Caterham Seven 620RThe Caterham Seven 620R is the most powerful Seven currently on sale, taking the crown away from the hair-raising R500. The 620R comes with a supercharged 2.0-litre Ford Duratec engine with 310bhp, which Caterham claims can propel the car from 0-60mph in under 2.8 seconds and go on to a top speed of 155mph. The 620R was shown at this week’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, and the price is set at £49,995 for a fully-built car. A unique gunmetal chassis will be the backbone of the 620R, which will ride on: De Dion rear suspension, wide track front suspension, high performance dampers, 13-inch alloy wheels, and Avon ZZR tyres. The car will also have a race-developed cooling package. There will be two versions of the 620R, the ‘R’ and ‘S’. The ‘R’ is the launch version while the ‘S’ will be a less hardcore version of the 620R (to be launched later this year). Order books are now open, with deliveries expected to begin towards the end of this year. Peugeot RCZ RThe RCZ R is the most powerful car made by Peugeot, shown at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of speed but expected for a formal reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show this September.
The RCZ R is equipped with a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine with 270bhp and 330Nm of torque, enabling it to get from 0-62mph in 5.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 155mph. The RCZ R also comes equipped with a Torsen differential, and its suspension has been lowered by 10mm. At 1280kg it is 17kg lighter than the RCZ THP 200, and can be visually identified by its 19-inch wheels with ‘R’ monograms, two-tone paint scheme, as well as fixed rear spoiler. Peugeot is claiming a 44.8mpg fuel consumption figure on the combined drive cycle, and 145g/km of CO2 emissions. More information on pricing will be made available as it nears its Frankfurt debut, but it is expected to go on sale early in 2014. |
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