Caterham has announced their all-new entry-level Seven will be powered by a 660cc, three-cylinder turbocharged engine manufactured by Suzuki Motor Corporation.
Designed to "add lightness" to an already lightweight car, the engine has been adapted by Caterham Technology & Innovation (CTI), resulting in a car capable of strong performance while delivering vastly improved fuel economy and reduced CO2 emissions.
Caterham also confirmed the model will feature an equally compact five-speed gearbox and a re-engineered chassis that "harks back to the spirit of former Sevens with major revisions to the suspension layout."
According to Caterham CEO, Graham Macdonald, “Suzuki is a leader in producing compact vehicles with extremely efficient engines and that is clearly a shared passion. We needed a particularly light powertrain but it had to be a unit that suited the characteristics inherent to all Sevens - thankfully, after lots of hard work, we have a package that works brilliantly."
Priced under £17,000, the entry-level Seven will be launched in Autumn this year, with first deliveries expected before the end of 2013.
