Caterham has introduced the Seven 165today on the inaugural day of the Frankfurt Motor Show.
The new model gets its name as a reference to its power-to-weight ratio and comes with a 3-cylinder, 660cc turbocharged engine from Suzuki. It represents the smallest engine to ever power the Seven as it produces just 80 HP (59 kW) and a peak torque of 107 Nm (79 lb-ft). The British marque says the main idea behind this new iteration of the Seven was to keep weight down as much as possible.
The small Euro 5-compliant power unit will be mated to a 5-speed manual transmission sourced from Suzuki but modified in-house by Caterham's engineers. The company promises the Seven 165 will offer the same "level of pure driving fun" as the flagship Seven 485.
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n is scheduled to commence January next year with sales beginning in spring at a starting price of less than 17,000 GBP.
n is scheduled to commence January next year with sales beginning in spring at a starting price of less than 17,000 GBP.
Source: Caterham
