Sounds like a motorbike, accelerate like a hypercar, cost like a kidney. I want one !

@siddhantbasnet8528

2 жыл бұрын

well said

I love my 620r. It surprises everyone as people don’t expect a Caterham to be so quick in a straight line. They know they are quick around corners but when you are leaving people in a line everyone comes to ask what it is 🤣🏎

I live in the UK, I've never driven a Caterham 7 but I've been a passenger in one , scared the life out of me, it's a street legal go kart. You sit about 2 inches off the road. Fantastic handling, stick like glue to the road.

@Spica1000

3 жыл бұрын

Fully agree! Been a passenger in one myself. Went from Birmingham to London on M1 Frightened the sodding crap out of me! Never again!

@gomilopez1

2 жыл бұрын

I've got the pleasure to drive one of those and they are absurdly fast, corner-wise and also accelerating

@freddysquirenaranjo4859

Жыл бұрын

I have at Silverstone what a car lol 😂 😂 donuts and all!

I drove one of these around the Silverstone racetrack. I then got driven around by the current leader of the Caterham race series. I've never felt anything like it. They even placed a fire proof mat across the exhaust when I got in and out. My helmet kept hitting the roll bar between gear changes. Bloody awesome.

Power to weigh wins all the time no matter what. Love it

Man I’m glad you’re open minded to give this a showing as it’s so different to American muscle. Great channel

@zragevii4705

2 жыл бұрын

British sports cars are wild. And just plain scary when you mix them with american muscle. (Shelby cobra)

@BlatentlyFakeName

Жыл бұрын

You don't need a bigger engine in these, but some have put V8s in Lotus Seven based kits in the UK. Also bike engines.

Most underrated car enthusiast channel on KZread! Had a blast watching these guys have a blast 😀

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We really do have a great time driving and shooting here. 👊

Dude how are you guys not at a million subs yet. Amazing editing quality footage and short and sweet videos no lulls. Keep it up man

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and we’re working on it daily. I appreciate your comment here 👊

Being so low to the ground must feel like you're doing 150 when really only hitting 50 mph. I've never seen one of these irl but have read about them for years and seen them here on YT. Sweet build!

You really can feel how small it is next to that Ford truck in the video. Crazy cool car.

Good lord that thing would be a blast.

620R is my dream car! awesome!!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Such a fun car to experience and I’d love to track it or at least hit some canyons in it

@operamatthew

3 жыл бұрын

AutotopiaLA morgan 3 wheeler & 620R is the perfect garage combo.

I'm a large fan of light little cars with power---this extreme example is AWESOME--more good stuff, thanks

@DCW121

3 жыл бұрын

Old mini cooper rally cars?

@mgbchuck6527

3 жыл бұрын

Personally I prefer my '64 SBC MGB--heavy compared to this Caterham @ 2350lbs (500hp)kzread.info/dash/bejne/X2WVx9l7l7yxlLg.html

These cars are such an enjoyable and engaging drive. Having driven one it's the best driving experience I've ever had. Shaun ya not going to forget driving this. So glad ya put the Seven on the show.

Back before Caterham took over production rights from Lotus, Sevens used to enter many sportscar races in the UK but because they were so successful, winning race after race against much bigger and more powerful sportscars they were eventually banned from all the main classes of sports car racing in the UK and had to be entered in to a One-make series of racing which continues to this day. I remember seeing a few races where Lotus/Caterham's were allowed to race against other makes of sports car but provided the other competitors gave their consent and that they started at the back of the grid, regardless of their qualifying positions. One particular race like this at Brands Hatch had me laughing in that even from the back of the grid, within about three laps almost all of the Lotus/Caterham's had got past the other cars which included, E-types, Cobra's, big Healy's, TVR's, Porsches, Ginetta's, MG's etc. It was mainly to do with their much higher cornering speeds and far later braking due to their lightness. Also if you want an even more powerful Caterham Seven take a look at the 'Levante' on U-Tube it has a V8 motor derived from two Yamaha/Suzuki bike engines built onto a common block and made by a guy called Russell Savory. I think some had around 500/600hp and revved to 12,000 in a 560Kg car, Insane noise too!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the story and info here...very impressive cars with almost no recognition here in the states. It was such a fun drive!

