@rockandrollmetalhead There are track versions which are not legal, but the majority of them are quite legal. As pointed out in other comments, these are amazingly quick, particularly where high speed aerodynamics don't come into play (they're not at all streamlined). So, for street use or autocross, where the top speeds aren't that high, they're almost the ideal car. High speed - not so much. Google "Caterham" and check out their Web site.
@MillionairJoe you would think, but first look up the specs and more videos about the rst v8. then see if you still think so. this car is scary fast. the base rst v8 is a little 2 liter monster making 380hp and the car weights around 1100lbs. and there is a 500hp supercharged version which is just mental.!
@MillionairJoe yea i see why you say that, but watch the rpm gauge, see it bouncing around, look at all the correcting the driver is doing, he's fighting that car, trying to get the best lap, spinning the tires in every gear. its really not sped up. its just the size of the car and the bouncy and open track that make it seem that way. its basically a motorcycle with a v8 and 4 wheels. it really is that fast. plus who even takes the time to speed up their vids in real motorsport racing.
From 0-60mph in 3 seconds and a topspeed of 241km/h is not that impressive for a 400hp V8 with about 500kg. The R500 is even better than that. Driveability came first I guess and that's why the performance was limited by the gear ratio. Just an assumption. :(
@Willz136 It's a 2.0L V8 engine, not sure who supplied the parts (blocks etc) but it was built and tuned by RST (Russel Savoy Tuning) who are based in Hertfordshire. Russel built the car with Chris Wheeler (7 Workshop) and after initial testing of the engine it was then bored to 2.4L. There was talk of Caterham producing this car but was only talk and this car is now built by another company who use the 2.4 variant of the engine with a supercharger, search Caterham Levante for more info.
But I would go even further, a light engine should be from the Hayabusa, two of these @ 2.8 L fused together would make like 400 bhp, double superchargers would be sweet and soft road tires + adjustable spoilers front & rear for extreme downforce.
Seriously no normal & sane road car can beat that :)
the engine you're talking about is the h1v8 and it can be tuned to 500 with no forced induction. Anything more than that will be too much for the chassis to handle (although the caterham levante has a bit over 500hp). As for downforce, I think it would be a pain to get it right on such a bodyshape. You could try than on the new sp 300r though, it would be mental
@shittywilly wow sweet :D there should be another one which is just as mental as the caterham though... Ariel Atom if you've heard about that one, spanish cage on wheels and light with V8 :D
@TheGravitybender I know man , i live in the UK , it's full of caterhams and atoms here ^^
Also a 1.3 200 hp hayabusa engined radical sr3 is 4+ seconds faster than an enzo on an ~1:20 minutes track as tested by evo magazine. Not to mention the radical sr8 that smashed the nurburgring record , also powered by a 400hp h1v8 engine. Actually i believe that atm most of the uk track records are held by sr8s.
Roooaarr....& and rooooarrrr......vrummm vrruumm! great stuff! yeah mate try to do another video please...and position camera better...im sure you can do that!....congrats! ...I want that one!
out of control! yet seems pretty controllable with the throttle... shame you can't see the horizon in the video and thus the sense of movement is lost as well as inducing sickness.
@2jzgtejza80 cast aluminium alloy block 90 degree V8. I'm going to guess it has 4 valves per cylender and run one petrolium based fuel, just like an F1 engine. You are correct that it isn't an F1 engine, they just don't make enough power at 10,000rpm. But F1 engine are so restricted that they share alot of technical similarities with road car engines.
2.4L V8 from RS Perf. have more similarity with motorbike engines like Kawasaki 1200 ZZR. Actually if you looking, 2.4 liter is dual 1200cc engine bike in one block, same like H1 2.6, 2.8 i 3.0 V8 from Hartley. Technology from bike engines.
Formula 1 engines have nothing similarity with this or even with road cars. Only Ferrari and Mercedes developing own technology to road cars. And now Toyota ( LF-A) and Honda (HSV -010 GT) also.
