For the first time we see a mule of the new sports car will jointly build the Renault and Caterham. The mule once her body with Lotus Exige model Caterham to be cheaper than the Renault Alpine.
The prototype of the car will be unveiled sometime in 2014 on the model to be significantly cheaper than the version of the Renault, since in England will start from £ 35.000 (€ 40.700).
Model Caterham will cycle 8 years and will appeal to a wider audience than what has been typical Caterham over the years, but still has the dynamic characteristics of the car. Mechanical will wear a turbo engine, although initial rumors they wanted to put on it, the 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine of the Megane RS, the latest rumors the car wearing a 1.6-liters turbo engine efficiency close to 300 horses. Also rumored to be time and KERS system which will come from the team of Caterham in Formula 1.
The car will be completely different from the corresponding car Renault, with the production version to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2015 with sales to begin either in late 2015 or early 2016.
As regards the model of Renault. The design of the car is 70% ready and features a variety of retro touches like nose-arrow, four round headlights and side air intakes. Despite the retro details, Renault’s designers will try to keep with modern dynamic proportions.
Rumors want the car once a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that will deliver more than 300 horses. Will be combined with either a 6-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed EDC automatic dual clutch transmission, with 0-100 km/h can do in less than 5 seconds.
It weighs close to 1,000 pounds and has a tubular chassis made of steel, aluminum and other composite materials. It costs close to £ 50.000 (€ 58.300) in England, with Renault wants to build “a few thousand” vehicles annually.
