3 seater EV with one back seat? 1190kg target weight? Is there actual hope for fun lightweight EVs?
It is still a prototype, even though apparently production ready, and chances are that they won't hit their target weight, but still...
3 seater EV with one back seat? 1190kg target weight? Is there actual hope for fun lightweight EVs?
It is still a prototype, even though apparently production ready, and chances are that they won't hit their target weight, but still...
Pretty cool little package!
Single RWD motor with 268hp
55kwh battery with 250mile range on the WLTP cycle (which likely puts it closer to 200 miles on EPA rating)
0-60 under 4.5 seconds
They fumbled the backend design a little, but the rest of it is gorgeous
e-Cayman?
This and the Alpine 209e concept give me much hope for the future.
I like it. Won't be able to afford it, but I like it.
Very nice, a car I might buy if I had the money. The styling looks like a blend of recent Porsche and Aston-Martin.
GameboyRMH said:The styling looks like a blend of recent Porsche and Aston-Martin.
I see a British Car Sampler Platter.
Aston fenders:
Lotus trapezoidal sill/rocker/lower door area:
Jaguar CX75 nose:
MG TF C pillar/tail lights:
my questions
will Caterham beat Tesla to market? Will Caterham offer it as a 'kit' model similar to the current model? even if they did /w exchange rates an £80k puts it at just north of $100k.
Also has more than a passing resemblance to the C120 prototype that was being developed alongside the Alpine A110 before the two companies parted ways.
That would have been a very interesting car - and probably slightly cheaper than $100k
calteg said:They fumbled the backend design a little, but the rest of it is gorgeous
I like the rear, but would like to see the taillights tweaked a bit maybe. Beauty is, etc, etc...
ClearWaterMS said:my questions
will Caterham beat Tesla to market? Will Caterham offer it as a 'kit' model similar to the current model? even if they did /w exchange rates an £80k puts it at just north of $100k.
Totally different kind of car to the announced Tesla Roadster, so I don't really think it matters which one makes it to market first. I think it will have to be a kit if it's sold in the US, the safety requirements for complete cars are not easy and take a considerable investment. Caterhams aren't cheap cars, so $100k is not a surprising number.
The weights are not far off what I figured for an electrified ND with similar power and range figures. It's an ambitious project for the little kit car maker, though - they haven't even done doors since the Caterham 21 in the 90s.
The most shocking thing to me coming from Caterham is the seating position. Not having a backrest on the rear axle is bananas. The interior looks very simple by the standards of today. I love the front end with the 7 nose cone reference. I hope it will be a competitive entry that grows the brand. I want it to be an electric 4C that I can pick up used in five or six years.
They nailed the styling, and now that they have a giant Chinese benefactor maybe they can produce it.
Beautiful. Approachable stats (if not for the price). RWD. British built in a shed (not really).
I'm here for it.
In reply to Keith Tanner :
I love how the "ambitious" part of this is not the electric drivetrain, but adding doors.
In reply to GIRTHQUAKE :
Doors are hard :) Golf carts are easy, especially if you buy the drivetrain.
Recent video on the car, and their concept electric Sevenesque:
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