@2jzgtejza80 You seem to be talking about specifications rather than the technology used in the engines development. What is it that you think make Formula One engines so technologically different from other engines. I'm not saying the Hartley engines are the same or even similar to a formula one engine but the technology used is not all that different. When Honda was making formula one engines they used their experience gained from making motorbike engines. As F1 engines have similar specs.
You are right, but earlier technology from F1 are nothing spectacular a high reving engine max 11,000 -12,000 rpm. Technology from 1986 to 1994 even to 2000 th it is a lot different. From Turbo era to NA era. F1 engines using materials what NASA using and have different valvetrain, type of EFI, MEP, even a composites are difficult. I would say it's space - race technology. Similarity between motorbike, F1 engines, and Honda V-TEC engines, high rev low torque engines for REAL racing.
They don't use magnesium based alloy, they using aluminum base alloys with some % of magnesium and titanium, (copper also). MMC is very good for cast iron engines from gray iron or vermicular iron. Intermetallic materials are good for higher thermostability. Beryllium is not good for health. Iridium and Rhenium are too expensive and too rare, it's also known as oligo-elements.
@2jzgtejza80 I'm not sure how the restrictions are strange. They make a lot of sense to me, but hey. Essentially all FIA regulations are in place for three things, increase safety, decrease cost, restrict performance. Although arguably restricting performance is affecting both the others.
Anyway I think we've stayed far enough off the topic of this vid :D nice chatting with you.
@2jzgtejza80 Ken block has a 2.0l Duratec I4 producing 850 HP. Tuned it down to 650 for gymkhana use. 660 Ft/LB of torque too. I'm sure he could get similar numbers with the 1.6l, just would make the car near impossible to drive in the manner that he wants.
@reebmit I don't think its the car so much the driver. He didn't seem to be very experienced with the car. It doesn't have stability control, traction control, or ABS for that matter. It can be quite a handful for someone who is not experienced or simply not a good driver.
i should think that it is VERY difficult to control on the limit, especialy on that chopped up surface, i happen to know that even a standard roadsport can bite u in the arse if u take liberties with it, so that thing must be a monster, especialy in the wet. what is the v8, it didnt sound like the rover unit that is fitted to the westfield seight.
v8? isnt a light weight cosworth engine reving to 9200rpm not good enough? the aussies have a similar concept clubman called Elfin with a Ls2 v8 later they brought out a 2L turbo and it was faster lol.
@hardendafukup RST V8 is a light weight engine made by combining 2 Hayabussa top ends on a common crank case. It almost certainly weighs less than a 2.0L turbo engine, and it makes north of 350hp.
HOLY S-! That's insane!!! Just when you thought the 7 couldn't get any faster, they pull THIS monster out of their bums! o_O I'd love to see the production model's performance specs after a "proper" testing session. lol
i worked 4 caterham 7 4 work experencie and went round in the r500 which won top gear car of the year and let me tell u that was fun and fast but if u where 2 put a v8 in it it would be the best car ever bulit and i reckon would be top of the top gear leader board so in other words put the v8 in the dam car :)
You can tell this things a hand full... If a 250 HP motor is quick in the Caterham than a V8 has got to be an absolute rocket! I love Caterhams so much! ^_^ Nice driving
manic...soooo quick...and the comments make me laugh..1 km is 0.625 miles,so you do the maths..and if any one wants advice...post a note and i will answer..he was doing way over 100 mph in a very short space..
me2 my mum lets me drive her car she has a suzuki terios its pretty fast it does 100km/h in 4th gear wat kinda stuff or things do you like? i like chocolate starfish
Tomio 145, That isn't a massive v8, its 2 V4 bike race engines spliced together via a custom crank, weighs less than the standard Duratec and can be tuned to >500bhp. Was running at 340bhp in that car, and revs to 14k!
as KenYaptrick was saying, its not a massive V8, its two V4 racing bike engines put together. Very light weight and high revving. Caterham make these and you can buy them assembled or in kit form.
i see myself having a heart attack at every wheel slip
marlan8000 3 weeks ago
in your face ariel atom. Caterham> Ariel Atom
thnk4urself 2 months ago
just watch that rev counter....
