
Until now, Caterham’s role in the British motor industry was as cultish outlier, an ultra-volume supplier of driver-focused cars that could be used on the track, as well as dedicated race cars. We’ve sampled many over the years, from the bare-bones Seven 160 to the ultra-light Super Seven 1600, and always come away hugely impressed by their visceral combination of just the right amount of power, purist steering and utter simplicity.