A good video of the 620R
Video
[Edited on 11/2/14 by Brett Jones]
sounds absolutely awesome!
Looks like an awesome bit of kit, but:
"The Caterham 620R is one of the world's most extreme lightweight sports cars ever built." so why put it up vs a golf GTI... come
on...that seems like a completely pointless comparison to me, and most basic low powered kitcars will beat a Golf GTI. why not put it up against a
real sportscar like a ferrari, posche, BMW M, etc etc so people can really gauge the performace of it
The sound is spot on. Awesome car, absolutely love it!
Similar power to weight as my Phoenix....it has slightly less power (310 v 350) and slightly less weight (550Kg(?) v 620Kg) I do want the gearbox though (Sadev) but it is only rated to 260 ft lb, which is why the 620R is detuned from what it could have with the setup on it.
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Originally posted by Davey D
Looks like an awesome bit of kit, but:
"The Caterham 620R is one of the world's most extreme lightweight sports cars ever built." so why put it up vs a golf GTI... come on...that seems like a completely pointless comparison to me, and most basic low powered kitcars will beat a Golf GTI. why not put it up against a real sportscar like a ferrari, posche, BMW M, etc etc so people can really gauge the performace of it
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Originally posted by scootz
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Originally posted by Davey D
Looks like an awesome bit of kit, but:
"The Caterham 620R is one of the world's most extreme lightweight sports cars ever built." so why put it up vs a golf GTI... come on...that seems like a completely pointless comparison to me, and most basic low powered kitcars will beat a Golf GTI. why not put it up against a real sportscar like a ferrari, posche, BMW M, etc etc so people can really gauge the performace of it
Because not many folk own, or have experienced a Ferrari, Porsche, BMW M car, etc.
By comparing it's acceleration with a humble Golf, Joe Bloggs can get an understandable appreciation of just how fast the damn thing is!
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Originally posted by iank
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Originally posted by scootz
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Originally posted by Davey D
Looks like an awesome bit of kit, but:
"The Caterham 620R is one of the world's most extreme lightweight sports cars ever built." so why put it up vs a golf GTI... come on...that seems like a completely pointless comparison to me, and most basic low powered kitcars will beat a Golf GTI. why not put it up against a real sportscar like a ferrari, posche, BMW M, etc etc so people can really gauge the performace of it
Because not many folk own, or have experienced a Ferrari, Porsche, BMW M car, etc.
By comparing it's acceleration with a humble Golf, Joe Bloggs can get an understandable appreciation of just how fast the damn thing is!
Also they need the manufacturers to lend them test cars and pay for expensive full page ads. I doubt, for example, that VW/Porsche would be very happy that it had "slayed" a 911 and might stop giving them cars to play with and maybe even reconsider whether a competing mag might be a better place to put their ads and give exclusives on model launches.
You guys need to watch this vid:
Track Car of The Year 2013
Evo magazine track car of the year 2013
Awesome stuff!
Nice........but at 50 large it will have to go on the lottery wish list 
What we need is a locost version, 310 bhp 4cyl and 550kg can't be that difficult to do on the cheap can it?
Ok so you might have to stump up a few grand for the sequential box, but surely still nowhere near 50k
A westy s2000 with a supercharger would see 300-320bhp and maybe possible for around 20k?
Love the cateringvan but £50k
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Originally posted by sdh2903
A westy s2000 with a supercharger would see 300-320bhp and maybe possible for around 20k?
Love the cateringvan but £50k
Sorry but not 30k worth of detail!!
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Originally posted by Wadders
Nice........but at 50 large it will have to go on the lottery wish list
What we need is a locost version, 310 bhp 4cyl and 550kg can't be that difficult to do on the cheap can it?
Ok so you might have to stump up a few grand for the sequential box, but surely still nowhere near 50k
The comments on the video suggest there is still space in the Darwin Awards.
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Originally posted by sdh2903
A westy s2000 with a supercharger would see 300-320bhp and maybe possible for around 20k?
Love the cateringvan but £50k
how could it be more than 50K to build one yourself?
obviously caterham can source parts and make bits themself, but they will be making a fair profit on each one of those! they also pay alot for R&D
too, which you wouldnt need to spend yourself.
wait for the 2nd hand ones 
Unless you keep the car forever a £50k caterham is a much better bet financially than a £30k build of a less "prestigious" marque. Whether
it's as good or even a better car.
I'd bet you'd lose double the money on a non-caterham come time to sell. Especially if it's a relatively rare high performance
Caterham being compared.
[Edited on 12/2/14 by iank]
No doubt the residual on the 620R will be very good (as are things like Arial with similar specs) but you have to fund the purchase. So swings and roundabouts...
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Originally posted by jeffwI do want the gearbox though (Sadev) but it is only rated to 260 ft lb, which is why the 620R is detuned from what it could have with the setup on it.
Interesting......
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Originally posted by jeffw
Interesting......
I'd take the Sadev every time.
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Originally posted by rdodger
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Originally posted by jeffw
Interesting......
http://quaife.co.uk/qbe60g
375 bhp
300ftlbs