Imreadingthisaloud 3 months ago
can these be legally driven in the us?
rockandrollmetalhead 3 months ago
@rockandrollmetalhead There are track versions which are not legal, but the majority of them are quite legal. As pointed out in other comments, these are amazingly quick, particularly where high speed aerodynamics don't come into play (they're not at all streamlined). So, for street use or autocross, where the top speeds aren't that high, they're almost the ideal car. High speed - not so much. Google "Caterham" and check out their Web site.
cycleguy55 3 months ago
@cycleguy55 thanks for the info
rockandrollmetalhead 3 months ago
spinning wheels in every gear it seems. one hell of a car
bensch87 3 months ago
if you ask me, the footage was sped up.
MillionairJoe 4 months ago
@MillionairJoe you would think, but first look up the specs and more videos about the rst v8. then see if you still think so. this car is scary fast. the base rst v8 is a little 2 liter monster making 380hp and the car weights around 1100lbs. and there is a 500hp supercharged version which is just mental.!
danelio 4 months ago
@danelio im not doubting the cars abillities, but that loooks seriously fast!
MillionairJoe 4 months ago
@MillionairJoe yea i see why you say that, but watch the rpm gauge, see it bouncing around, look at all the correcting the driver is doing, he's fighting that car, trying to get the best lap, spinning the tires in every gear. its really not sped up. its just the size of the car and the bouncy and open track that make it seem that way. its basically a motorcycle with a v8 and 4 wheels. it really is that fast. plus who even takes the time to speed up their vids in real motorsport racing.
danelio 4 months ago
@danelio ok :D
MillionairJoe 4 months ago
@MillionairJoe If you don't know much about Caterham, then you'll be amazed.
bigben0316 4 months ago
this mans passenger seat is reserved for his testicles
peasinacan 4 months ago 2
@peasinacan no they'll be on the road behind the driver
MarkieBhoy17 4 months ago
Is this a production car or production kit? This Hayabusa V8 is dirty. :D
ckb313235 5 months ago
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danelio 4 months ago
From 0-60mph in 3 seconds and a topspeed of 241km/h is not that impressive for a 400hp V8 with about 500kg. The R500 is even better than that. Driveability came first I guess and that's why the performance was limited by the gear ratio. Just an assumption. :(
ckb313235 5 months ago
I love the sound of the powertech V8 engine, made from two Hayabusa engines. ;)
ckb313235 5 months ago
I would prefer less torque and more rpms
Sharado 5 months ago
Which chassis is this? I see fittings in place for LHD or RHD on this and the Levante.
paullubliner 6 months ago
that thing is quick.. alot of counter steering going on there.. thing seems like a monster
IXGQ4LifeXI 6 months ago
god damn that thing is fast
mikeg26843 6 months ago
Love so much how it slides...
zamote 8 months ago
Exclusive...
VyhuL18 8 months ago
nice video, i like the engine sound
if you put th camera in a lower position, the sound of the wind and the line of the windscreen dont disturb
fabioandres7223 8 months ago
what v8 is it ? chevy? mustang (out of the mg ztt ) and before people start chatting crap, yes they did drop a mustang engine in the mg ztt
Willz136 8 months ago
@Willz136 It's a 2.0L V8 engine, not sure who supplied the parts (blocks etc) but it was built and tuned by RST (Russel Savoy Tuning) who are based in Hertfordshire. Russel built the car with Chris Wheeler (7 Workshop) and after initial testing of the engine it was then bored to 2.4L. There was talk of Caterham producing this car but was only talk and this car is now built by another company who use the 2.4 variant of the engine with a supercharger, search Caterham Levante for more info.
roody262 8 months ago
That looks... FUN AS FUCK.
