The Caterham superlight R500 admittedly looks like a race car of the 1950's but do not be deceived. This is one of the fastest cars in production today. It even beat the Bugatti Veyron round the Top Gear test track. The Bugatti Veyron being the £800,000 supercar with 1,000 bhp and a top speed of 252mph. The fastest road-legal car in production today.
The Caterham superlight R500, in comparison, has about as much power as a Fiat Panda. Despite this the Caterham harnesses its 253bhp from its 2.0 litre engine to knock out 0-60mph in just 2.88 seconds. That's fast, even better is that it costs a fraction of the price of a Veyron at just £36,995.
Designed for speed, it is a real driver's car. Stripped down to the pure essentials, all the unnecessary comforts are removed to the extent that the heater is an optional extra and given that it has no real roof you will probably be needing one.
The Caterham superlight R500 really is a good car, but only in terms of performance. The ride comfort has been compromised to produce such results and it is hardly a good car in terms of practicality, so as long as its just you and perhaps a smallish friend that desire the wind through your hair this little car could be perfect.
Picture courtesy of cache.jalopnik.com
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