@deseast1267

3 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA Thanks for your reply and glad you enjoyed your ride. There are a few dealers in the U.S. and in 2005, along with a bunch of friends from the UK I shipped my Seven over to Houston and took my Caterham Seven across the U.S. and through quite a number of States right up to San Francisco, together with a number of U.S seven/Ultralite owners, so about 50 cars in all. I had my brother as a passenger which proves you can get enough gear for two people in the car to do a three week road trip and you can probably guess that the cars tended to get noticed everywhere we went, loads of amazing and some funny stories about that trip.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

DES EAST sounds like a great time!!

Back home in Zimbabwe they were the car to take to the track back in the sixties and seventies

@Miatacrosser

3 жыл бұрын

They're still the car to take to the track today. Lightweights forever!

@retrogamersev5543

3 жыл бұрын

Zimbabwe was called Rhodesia back then right? My moms side of the family is from there

@ruialmeida5755

3 жыл бұрын

@@retrogamersev5543 that is right. Southern Rhodesia, then Rhodesia and after 1980 Zimbabwe. Small country, but loads of car guys and just wonderful machines, from all types of Lotus to McLaren Can Am, Ford Capri Perana, Lamborghini Miura, lots of Jaguars, etc.

Great Video thanks very much Doug, Shaun and the Team from Autotopia.

Steering on the "proper"side at last!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

😂 I love driving on the “proper” side 👊

@bradley081

3 жыл бұрын

Rawdyrider well it’s definitely on the right side 😂. Greetings from Malta 🇲🇹

This is already my favorite car channel 😍😍😍

You're the best car dealer of the world. All my favourite cars in one showroom.

There are a bunch of country roads around here that one of those would be a blast on. I'm thinking of one specific road that is so most ALL curves. That would be such a BLAST!!!

Message to KZread.. cut the hell back on the double advert insertions! Wonderful fun cars... 7s are huge fun! I crewed on an SCCA 7 in the 70s, big valve twin cam with dual Weber 40 sidedrafts.. Also, friend had a street 7, with a pushrod 1600, such fun when he let me drive... in trade for him driving my 160hp Europa

Hi Shawn, back in the early 80's my dad and I went to their workshop when they were based in Caterham to look at these cars. They are based at Dartford now here in the UK. They were always nick named the 4 wheel motorbike as anything up to 500 cc you could beat it off of the traffic lights. And that was back then when they used the old X Flow Ford engines. They are way faster nowadays, 3 times the power. Great cars.

@SvenTviking

3 жыл бұрын

They used to build the shells in Belvedere.

Loved this, it reminds me of my first car. My father and I built a beach buggy over 30 years ago with 100 hp and it weighed 650 kg with full tank. That one was fast, can only imagine this 😊

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

This really feels like a full sized go kart. And that sequential 6 makes for fast shifts. What a fun car to drive!

9:20 Everytime I drive my 218 Evolution there is at least one paparazzi around me 🤗 it's really special to have such a killer machine and everybody who is into fast cars or racing should have driven or at least be a passenger of such "Lucifer vehicle"

Love the color combo! Looks so much fun

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

It’s ridiculous fun driving this thing!!

Tom Champion has a book about how to build a sports car for $250. He uses a donor British escort and welds the 1 inch square aircraft box tubing frame. The book has all the plans to build a basic Lotus Super 7 ( the name they had before Caterham bought them out)

Reminds me very much of Lotus, the whole thinking centered around weight, handling, performance from relatively small motor. Splendid track toy! Always nice seeing Doug and you talking cars... Still, I'll take a Cobra🤔... Thanks Shawn, a real BLAST of a car 👍🏻

@jryalls

3 жыл бұрын

It used to be a Lotus, did you watch the video?

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Total blast and I’m with you...I’ll take that Cobra R please!!

What a neck-snapper of a car; acceleration and cornering!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

You got that right!

How much fun it would be to drive this car in a race track, you can take corners so fast, you'll really need cornering skills to get the most out of it, it's crazy I love it.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Track or canyons would be incredible in this thing!

@rodneyram5172

3 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA Yes it's pure fun. Keep it up Shawn youre awesome!

