The retro Caterham gets 2.0-litre power at last - is it Seven heaven?
. The sepia-toned Sevens have simply been too well received, whether in limited edition or series production form, for the fun to stop now. So even with just the two models currently in the range - 660cc three-cyl Suzuki turbo or 2.0-litre Ford Duratec - the Super Seven continues in earnest, now offered as a. The latter is what we're driving here in all its Bourbon glory, and with it the promise of a new Seven experience: the old-school vibe with modern-day performance.
What’s most certainly different to any other classically styled Seven is the newfound gusto; the 2.0-litre may not gurgle like the throttle-bodied Sigma or parp along in the turbo triple style, but heck is it fast. And an average-sounding Caterham is still brilliant by any standard, too, the 2000 taking on the bark of an old F2 rally car as the tacho approaches its amber region.
It isn’t perfect, mind. Where you’re happy to bimble in those lower-powered cars, the intensity of 2.0-litre Caterhams is best served with a more aggressive chassis tune. The 2000, with its road suspension and Avon ZT7 tyres, never quite delivers the bite and precision that makes something like a 360R - with the sports suspension and Avon ZZS rubber - so wholly compelling.
Which is not to dismiss the idea of a heritage-inspired Seven - not one bit. The success up to this point has already proved their validity. Rather it feels that the more relaxed, leather-lined remit of the genre simply suits less power and ferocity. Additionally, once the £40k threshold has been breached, the innate back-to-basics charm of a Seven becomes harder to reconcile with the asking price.
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