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The Superlight R600 was launched in 2012 and it is Caterham's first supercharged, production Seven. Caterham says that they took what they learned from the SP/300.R prototype and applied it to the less expensive Seven.
The engine is a modified unit from the SP/300.R with 275hp from a supercharged Ford 2.0-liter engine and 200lb-ft of torque, which is 13% more torque than the previous top Seven - the R500. It uses a six-speed sequential transmission that sends power to the rear wheels with a limited-slip differential. The cars come from the factory with Avon slick tires.
“As the fastest Seven we’ve ever built, this will provide our existing R300 racers with a real step up and a new and exciting challenge, even for experienced drivers. The R600 represents an increase in aggressiveness, although the linear power delivery of the supercharged engine makes it superbly driveable, much like the R300,” said Simon Lambert, Caterham’s Chief Motorsport and Technical Officer
While the R600 will be available for road use, Caterham will have a spec-series with 13 cars on the grid in 2013 and hopes to expand the grid to 30 cars for 2014.
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