Rob Lane
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 04:09 PM |
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Caterhams new Cosworth offering
Caterham launched their new Cosworth Duratec powered car today.
Definitely mixed feelings but one sure thing I hate the interior.
Launch pics here http://www.collinsclan.co.uk/pages/cars/7launch/index.html
Video here (5mb) http://www.pistonheads.tv/video.asp?id=107&nr=1
[Edited on 7/10/04 by Rob Lane]
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 04:20 PM |
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Barryboy dot com interior!!!
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john_p_b
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 04:22 PM |
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and whats that gonna set the owner back?
hopefully if/when i build my next one (havent even finished this one yet!) it's going to have a cosworth motor in it.....with the turbo attached
to it!
we can all dream!
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Rob Lane
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 04:24 PM |
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Less than a R500 but same performance.
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 04:40 PM |
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well , ill be building a volvo turbo one , so wont need any of that fancy shite , im going to have to build it out of 10mm steel just so it doesnt
feel to light tho!!
Hey rob , im at the dyno in barnetby on sat - you anywhere near ? (Im in the volvo)
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Rob Lane
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 04:57 PM |
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I'm 19 miles from Barnetby.
If you're coming via M18 then M180, then I'm approx 5 miles off J2 M180. Takes about 10 mins.
You're welcome to call if I'm about.
Edit: I've just looked at map, you'll be coming up A15. I'm as far West from A15 as you're going East to Barnetby.
You're still welcome to call, we can compare Volvo's. Mines V40 Sport D
[Edited on 7/10/04 by Rob Lane]
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locoboy
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 05:08 PM |
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...........................Also available in Burberry check trim
Why is it a left hooker?
ATB
Locoboy
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 05:09 PM |
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hehe , mines a proper one '740 coffin turbo'
theres 7 of us there for the day , a couple T5 , and 480 turbo
If we get time on the way back , i may call , i can have a nose round both locost and volvo
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Rob Lane
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 05:28 PM |
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According to Caterham 47% of production will be exported.
There's also an option for standard carbon dash and interior.
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Mave
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 05:28 PM |
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The chassis is really a work of "elementary-triangles-art". Beautiful.
But I HATE the dash!
(nice inboard shocks, also)
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blueshift
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 05:31 PM |
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once upon a time I would have thought that webwork of curved round tubes was strucutral. hah!
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chrisg
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 06:04 PM |
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Christ that interior is minging!
Still I suppose it,s only another 10 grand or so to get something different.
Cheers
Chris
Note to all: I really don't know when to leave well alone. I tried to get clever with the mods, then when they gave me a lifeline to see the
error of my ways, I tried to incite more trouble via u2u. So now I'm banned, never to return again. They should have done it years ago!
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derf
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| posted on 7/10/04 at 08:23 PM |
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NOt sure about the dash, but the two front wings that are shaped to provide downforce are trick. I am assuming that they provide downforce because of
their shape, however I don't know how much they would actually be able to hold because of the apparent lack of structural support going to the
spindles. It is an interesting idea for providing front end traction though.
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Alez
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| posted on 8/10/04 at 08:01 AM |
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The majority of se7en chassis and kits are based on Ford engines. I wonder if Caterham may be considering an eventual shift from Rover K to Ford?
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Noodle
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| posted on 8/10/04 at 10:04 AM |
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There's a lovely story on the BBC about the launch. They had 3 family generations there to show that it's a family business.
When Simon Nearn was pressed he admitted that he'd 'borrowed' the baby for publicity:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3723878.stm
Cheesy.
Cheers,
Neil.
Your sort make me sick
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mackie
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| posted on 8/10/04 at 10:29 AM |
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BBC article says it's aluminium but I'm pretty sure it's still a steel space frame. They say it's clad is steel so maybe the
writer got mixed up.
Beautiful chassis, not quite a nuts as the maserati (or was it alpha) birdcage race car though 
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Philbo
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| posted on 8/10/04 at 12:20 PM |
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Hmmm. Chassis looks nice. Can't moan too much about the Duratec - very nice, compact, modern engine.
However, Duratec's can't be tuned in the same way as "older" engines because everything is manufactured to tiny tolerances,
and there's not much room in the head for higher lift etc.
Slap a few tb's on and you can get an easy 200bhp from a 2 litre engine, but there's not much more to be had beyond that, and it all gets
very expensive.
Be interested to see/hear what Cosworth have done to the engine.
Bet it all ain't cheap though!
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mackie
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| posted on 8/10/04 at 12:29 PM |
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I've heard that the duratec has a very stong bottom end and people running 1000bhp versions in drag car with space shuttle grade head studs
However I've also heard that it was problematic turboing in for the Focus RS but I think that was down to not using forged pistons.
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