On its 50th anniversary Caterham has unveiled X330, the Most powerful seven ever. Caterham has been in the market with seven since late 1950s. Since 1973 when Caterham took the rights to make and sell the car from Lotus, it has worked hard on refinement of its design but brilliance of its original formula has never been tempered with.
The X330 is definite to get the adrenaline pumping into the veins with power to weight ratio of 600bhp per tonne.
This super charged model is based on range CSR Superlight but with addition of a supercharger to its four cylinder 2.3liter ford duratec engine brings a massive increase of 70bhp from 260 to330bhp.
X330s equivalent power to weight ratio puts it ahead from Bugatti Veyron and McLaren F1. Now feel superior with more power than never before with over 221 lb-ft from 5500 to 7500 rpm -20lb-ft more than the CSR260. With an exceptional torque curve its low speed drivability has also been maintained.
Caterham has used lighter gauge steel in the trellis style chassis and the use of lightweight wheels with an profuse use of carbon fiber for its bodywork together make its crafted appearance. And it is a perfect launch, marking 50 years of Caterham, the original race car for the road...
Source: Autoblog