Such a cool car

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Total blast to drive!

Dream car

Great episode, dude! First, that Superformance shop is amazing, every car that rolls out of the door looks so cool. Second, we can really call the Caterham 620R “the other adult entertainment” ‘cause it’s so hot!!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and yeah, I love what they do at Superformance!!

That is a cool go-kart love the color actually love the car it is pretty cool though and the other cars in the background oh my God superformance is a dream for big kids like myself I love the Ford cobras and the GT40 in the background awesome awesome video thank you

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I love going down to their shop! So many amazing rides and such cool people

You guys look happily married in that car. Very progressive.

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO!!!! My real life wife is laughing too!!!🤣🤣🤣

@immelting9834

3 жыл бұрын

LMAO 😅😂😅

I've got the pleasure to drive a 420R, sequential 6Speed, so amazing and really beautiful on track, gotta be in-love and also careful with throttle

@AutotopiaLA

2 жыл бұрын

I’d love to track one of these!

@gomilopez1

2 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA They are absurdly fast! In my local racetrack which is about mile and a half they can lap as fast as a 911GT3 RS!

Stoked

Wow see a few of these in England in the summer, They make one with a Cosworth Engine and boy that’s quick Can you do a vlog on the super charged cobra please

never expected to see a car on the channel that I 'might' know more about than you! ;) at least until you drove it...

Looked like it was a blast to drive!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Non stop smiles driving this one! Not cheap but so much fun to drive!

I like this over the atom

Light is one way to skin a cat.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

And this thing is light!

Its a big kids go-cart for sure 👍 😂 Shawn it looks like you had a blast driving this little super charged rocket

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t stop smiling! Wanted to head out to the local canyons and rip it through turns and hunt down supercars!

4:20 that laugh on thirtheens

crazy fast

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Intense little ride!

Really nice color and nice car.oh yes i See in the Background the Red backdraft Cobra 👍❤️👍

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

These are all Superformance MKIII Cobra replicas and Shelby Continuation cars. No Backdrafts here....

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

You won’t see any Backdraft cars here my friend...this is the home of Superformance

I thought my Fiesta ST was light. Lmao, what a riot this thing is.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

This thing really is an oversized go kart!

Good luck registering that and getting an inspection sticker on it in ALOT of the states. Never would be able to here in Massachusetts.

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

It is the same process for the Caterham as for any other replica or continuation car. This is the process for Massachusettes: www.semasan.com/semaga/TagTitleToolbox_MA.pdf

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Doug’s comment back to you

Would absolutely love to see this do something like Tail of the Dragon.

9:38 Lmao Not that I was going a Hundred! Those things do 60 in first gear in under 3 seconds!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

They’re quick!

Too cool

Fun car .....👍

I find it odd you're doing a review of the Caterham at a Superformance salesroom. Because Superformance made their own version of the Super Seven called the S1. In my opinion, it was the best "fit and finish" of the Seven cars. I actually was on a list to get one but they only made about 56 cars. The Cobra and Daytona replicas were their "bread and butter" so they quit making the S1. I was hopeful it would've been discussed or brought up during this video; especially since you're in a Superformance shop showroom. All aside, they're a blast to drive !!

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't bring up the S1 because we haven't sold it for years. Sales didn't support continuing the build of the cars so no real point in mentioning it, at least in my opinion. It was a great little car, just not enough people were willing to purchase one. Glad you were/are a fan though!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Doug’s comment here...

I live in the UK and have been in a Caterham R. Nothing like it, nothing at all

@stuartmorris1689

3 жыл бұрын

Sitting in it is like watching a movie in bed, upright. Legs flat out and your TV screen fires all the best 3D footage you need. The perma smile makes your face ache. Like doing acid and none stop laughing 🤣

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never driven anything like it!!

Truly function over form. Not a fan of the look, but a fan of the performance.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Same for me. The look never caught my eye but the drive...I’m sold!

Driven past there showroom in the UK, now live near Arial Atom factory.

Great cars

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

So much fun to drive!

I am buying one..

Sunday mornings!

Wooooooooow, what a toy!

I'm actually thinking about trading in my Lotus Exige S to get this. But then again I forgotten that my Exige is a 1/24 scale model 😂

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂 hilarious!!