JooseyJayRemade 9 months ago
12 people drive Hyundai Accents
Zippy306 9 months ago 13
@Zippy306 +1 drives a prius ha
plumbpetti 1 month ago
@Zippy306 hehe I have one too... but want this beast on vid :P
uroswolf 2 weeks ago
v8 caterham is limited to 149 mph...can u believe that ???
EVERLIVERPOOL 9 months ago
great odins raven!!
markandrach 10 months ago
hm very sick, very fast, looks like fun :D but u don't need a v8 with this weight ^^ v6 is just enough xD
apeson89 10 months ago
In australia we have the Elfin, bout the same size as a caterham, but a 5.7 ltr V8
ozzysoper 10 months ago
Looks like great fun!
phunky89 1 year ago
bit more thought on camera position and we could enjoy it much more..
notfirstenough 1 year ago
Wow that was maad :D
The only thing missing is more downforce.
But I would go even further, a light engine should be from the Hayabusa, two of these @ 2.8 L fused together would make like 400 bhp, double superchargers would be sweet and soft road tires + adjustable spoilers front & rear for extreme downforce.
Seriously no normal & sane road car can beat that :)
TheGravitybender 1 year ago
@TheGravitybender
the engine you're talking about is the h1v8 and it can be tuned to 500 with no forced induction. Anything more than that will be too much for the chassis to handle (although the caterham levante has a bit over 500hp). As for downforce, I think it would be a pain to get it right on such a bodyshape. You could try than on the new sp 300r though, it would be mental
shittywilly 1 year ago
@shittywilly I know what i would've done and a perfected design would've been neccessary for more aerodynamics.
As for the chassis, some re-inforcements would be required, the engine should be as light as possible and the weight evenly.
Carbonfiber is a good way to keep the weight down and i have some more ideas regarding that.
Think i need to go to the drawing board, gotta be creative lol :P
Is that V8 light btw?
TheGravitybender 1 year ago
@TheGravitybender
91 kg for the 400 hp one, that's just as much as an f1 engine
shittywilly 1 year ago
@shittywilly wow sweet :D there should be another one which is just as mental as the caterham though... Ariel Atom if you've heard about that one, spanish cage on wheels and light with V8 :D
Look it up!
TheGravitybender 11 months ago
@TheGravitybender I know man , i live in the UK , it's full of caterhams and atoms here ^^
Also a 1.3 200 hp hayabusa engined radical sr3 is 4+ seconds faster than an enzo on an ~1:20 minutes track as tested by evo magazine. Not to mention the radical sr8 that smashed the nurburgring record , also powered by a 400hp h1v8 engine. Actually i believe that atm most of the uk track records are held by sr8s.
shittywilly 11 months ago
Good driving
rambo1685 1 year ago
Too much HP for that little car. :)
sonofjabba 1 year ago
Very messy.
archive303 1 year ago
Four wheel drift!!
KanSirKing 1 year ago
I find myself trying to duck down to look under it..lol
MrEricDays 1 year ago 14
@MrEricDays Funny, me too!
Meatman30000 1 year ago
f.cking windshield
troubela 1 year ago
This is what Caterhams should be made with, a real engine.
Sooprazn 1 year ago
good shit!
gts013 1 year ago
Roooaarr....& and rooooarrrr......vrummm vrruumm! great stuff! yeah mate try to do another video please...and position camera better...im sure you can do that!....congrats! ...I want that one!
aloevera74 1 year ago
you fucking own that track
KAREEMFROMBELGIUM 1 year ago
truly amazing
chasermijo 1 year ago
sugaaaaaaaaaaay! hayaaaaaaaaayyyye! lol incroyable
ngougui 1 year ago
Truely amazing drive.
MrHoppre 1 year ago
Damn.
