steve_b Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 on any circuit other than ovals. Just the price is CRAZY CRAZY and hence do not know if they will sell any. http://www.pistonheads.com/news/default ... ryId=17661 But I can dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 That has got to be one serious bit of kit. Is that engine along the lines of the one that PowerTech have developed that basically grafts two bike engines together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 Not sure where the engine has come from but did do a days training with Andy Walsh and the other car was the RST-V8 which was two bike engines bolted together. Only had 380 BHP and was awsesome in the right hands. It has to have extra extensions on the SV model just to make it wide enough to ensure it could take tyres that could handle the power. This baby with 500BHP is just something else. The normal frame was a considered a bit iffy with over 300bHP and was rumoured to be getting twisted with the torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev-the-Rev Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Yeah sounds to be along the same lines. The PowerTech engine which is the one they put in the Radical is designed from the Yamaha R1 motor, taken out to 2.4 ltr and produces around 420bhp normally aspirated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndySpak Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I want one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugwump Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 That is just bonkers! I have to say the power thing is a bit too "top trumps" for me, I dont think the Caterham needs that much power. Its an abolute hoot in standard form and one of the easiest cars to drive sideways with the weight out front whilst you are sat just fore of the rear axle. I guarantee that most of the people that could afford to buy one would never be able to exploit its potential, I know I couldnt, but then I cant afford one! Each to their own I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted February 27, 2008 Author Share Posted February 27, 2008 This is the one I saw a couple of years ago http://www.reverie.ltd.uk/en/gallery/en ... ers_10.php Looks like they have cleaned it up, Caterham have signed up to the program and now increased the price from £40k+ for non supercharged one to 115k for a supercharge one. Big hike in price as 380BHP engine and gearbox was likely to be a 15-20k two years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3FIDDYZ Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Driven the Megabusa a few times and thats quick enough http://www.pistonheads.com/doc.asp?c=111&i=5733 so this will be a CRAZZZY machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b Posted February 29, 2008 Author Share Posted February 29, 2008 Seems someone else want to jump on the bandwagon. Ariel come out with an alternative with 500BHP http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/defau ... ryId=17680 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 Surely it won't be heavy enough to get all that power down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 According to Top Gear the Caterham and the Atom have the same engine. Goes on to say "Price? Ariel is aiming to keep the Atom 500 'below six figures' but admits that won't be easy when even the car's sequential paddle-shift gearbox costs £15,000 on its own." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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