I had a concept of building a Caterham with a Chevrolet Corvair engine (110hp+) ahead of the cabin, with the transaxle separated, behind the cabin? First imposable problem is the loss of frame structure around engine, unless there's a way to make the engine block a structural member (highly unlikely), this kills the entire concept. Second imposable problem is the Corvair engine and transaxle would be facing backwards in the Caterham frame, but it's possible to flip the transaxle over (ref: Corv-8 / Crane conversion), thus possibly solving this problem and prevent the need for a geared adaptor? Third imposable problem is to reposition the cooling shrouds ("tins") for proper, as Engineered airflow around engine. The remaining difficulties (brake lines, clutch and throttle linkages, etc...) are minor compared to the three "imposable problems", especially the first. I hope you enjoyed this concept description? ;-)

Maximum g-forces in this buggy!

Doggone......every 74 year old kid like me ought to have one of these. I about LMAO when Shawn had to take his shoes off to drive this go cart! LOL! Really nifty way to get bug stains on your teeth!

@DCW121

3 жыл бұрын

74 year old kid🤣🤣

@DCW121

3 жыл бұрын

I want one too

@tomnekuda3818

3 жыл бұрын

@@DCW121 Dunno what I'm gonna be when I grow up.......LOL.

Looks like they put a different (quiet) exhaust on for other markets.

beating a supercar in this like its nothing would be so satisfying for sure

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

That would be so much fun!!

Superformance looks like my place to buy a ac cobra oneday lol hopefully they export to me in Australia :)

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

Tommy we actually do export to Australia. Feel free to hit me up at dougc@hillbankusa.com any time...

@tkx86

3 жыл бұрын

@@supercarsandsuperfoods5779 Cheers mate, it may be a few years down the track, I am just getting into the property market, though have a decent enough paying job, might have to sell my fxdc lol...Bloody nice builds of cars. cheers mate.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Dougs got you covered when you’re ready

Done some laps on the Nordschleife in one of those things. Insanely fun.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Would love to experience Nordshleiffe in this car!

@blairmcconachie

3 жыл бұрын

I think I have the lap record at nordschleife for my type of caterham. It’s called an academy and is the lowest rung of the official caterham race series. It was a one make race series (identical cars) and we raced around 6 of the uk circuits last year. Anyway here is my 8:19 BTG in a caterham with only 125bhp and terrible hard race control tyres. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dGlnpbBtqbTdY7A.html

@HardcoreMotors

3 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA If you're ever thinking about coming over and have a go at it, let me know. I can set something up for ya.

❤

On any track day in the U.K. there is a caterham faster than you. No matter what you are driving. Sharpest tool in the shed.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I believe it. I barely got to experience the handling and it knocked me out!

@BlatentlyFakeName

Жыл бұрын

Plenty of people use them on the road too. Some crazy people even daily the more sedate versions :D They are lethal in the wet though.

👍

If i had a couple of mil loose change I'd add one of these to my collection but if I only had 100k to pay for a one retirement project I'd buy an AC Cobra

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I’m with you on the Cobra

Would love to drive one and go out hunting. then look at the guy you just dusted in some super/hyper/exotic/muscle and say in your best Austin Powers voice...Yeah bay-be. It’s shaggalicious!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I’m with you!! 😂😂

Wonder if they would switch to a k20/k24

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

First to admit I am not an expert on the Honda engines, but the naturally aspirated Ford Duratac makes 210HP versus I believe around 155HP for the k20 and 205HP for the k24 so I wouldn't see a big advantage to going to the Honda engine over the Ford...

@kens8903

3 жыл бұрын

Supercars and Superfoods In their stock form yes. There’s lots of builds out there have been able to get 4 to 500 hp N/A out of the k24s

Nice to meet you, my name is sevenjune. Great caterham video! I am in the same car, but I am overwhelmingly blissful. Please watch the video if you like. I am not good at English, so I apologize for any rude words. Thank you.

Not seen a Caterham with a rear exit exhaust before, is that an emissions thing for the US market?

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

It is their track exhasut to help with track sound limits. These are all emissions exempt.