FatherTimeST1300 1 year ago
out of control! yet seems pretty controllable with the throttle... shame you can't see the horizon in the video and thus the sense of movement is lost as well as inducing sickness.
b08m4rt1n 1 year ago
fuck me!! plz let me be with you next time
amlindquist 1 year ago
looks quite nasty, sounds brutal, and you can just thrash it about a track all day long. What more could you ever ask for?
john289 1 year ago
Caterham don't make a V8, thats why I don't have one. (If they did I'd buy one now). Loverly cars but please fit a real engine.
varflane 1 year ago
@varflane A company Called RS Performance builds the Caterham V8. Its basically a 2.4l formula 1 engine, but limited to 10,000 revs.
magnum9987 1 year ago
@magnum9987
No, it's not, there's no similarity between 2.4 V8 from F1 and this engine looking form technology aspect.
2jzgtejza80 1 year ago
@2jzgtejza80 cast aluminium alloy block 90 degree V8. I'm going to guess it has 4 valves per cylender and run one petrolium based fuel, just like an F1 engine. You are correct that it isn't an F1 engine, they just don't make enough power at 10,000rpm. But F1 engine are so restricted that they share alot of technical similarities with road car engines.
Vezm99 1 year ago
@Vezm99
2.4L V8 from RS Perf. have more similarity with motorbike engines like Kawasaki 1200 ZZR. Actually if you looking, 2.4 liter is dual 1200cc engine bike in one block, same like H1 2.6, 2.8 i 3.0 V8 from Hartley. Technology from bike engines.
Formula 1 engines have nothing similarity with this or even with road cars. Only Ferrari and Mercedes developing own technology to road cars. And now Toyota ( LF-A) and Honda (HSV -010 GT) also.
2jzgtejza80 1 year ago
@2jzgtejza80 You seem to be talking about specifications rather than the technology used in the engines development. What is it that you think make Formula One engines so technologically different from other engines. I'm not saying the Hartley engines are the same or even similar to a formula one engine but the technology used is not all that different. When Honda was making formula one engines they used their experience gained from making motorbike engines. As F1 engines have similar specs.
Vezm99 1 year ago
@Vezm99
You are right, but earlier technology from F1 are nothing spectacular a high reving engine max 11,000 -12,000 rpm. Technology from 1986 to 1994 even to 2000 th it is a lot different. From Turbo era to NA era. F1 engines using materials what NASA using and have different valvetrain, type of EFI, MEP, even a composites are difficult. I would say it's space - race technology. Similarity between motorbike, F1 engines, and Honda V-TEC engines, high rev low torque engines for REAL racing.
2jzgtejza80 1 year ago
@2jzgtejza80 "5.14 Materials and construction – General:
5.14.1 Unless explicitly permitted for a specific engine component, the following materials may not be used anywhere on the engine:
a) Magnesium based alloys
b) Metal Matrix Composites (MMC's)
c) Intermetallic materials
d) Alloys containing more than 5% by weight of Beryllium, Iridium or Rhenium. "
That's from FIA F1 regulations on engine materials. I can't fit anywhere near all of it in here but it carries on in more detail.
Vezm99 1 year ago
@Vezm99
They don't use magnesium based alloy, they using aluminum base alloys with some % of magnesium and titanium, (copper also). MMC is very good for cast iron engines from gray iron or vermicular iron. Intermetallic materials are good for higher thermostability. Beryllium is not good for health. Iridium and Rhenium are too expensive and too rare, it's also known as oligo-elements.
FIA's restrictions are really strange.
2jzgtejza80 1 year ago
@2jzgtejza80 I'm not sure how the restrictions are strange. They make a lot of sense to me, but hey. Essentially all FIA regulations are in place for three things, increase safety, decrease cost, restrict performance. Although arguably restricting performance is affecting both the others.
Anyway I think we've stayed far enough off the topic of this vid :D nice chatting with you.
