When we looked at a 1.6 Sigma engined Caterham versus a Porsche Boxster, it did pretty well even in a straight line. But what happens if we take an entry level Duratec car — a 360 — and pit it against a £140,000 Mercedes AMG GT with a 4.0L V8?
Modern sports cars have electronics to help put down the immense power available, but all those boxes of electronic trickery and the big engines all add up — to heavy cars. Caterhams have always had light weight on their side, so to add some spice to this test, we added … a corner!
In this short film we take a look at the two nomenclatures of this Duratec power level, and we ponder if the older K-series engined cars have equal the fun for a lot less money.
