Caterham Delivers A 500 HP 1200 LB Road Rocket!

As if 400 HP weren’t enough for the cart-like Seven roadster, Caterham has introduced an even more extreme version of the car developed in conjunction with niche engineering house, “RS Performance”.

Dubbed as the Seven RST-V8, the ultimate Caterham packs a supercharged 2.4-liter 40-valveV8 engine that delivers more than 500 bhp at 10,000 rpm and 300 lbs-ft or torque at 8,500 rpm

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KZ258 - 2/26/2008 2:15:47 PM

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this could kill someone

Carboy - 2/26/2008 2:58:29 PM

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Two blokes having fun in a 500HP Caterham: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh we're gonna die!!!!!!!

Agent009 - 2/26/2008 3:09:44 PM

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Man I would hate to get hit in that thing!

Splat!

Bored - 2/26/2008 3:45:23 PM

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You guys are right -- it's a death waiting to happen, unless the driver is an experienced racer.

Oddly, it reminded me of the true story from the '60's when Bill Cosby had one of the first 2 427 Cobras and drove it one day and took it back to Carroll Shelby. If I remember correctly, the person that purchased it afterwards died either testing or racing on a closed course.

Autoegr525 - 2/27/2008 6:05:15 PM

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You're right, but it was a twin supercharged 427 "super snake," as if the regular 427 cobra wasn't overpowered enough.

Porschinator - 2/26/2008 5:39:10 PM

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I am all for using my face as a wind shield :-D

fourmccs - 2/26/2008 6:02:34 PM

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Bored
That was one of the 2 or 3 Super Cobras that were built. It was twin to the one that was recently sold by Carroll Shelby at auction. And I think that the guy who died was just out running it on public roads not racing just going too fast for his experience.

xlr8 - 2/27/2008 12:08:58 AM

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at least he died having a total blast lol.