Vezm99 1 year ago
@Vezm99
Probably, from 1.5 V6 and V12 turbo from 700-1500bhp engines to now today max 740bhp V8', what's next...1.5 4 cyls 500bhp turbo???
We are not actually off topic, it's all about cars and engines :D
2jzgtejza80 1 year ago
@2jzgtejza80 Ken block has a 2.0l Duratec I4 producing 850 HP. Tuned it down to 650 for gymkhana use. 660 Ft/LB of torque too. I'm sure he could get similar numbers with the 1.6l, just would make the car near impossible to drive in the manner that he wants.
Korietsu 1 year ago
See, now why can't they sell the Caterham with this, or do they? I've always wanted a Caterham with a proper engine, not some 4-banger.
Sooprazn 1 year ago
Seems like a right animal, awesome
jonthedoors 1 year ago
nice car, nice driving but the camera was placed really really bad! the window frame goes right in the horizon! it feels like you see nothing!
dude2106 1 year ago
perfect drift car
118DEC118 1 year ago
That car looks like a handful.. Thumbs up!
riken1973 1 year ago
everything a seven is not supposed to be, looks to handle like a crock of sh*t, a hoot though!
reebmit 1 year ago
@reebmit I don't think its the car so much the driver. He didn't seem to be very experienced with the car. It doesn't have stability control, traction control, or ABS for that matter. It can be quite a handful for someone who is not experienced or simply not a good driver.
magnum9987 1 year ago
this is VIOLENCE
holamellamanloco 1 year ago
That thing just felt like it was on the bleeding edge the whole time, monster of a car.
Piro42 1 year ago
WOW
giannischania 1 year ago
jesus christ, id loose that on the first corner its a beast!
georgegleek 1 year ago
nice ride!
skilled driver
Dangertje 1 year ago
@Dangertje indeed! kwam toevallig je naam hier tegen, what are the odds :p
joeriboutsen 1 year ago
Double-handed opposite lock!!! Brown pants.....
fcuker5 1 year ago
お～～～
makoto4473jp 1 year ago
i should think that it is VERY difficult to control on the limit, especialy on that chopped up surface, i happen to know that even a standard roadsport can bite u in the arse if u take liberties with it, so that thing must be a monster, especialy in the wet. what is the v8, it didnt sound like the rover unit that is fitted to the westfield seight.
TheRockinpneumonia 1 year ago
v8? isnt a light weight cosworth engine reving to 9200rpm not good enough? the aussies have a similar concept clubman called Elfin with a Ls2 v8 later they brought out a 2L turbo and it was faster lol.
hardendafukup 1 year ago
@hardendafukup RST V8 is a light weight engine made by combining 2 Hayabussa top ends on a common crank case. It almost certainly weighs less than a 2.0L turbo engine, and it makes north of 350hp.
campbellsa 1 year ago
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What's the point in speeding the video up??? I mean it's probably fast enough without doing that
walkie1985 2 years ago
Insane! but in a very good way!!!
kaisi74 2 years ago
Some say too much is never enough.... I agree. Well done.
LostSoulMiata 2 years ago
that was fun!
pater429 2 years ago
when the road is coming at you so quickly you know the car is fast..Lovely sound too..
BAJANCHAMELEON 2 years ago
I wouldn't want to drive anything on a surface as screwed as that, let alone that beast.
You got some mad skills.
HDcamel 2 years ago
Its probably easier to drive a bomb than that beast!, but probably not as much fun. Top little car.
M3Conv 2 years ago 4
Hmm, the black windscreen liner is a bit in middle of cam view... I feel like I see nothing
Anlryu 2 years ago 39
that looks like FUN man!
yeagemk 2 years ago 2
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almost like Shelby AC Cobra :)
TransAmDrifter 2 years ago
HOLY S-! That's insane!!! Just when you thought the 7 couldn't get any faster, they pull THIS monster out of their bums! o_O I'd love to see the production model's performance specs after a "proper" testing session. lol
user58346 2 years ago
Terrible camera placement, amazing drive.
danxl5 2 years ago 74
that driver is awsome. well done mate
nicholasspeke 2 years ago 2
First, this guy driving has got skills.
