That might sound too modern for the retro Sprint, but the Suzuki unit does its best to emulate an ancient motor. The Caterham Sprint is powered by a 660cc three-cylinder turbocharged Suzuki engine. The rear suspension could be less sophisticated, we suppose - rather than be allowed to move excessively from side to side, the live axle is located by a panhard rod and it is suspended by coil springs, not leaf springs. The Sprint is based on the Caterham Seven 160, so identifying a technical highlight is nigh-on impossible this is a car with a solid beam axle and rear drum brakes. To top it off, the Sprint has more than its allowance of chrome and retro badges.
Inside, the seats are trimmed in red leather and there’s a larger, wood-rimmed Moto Lita steering wheel. The Sprint is only available in colours offered by British car manufactures in 1966 and '67, and include Mellow Yellow, Regency Red, Camberwick Green, British Racing Green and Misty Blue. That means the neat front mudguards that you see on modern Caterhams have been replaced by these long fenders and the chassis and suspension components are now powdercoated grey rather than black.
It might look bit like a prop from Dixon of Dock Green, but this is the latest Caterham, the Seven Sprint.īuilt to commemorate 60 years since the Lotus Seven was first launched, the Sprint has been built to look like a Series 2 Seven.
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