Caterham Seven 160 announcement

Caterham announces the new model “Seven 160”.

The price is US$35,300 (3.65 million yen) including tax.
Car sales will start on April 1 (Tuesday) in Japan.

The Seven 160 is based on the European specification car, and is made as a compact car to satisfy the light car standards of Japan for the size and engine capacity etc.
 
The car is installed with the 660cc super-compact engine of Suzuki make.
The weight of vehicle is under 500kg, accelerates 0-100 km/h in just 6.9 seconds, and reaches the maximum speed of 160 km/h.

The CEO of Caterham group Mr. Graham McDonald said, “Caterham group keeps challenging a new field. In that, this 160 has adopted the concept of seven, and has proven the ability of Caterham to conform and obtain even the severe regulation system in the world. We will supply a completely different car to all the Japanese people, based on the Seven that is low cost and environmentally friendly, though our company has not manufactured a car like this until now, along with the driving happiness. Above all, this is the true Seven”. 

In the Caterham Seven 160 announcement, Kamui Kobayashi, who is going to carry out the F1 return of Caterham appeared on the stage.

He said, “This is going to smile with the nature, and this is the generation in which the present cars are electronically controlled cars that control the driver, but this Caterham Seven 160 relishes the feeling of the driver controlling the car. I am very proud that such a car exists in this generation of cars. I wish to drive this car thinking that I was tricked”.