Second, the car is friggin ridiculous.
Nickelodeon2002 2 years ago
Respect to that driver - I'd shit my pants ^^
666louis 2 years ago
i worked 4 caterham 7 4 work experencie and went round in the r500 which won top gear car of the year and let me tell u that was fun and fast but if u where 2 put a v8 in it it would be the best car ever bulit and i reckon would be top of the top gear leader board so in other words put the v8 in the dam car :)
shellshockable 2 years ago 3
you can't help but respect these cars!
69wildsmith69 2 years ago
I need one!
briancuyler 2 years ago
I think I just pissed myself?!?!
pumpotheclown 2 years ago
that looks pretty...scary :O
krudmuphinstudioz 2 years ago
Colin Champman is crying tears of joy for this little gem. A perfect implementation of his philosophy: high power and low weight.
PTKilowatt 2 years ago
If only we could see through the rim on the outside of the windscreen
stupidpasswordgoaway 2 years ago 2
oh yes!
siba217 2 years ago
OMFG!
CLOACAband 2 years ago
Jeeeeeez, Lock + Load
Penfoldsmith 2 years ago
holy crap....i have to go clean myself
bruceleesdaddy 2 years ago
I'm getting one. Today.
callowaymotorcompany 2 years ago
MAAAAAD!
Love it!
skylinerintegra 2 years ago
they've made v8's with busas, but what about f20c's?
carmodifire 2 years ago
That is one gnarly motor!!!!!!
whatabaffle 2 years ago
omg :| i wish i was in that car with him wen he did that haha
wittster1 2 years ago
DAMN. that thing is freakin brutal..
jjsk8erkid 2 years ago
look like funny!!
muratore09 2 years ago
brisk:D im sure dfs sell heavier beds!
CLOACAband 2 years ago
thats brutal your a hooligan
MADMattDieselpower 2 years ago
PURE DRIVE !!!
DannyTowin 2 years ago
i want this car!!
astrolopitequs23 2 years ago
Man... I would have had so much fun.
You would have to roll that car off the track, cause I'll run the gas tank empty...
DamagedF0X 2 years ago
Nice driving pal. Hats off. I sure as heck couldnt do that.
0zimmerman0 2 years ago
You can tell this things a hand full... If a 250 HP motor is quick in the Caterham than a V8 has got to be an absolute rocket! I love Caterhams so much! ^_^ Nice driving
bebop00 2 years ago
damn that driver is a beast.
tyrannosauruswrx 2 years ago
Hats off to the driver!
Jaliya48 2 years ago
i wouldnt do the co-driver in this car
Skout86 2 years ago
absolutely evil car
and brave drivin'
d240786 2 years ago
Nicely driven
P0cketfull0fsunshine 2 years ago
Ruthless vehicle.
pokerprince82 2 years ago 3
Video clearly sped up after about 40 secs.
sharland14 2 years ago 2
manic...soooo quick...and the comments make me laugh..1 km is 0.625 miles,so you do the maths..and if any one wants advice...post a note and i will answer..he was doing way over 100 mph in a very short space..
sidewayssam 3 years ago
Nutty car and good driver
yachtymadness 3 years ago
that thing is insane, those cars are quick enough with little 4 cylinders, but with a v8. . . :O
Spas117 3 years ago
your all a bunch of dicks, you wana get on mario cart!
stuhudson1980 3 years ago
LOL @ no traction
89jdm7m 3 years ago
How about making a 2. ed. video with a lower camera position. The top of the windscreen is cutting the picture, completly obstructing the view ahead.
streamnerd 3 years ago 3
caterham have "hell yeah!!" handling xDD
pakkinen 3 years ago
Needs quite a bit of suspension sorting.
cheapracer 3 years ago
yeah, like longer A-arms and more downforce, other than that, there is an extreme amount of HP for a tiny vehicles.
