those are the most exciting thing to have! The power to weight ratio is incredible, grip is equally non = biiiiig slides and its just pure fun.... I preferr the caterham, for its sounds and the classic look

[donaldsnedward]

Seems a bit of a waste to build such lightweight cars then fill them up with a bucket of lard like manboobs Meaden.

[Dvsconceptz]

I love all three of those contraptions....

But I still think the caterham looks like a golf cart....

[christos360]

Enlighten us as to what a drivers car should look like.

True driving enthusiasts do not prefer form over function.

I.e do not judge a book by it's cover .

I drive a FIat Multipla.

[MouNtaiNoFDeW]

the caterhams cool, and the ariels sexy

[Samjtsmith]

atom is best

[chongwong]

naa caterham ftw

[joshierawlz]

this is what britain does creates great drivers cars i like the atom the best

[Zcarbon]

Like the presenter, but the cars are too loud and the voices are too soft, when I turn up the volume to hear him, the tires/engines are wayy too loud, im sure you can change that in a simple editing system. Just my 2 pence.

[deeman11011]

LOL, maybe they were trying to emphasize how LOUD the cars are.

[minixbo]

best kit cars ever built i love them so much there the best

[dylann9]

that caterham sounds verry nice:D its sounds the same as my boss his caterham only thats a lot cheaper:P but annyway nice carsXD

[CitizenSlide]

I am conscious that it's been nearly a week since we posted the preview, but there has been a LOT of footage that needed editing. We publish the full videos this coming Wednesday comprising 5 videos (Part 1 & Part 2 of the test) plus the 3 individual in-car driving videos from Richard, Chris and Jethro. In total some 50 minutes of indulgence. There will also be a 20 page digital magazine capturing what it was like to drive them. We hope you enjoy it.

[Svensson81]

That is awesome, looking forward to that!

Good luck with DR, I'll be following it closely!

[LotusEliseNZ]

This Drivers Republic lark looks like a MASSIVE chunk of alright :)

[MaxSafeheaD]

sweet cars with a bright future ... now all I need is to find something along the same lines with a roof and for about 1 grand ... poverty sucks =(

[112namrepus]

Build one out of an old mazda or camry!

[MaxSafeheaD]

you know I'd love to but I have two problems (well I have more than two problems but two relevant ones =P) No time and no space!

On the up-side however, as the price of fuel starts to bite, I think cars like these (maybe with a roof) will become far more popular.

[charliethebat]

Hooray Chris Harris!