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This is the slightly less hardcore version of Caterham"s most hardcore car: the 620R. For the rest of us though, it"s still pretty hardcore.Dubbed the 620S", it"s a more road-friendly version of Caterham"s top-flight loony track machine.Binning the sequential box, coccyx-cracking carbon seats and diddy screen, the S offers potty performance to people who like warm bums, traditional H-pattern gearboxes and not eating flies for dinner.Still powered by a 310bhp two-litre, supercharged Ford Duratec engine, the S isn"t a slouch.But because of the more slower gear change and a 60kg weight gain (610kg overall), the 0-60mph time has dropped from a Veyron-rivaling 2.8 seconds, to 3.4.To save you whipping out your calculator, that equates to a power-to-weight ratio of 508bhp per tonne.For the first time the wide-bodied S5" chassis is also available for people that Caterham, call, ahem generously-proportioned". Aside from being able to fit in the car, other benefits of the 2,500 option include added luggage space and an increased range thanks to a larger fuel tank.A road-friendly suspension set-up, plus 15in wheels with less race-inspired tyres also make the S more at home on anywhere but the glistening tarmac of a circuit.However the limited-slip differential, lightweight flywheel and brake master cylinder of the 620R are all still present and correct.Tempted? Well, prices for the 620S start at 44,995, with deliveries happening later this year. When it"s dry. Which is a very good thing.
Date: 12 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1676
This is the slightly less hardcore version of Caterham"s most hardcore car: the 620R. For the rest of us though, it"s still pretty hardcore.Dubbed the 620S", it"s a more road-friendly version of Caterham"s top-flight loony track machine.Binning the sequential box, coccyx-cracking carbon seats and diddy screen, the S offers potty performance to people who like warm bums, traditional H-pattern gearboxes and not eating flies for dinner.Still powered by a 310bhp two-litre, supercharged Ford Duratec engine, the S isn"t a slouch.But because of the more slower gear change and a 60kg weight gain (610kg overall), the 0-60mph time has dropped from a Veyron-rivaling 2.8 seconds, to 3.4.To save you whipping out your calculator, that equates to a power-to-weight ratio of 508bhp per tonne.For the first time the wide-bodied S5" chassis is also available for people that Caterham, call, ahem generously-proportioned". Aside from being able to fit in the car, other benefits of the 2,500 option include added luggage space and an increased range thanks to a larger fuel tank.A road-friendly suspension set-up, plus 15in wheels with less race-inspired tyres also make the S more at home on anywhere but the glistening tarmac of a circuit.However the limited-slip differential, lightweight flywheel and brake master cylinder of the 620R are all still present and correct.Tempted? Well, prices for the 620S start at 44,995, with deliveries happening later this year. When it"s dry. Which is a very good thing.
Date: 12 Jan 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 1676