Swansen03 3 years ago
:O agressive style
Ceglos 3 years ago
SHIT! thank fuck it wasnt hot that day or that thing would of striped the tarmac!
11/10 all day long... mad shit right there
wantedlonewolf 3 years ago
that thing looks like it would be quite a handful to drive. a glorious handful it would be though.
l3agel 3 years ago
urr no not quite this car doesnt need a 2 day driving coarse. its the new lavane witch needs that dumn ass
jjwlrules 3 years ago
i like stuff do u guys like stuff? or um things do u guys like things?
jeremyk4 3 years ago
I'd love to take that for a drive... They wouldn't let the owners take delivery without a 2-day course on how to drive the damn thing!
turncoat2005 3 years ago
I am quite fond of doing things with stuff.
duanedragon2 3 years ago
me2 my mum lets me drive her car she has a suzuki terios its pretty fast it does 100km/h in 4th gear wat kinda stuff or things do you like? i like chocolate starfish
jeremyk4 3 years ago
you know 100km/h is only about 3mph over 60 right? Almost all american cars do 60mph in 3rd gear... (if it's a six speed.)
rimshotrulz 3 years ago
no its like 200mph ant it? i like stuff
jeremyk4 3 years ago
No km/h is a little more than half of mph. I like stuff too, that's how I know this.
rimshotrulz 3 years ago
I hit 60 mph in 2nd... and it's a 5 speed. :P
(no, i'm not bullshitting. A WRX hits 65 or so near redline in second gear)
matthewmcdill 3 years ago
my old rx7 will hit 60 in second gear if i take it past the redline 8)
abominableaussieman 3 years ago
That's my point. He's not special. 100km/h in 4th is total bullshit.
matthewmcdill 3 years ago
lol yeah it would have to have crazy short gears
abominableaussieman 3 years ago
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Grandaddy127 2 years ago
its a hyundai.. sante fe..
CLOACAband 2 years ago
Hyundai... what a joke!
LittleFoxDude 2 years ago
do you have a chocolate starfish i could do things with?
jeremyk4 3 years ago
mad car bad cam
jay13jay13 3 years ago
great car but the sound is terrible!
dyb928 3 years ago
In fact it looks so quick that you need either;
A paddle operated sequential gearbox or,
Another arm to change gear with.
KitchenersFinger 3 years ago
I'm just desperate for someone to change the camera position so the top of the windscreen doesn't completely obscure all approaching obstacles.
Great sound though and it looks fecking quick...
KitchenersFinger 3 years ago
well if that true im sorry ive got a thing with americans puting silly engines in my british heritage... ;)
tomio145 3 years ago
that engine is what makes this car a gift from god
dyb928 3 years ago
It's two yamaha motorbike engines welded together. I'm pretty sure RS Performance are a British company, nothing to do with America...
GazzaMogs 3 years ago 2
suzuki
jza007 2 years ago
dream machine
DADShadowFox 3 years ago
Tomio 145, That isn't a massive v8, its 2 V4 bike race engines spliced together via a custom crank, weighs less than the standard Duratec and can be tuned to >500bhp. Was running at 340bhp in that car, and revs to 14k!
KenYaptrick 3 years ago
it revs to 10k
dyb928 3 years ago
u no how bad ass that is u could kick it in 5th gear and spin tires just by rolling into the throttle
LollipopGanjster 3 years ago
omg what he done what the point in putin a massive v8 in an ultralight car, ruined it tut tut
tomio145 3 years ago
as KenYaptrick was saying, its not a massive V8, its two V4 racing bike engines put together. Very light weight and high revving. Caterham make these and you can buy them assembled or in kit form.
abominableaussieman 3 years ago
Good work!
mickeynismocat 3 years ago