Kugujwa iminyaka engu-60 ye-Lotus Seven futhi i-Caterham ayizange iphuthelwe yithuba lokumaka usuku ngohlelo olusha lwesikhumbuzo lweziKhombisa. I-Caterham Super Sprint ilandela ezinyathelweni ze-Sprint, eyethulwe ngonyaka odlule, endaweni efanayo ncamashi - i-Goodwood Revival.
Imali engenayo ayihlukile kuneSprint. UCaterham uthi iSuper Sprint “iyindlela ehamba phambili yomjaho wabanumzane”, into efana nesitayela esiphezulu somjaho omnene.
I-Super Sprint iheha abantu abangenangqondo kithi, kubhekiselwa enkathini yokuqala ye-Lotus Seven. Lokhu kungabonakala ngemibala ekhethiwe, enezinhlelo eziyisithupha ongakhetha kuzo, ngebhande lombala elihlukile elizungeze ikhala. Isiteringi sisokhuni, iwindshield incane kakhulu - uhlobo lweBrooklands - kanti izihlalo zesikhumba zinephethini egqizekile, nemithungo ebonakalayo.
Kubonakala sengathi ivele ngqo emjahweni wama-60s kuya ekhulwini le-18. XXI, iqinisekisa ukuthi isikhalo esinamandla.
Simon Lambert, Inhloko yoMnyango Wezokuncintisana kanye noMqondisi WezobuchwephesheNjengoSprint, akungabazeki ukuthi iCaterham Sevem ebesiyoyithuthukisa ukube besiphakathi nawo-1960.
Super?
I-Super in Super Sprint ibhekisela ekuthuthukisweni komshini nokushintshashintshayo okwenziwayo, ngokucacile kucatshangelwa ukushayela kwesifunda. ISuzuki yasekuqaleni engu-660 cm3 eyi-three-cylinder iyafana ne-160 kanye ne-Sprint. Kodwa ngosizo lomnyango wokuncintisana womkhiqizo, amandla akhuphuke esuka ku-80 hp kuya "okuncane" okungama-95 hp. Kholwa ukuthi akusadingeki.
Isisindo esiphansi seCaterham - esingaphezudlwana kwesigamu sethani - sisebenzisa kahle inani elincane lamahhashi, elihambisana namasondo amancane - amasondo ensimbi angu-14 inch namathayi angu-155/65 - kanye namandla akhethekile, kwanele isipiliyoni esiyingqayizivele. kunoma yimuphi umgwaqo omazombezombe.
ISuper Sprint ikwazi ukugijima ifinyelele ku-96 km/h (60 mph) ngemizuzwana engu-6.9 bese ifinyelela ku-160 km/h. Iphinde ibe ne-self-locking differential kanye ne-suspension eshintshwayo, futhi ingacindezela isihlalo somgibeli, ibe nekhava yohlobo lwe-tonneau esikhundleni salokho.
I-Caterham Super Sprint izokhawulelwa kumayunithi angama-60, njengeSprint.