@joncrooks2843

3 жыл бұрын

Supercars and Superfoods Whats the dB limit on most tracks in the US then? Caterhams & 7’s in general don’t seem to have noise issues in the UK.

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

Most of the limits I am aware of are 90dB

@joncrooks2843

3 жыл бұрын

Supercars and Superfoods bloody hell thats low, most are 105db over here in the UK. Don’t think track days would exist here if ours was that low!!

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Love this line of comments with you and Doug!

as a Caterham owner, please do not lean on the windshield. If you wanna lean, do it on the roll bar.... I own a lotus Exige and a Caterham, and as an owner of both "PLEASE DO NOT LEAN ON THE WINDSHIELD/WINDSCREEN!!!!"

I would put velcro on the bottom of the harness...

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea

Could we see Twin Turbo Merch Girl in the next bumpy open top ride??! I feel that she would add something extra special to the show . . . ;@D

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

I can wear a tube top next time...

1250 lbs and 310hp? Sounds like a good time to me....LOL

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Total blast driving this thing and I’ve got no hair to get messed up 😂

Stop lookin'...get cookin'!!!!

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

Hell yes!!!! :)

I’d prefer a NA K24, it would make more power and rev more.

The only people that think this car is dumb have never driven one.

That cameracar just disapears everytime you put the foot to the floor

The British showing the yanks what is what !

I think Caterham offers you, entry to track days until you got the race licence, in Europe, when you purchase the car. (correct me if I'm wrong) Pocket rocket. Colin Chapman vision is still true to it's roots. Just like some old Abarth cars. Did you try Lancia HF Turbo Integrale II (I know you did Lancia), Ford Escort RS Cosworth, or Toyota Celica GT-Four? (The infamous Group B toned down cars)

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t had a chance to try the cars mentioned here but would love to!

only problem with the caterham is the motor choice, should have had a yota engine!

Change the body on it , and you'll transform a winner into a super winner .

If you think that car has horsepower to weight. "Sprint cars have a very high power-to-weight ratio, at a weight of approximately 1,400 pounds (including the driver)for a 410 Sprint car, power outputs of 900 horsepower to 1,100 horsepower are commonplace for these machines, which is around 140-340 more horsepower than a 2014 Formula One engine." "A World of Outlaws Sprint Car is a purpose-built open-wheel race car, which must weigh at least 1,400 pounds with the driver in the car. The 410-cubic inch engine is fueled by methanol, and produces approximately 900 horsepower."

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t know what makes you compare this to a sprint car? That’s like comparing a Tesla to an alcohol burning drag car

Catherham have more less powerful cars all with the Super Seven updated design (all pure excitement, no assists)

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I’d imagine they’re all fun drivers but this thing was like an oversized well powered kart! So much fun!!

You turned british in this video. Where are leather hats and pilot googles.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Would’ve been perfect to have the hats and goggles...but have to stay on the right side of the road 😂

And you haven´t even used like more than 5 to 6k rpm.

its priced like that bcs its import. now you know how ppl in other world feel when the see crazy price on import car(((

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

I hear ya on the import expense

@mrpicky1868

3 жыл бұрын

@@AutotopiaLA mustang GT deals in USA make the rest of the world cry

None of those prices are justified. People used to build these in their garages.

@supercarsandsuperfoods5779

3 жыл бұрын

Check Caterham's current order forms. That is the pricing from Caterham. You do get $4,500 off if you want to build in in your garage versus having a complete rolling chassis delivered.

@AutotopiaLA

3 жыл бұрын

Doug’s comment should help to clarify

No. 6

100 dollars a pound

The engine is from Ford. Please do not drive this in the rain unless you are wearing a racing suit and wet tires.

@antonshott7691

2 жыл бұрын

I've been driving a Seven in the UK since 2003 - 365 days a year, all weathers and around 190,000 miles in two cars. If it rains, just drive a little faster and it will blow over the top!

He left out "simplicity". Colin said "SIMPLICITY, and add lightness'. Then he sticks his hand out in front the rear wheel.... How stupid are people? I still watched the whole video.

Video is a bit disappointing - shows the acceleration, but Caterhams are all about road-holding as well as speed: the greatest fun is driving one fast on a twisty road..........

Man some people’s definition of a go-kart is just stupid....