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The Caterham-Lola SP/300.R, or simply SP/300.R, is a track-only, open roof car designed by Caterham Cars alongside Lola Cars. The SP/300.R is a limited edition with limited production to 25 per annum.[1]
| Caterham-Lola SP/300.R | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Caterham Cars Ltd and Lola Cars (jointly-built) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Chassis | Aluminium honeycomb monocoque |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 1999cc Rotrex supercharged Ford Duratec, 16-valve inline-four |
| Transmission | Hewland Six-speed sequential manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 4200 mm |
| Width | 1700 mm |
| Height | 1015 mm |
| Curb weight | 545 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Lola B08/90 |
The car is based on the Lola B08/90 Sports 2000 car and features an aluminium alloy monocoque chassis, that is shared with the Lola B08/90, which means that it is significantly lighter than its steel tube frame rivals.[citation needed] Caterham turned to Lola for their CFD expertise in designing LMP cars to help design a body that is inspired by LeMans Prototypes.
History
editThe SP/300.R's design was inspired by Lola's LMP cars, with sectioned body panels that can easily be removed in the pits, and a massive front splitter and rear diffuser to help produce downforce.
As with all other current[when?] Caterham products, the SP/300.R is powered by a 2.0-liter Ford Duratec engine that is supercharged and tuned by Caterham to produce around 300 hp (224 kW) at 7500 rpm and 213 lb⋅ft (289 N⋅m) at 7500 rpm. It has a sequentially paddle shifted transmission from Hewland, built to Lola's specification. Caterham has states that the SP/300.R is projected to weigh less than 600 kg (1,320 lb), which, according to Caterham, allows the car to accelerate to 60 mph in 2.8 seconds, and reach a (gearing limited) top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h).
Distribution rights for the car in the United States were held by Chris Dyson.[2]
Racing
editThe Caterham-Lola SP/300.R was originally developed for a one-off race championship that started in 2012, which took place in the United Kingdom.[specify] In 2019, the SP/300.R again debuted[clarification needed] in the 2019 French Grand Prix.
References
edit- ^ telegraaf.nl, Caterham Lola SP/300.R heeft prijs (in Dutch)
- ^ "Paul Charsley's Customer Cars: Caterham SP/300R". The Parc Fermé. 20 July 2013. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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