How to buy your first Caterham
In this week's short video, Callum runs through his top tips for buying your first Caterham. https://youtu.be/iw3Mp1HpVc4
How to buy your first Caterham
Top tips for road trips | Driving a Caterham to Italy
Top tips for road trips | Driving a Caterham to Italy
You may think that an 18 year old, S3 chassis, K-Series engined Caterham with Tillett seats is not a suitable car for a 2,500 mile road trip to Italy. We can tell you though, it is! If you're interested in where we went, you can find the full route details here....
Where does a Caterham 270 sit on our board?
Where does a Caterham 270 sit on our board?
Today we're looking at the Caterham 270 model, and where it fits on our board. We asked a special guest along to review some of the 270's predecessors. We also take a quick look at geometry, and how small changes can really affect how a Caterham feels on the road....
Comparing Duratec Caterhams to a modern V8 sports car
Comparing Duratec Caterhams to a modern V8 sports car
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...
Is a 1.6L Caterham faster than a Porsche?
Is a 1.6L Caterham faster than a Porsche?
Let's find out shall we! In this short film, we take a look at the ever-popular 1.6L Sigma engined Caterhams, and how they differed very slightly over the years. We test them out in a drag race — and also take the opportunity to find out how they compare to a...
Could the 310r be the best Caterham model?
Could the 310r be the best Caterham model?
We took a 1.6L Sigma-engined Caterham out for a spin, and asked "could this be the best Caterham?" It's plenty powerful and fast enough for road driving, with a 0-60 time of only 4.8 seconds! The Sigma engine is lighter than the more powerful Duratec, giving these...
What’s it like to race a Caterham?
What’s it like to race a Caterham?
The only safe way to truly realise just how capable the little Caterham is, is to take it on track. We highly recommend it to all of our customers! The next step is to go racing. As guests of the Caterham Graduates Racing Club at their October 2024 Donington Park...
My Caterham makes odd noises, are they normal?
My Caterham makes odd noises, are they normal?
A Caterham is not at all like your every day 'tin top' runabout. There's more or less no sound proofing, so you're sat in a small tin with an engine and gearbox closer to you than in any other car. This means you're a lot closer to the action — and a lot more...
Is the CSR the best Caterham for the road?
Is the CSR the best Caterham for the road?
With its modernised interior, inboard pushrod front suspension, independent rear suspension and a stonking Cosworth Duratec engine, could the immensely powerful CSR 260 be the ultimate road going Caterham? We put a tame former racing driver in one and left him to...
What’s the best wheel size for a Caterham?
What’s the best wheel size for a Caterham?
You can put a variety of different wheel sizes on a Caterham — but which size is the "best"? In this short film, we have a special guest to help us work out the answer. Former racing driver and Formula 1 commentator, Ben Edwards, drives our Caterham with 13", 14"...
