CRAZY Caterham 620R - Is it TOO POWERFUL ?!
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- čas přidán 21. 09. 2017
- 311bhp...535kg...6 speed sequential box...is the 620S the perfect track weapon or does it have much power to handle ?
I'm spending 2 weeks with Caterham's most hardcore 7 ever. There is no doubt it is an awesome car to drive. I give you a good look at the details of the car and then go out on the road for a full on adrenaline fix !
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Imagine being a tourist and you see some Brit flying by in a yellow kitcar, yelling at an imaginary passenger
LOL 😂😂
"If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower." - Mark Donohue
What a great quote !
Mr. 917-30 would have known, too!
It's because there's not enough weight pushing it down. Those black stripes are unused bhp.
"If you blind people behind you it's time for some better tires" (Hoosier R7's). -My smartass
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Great review, I have had mine for over a year and covered 9000 miles including a trip to across Europe. Completely mental thing to drive but very sedate when you get used to the clutch.Love it!
Loads of car review channels getting the exposure that you should get. Very glad to have found this channel subbed straightaway. Really liked the fact you left in the edit when once or twice you stumbled on your words. Very honest natural feel to it. Fresh after so many are trying to be perfect and over produced. Keep up the good work man!!!
Wow...thanks for the kind words. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
This is a particularly good review of a Caterham.
Thanks Anthony. I'm glad you enjoyed it :-)
Brilliant review. I haven't had this much fun watching a car review in ages, and I watch a lot. Keep it up
That is great to hear. I had a lot of fun making it ;-)
Great video as always. When I was watching the video it my heart was pumping never mind driving the thing. What a mental car keep up the good work Pete
One of my favourite motoring channel videos. Loved it. Had me smiling throughout.
Thanks. One of my favourite cars to have appeared on the channel 👍
Now imagine an 80's turbo F1 car...same weight and pushing 1500hp!!😨
+Mr Bob Wow...not thought of that...terrifying 😳
They did it from a 1.6 turbocharged engine running 8 bar of boost. Wouldn’t last long at that pressure but you’d have all of the fun in the world for a few hours.
Very narrow powerband.
Like to built ultimate caterham with motor mazda rotary turbocharged 13b with street legal soft compound tyres and bigger brakes wee weeeeeeee( lol )
" 500 horsepower"
First time I've seen the channel. Excellent review. Just the right blend of chat and car footage. Good job. New sub.
That's awesome. Glad you enjoyed it and welcome to the channel :-)
Refreshingly honest and amusing review - like it alot !!! Loved your face as you 1st pulled away in that lovely drift. Plus your open and very clear language - no-one would doubt what you thought of the car !
Cheers David 👍
I had a really bad day today. Watching your face whilst you were driving this thing made everything OK again. Thanks.
That great to hear 👍
I rarely write reviews , but i had such a blast watching this engaging and thrilling review! I would simply love driving one of these road deamons !! 👊🏼 thanks !!
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad you enjoyed it. They are amazing cars to drive !
One of the things that make this car so awesome, is how well it corners!
With the same cut slicks, in the dry, in a 140 brake Caterham, it corners like it is on rails, as long as you don't smash the loud pedal too suddenly, it will stay stuck to the road like glue, amazing handling!
Great video, that car is a beast! Ha!
They do go round corners VERY well !
I have just discovered your review and all I can say is that IT IS BRILLIANT! Thank you!
Thanks 👍
As a highly modified bike rider (350 at wheel supercharged hayabusa) I was all set to criticise the 620 as not as exhilarating as the stuff we ride and race regularly.
You know what , I'm not going to .
The big caterham looks like an absolute riot on the twisty stuff and not too shabby in a straight line either.
Great review Sir , add 1 sub
Thanks for the Sub Peter. This or an Atom or probably as close to a bike as a car can get 👍
great review; really get a sense of what a pure, raw driving experience this thing is
Thanks Roger. It was an immense car in every way but it’s actual size 😜
That’s crazy power for that light a car!!!😮😮looks like you had a lot of fun 😃👌👌
It's huge fun !
Loving ur Reviews. Unfortunate in Europe the 620 isnt available so i decided to buy the 485S and i will get it this summer. Looking forward to it💪
Nice 👌
Brilliant video - great job - one of the best reviews I've seen in a very long time- what an exciting car
+Wolves124 That's very kind of you to say so and I'm glad you enjoyed it. The more you understand the Car the more exciting it becomes 👍
Great vidéo! The message is passed and do not worry, we not only heard you well but also felt your enthouasism.
Great to hear 👍
Great video! Pleasure to watch!
What a piece of kit!!! 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Cheers Josh. Great name by the way...my name is Peter Greaves :-)
Awesome review Peter & one of the best you've done, I want a Caterham even more now!!
Cheers mate :-)
Bloody hell Pete,very surprising lil car. Cool as always pal.
there are so many S7 videos, but your 5 years later is still so organic, so close to what the S7 is. I love it!
I am so thinking of the 360...
Thanks 🙏🏻
I really enjoyed watching this just now. I went out as a passenger in my father in laws 270s the other day and that was great. Since then I’ve been looking at Caterham vids. Your one gave me a bit of a rush I’m not gonna lie. You got a like from me!
Awesome thanks 👍
Finally a in-depth view of this MONSTER 👍🏻
Yep...such a fab car 👌
Fantastic video man! Loved the ride......took me back to when my uncle built a Caterham 7 and that was so quick at 150bhp! This looked insane .....but I so want one!😎🇦🇺👌
Cheers Stephen, glad you enjoyed it :-)
Absolutely fantastic review. Great job. What an amazing car!
+Paul Intile Cheers Paul. Glad you enjoyed it 👍
Brilliant! scary on the road but would love to see you do a vid driving it on track,and see what lap times you get.
I would still go for the 420R, tho, as lack the skills to drive this.More vids please
Cheers Lydia. You might like to check out this video of my driving it at VMax200. No lap times but I do hit 160mph and get shown how to drive by Le Mans driver Oli Webb !!
czcams.com/video/9WtAFciXxLQ/video.html
Excellent review! Thanks! Enjoyed it immensely.
Cheers, that is good to know :-)
Excellent. My adrenaline is pumping just watching. 😬🏎💨🌪
Thanks...it certainly keeps you on your game !
Right!
Brilliant review really gets the essence of the missiles that is the 620r.
Cheers Mike...it's still one of my favourite cars !
A very good reviewer. Many years ago I was taken out for a ride in a Westfield Eight (sEight?) and it was the most terrifying experience of my life. But almost certainly you don't need anything like this power.
Thank you. I remember when those came out...utterly bonkers in a great kind of way !
It will (always) end in tears with one of these
If you aren’t careful 😬😜😂
This is the only car that is a true "race car for the road". I want one!
Me too !
Bloody brilliant,,I grew up in Bristol UK,,and had my bedroom wall plastered with pics of the Lotus 7,,,moved to California where I spent many weekends thrashing around club race tracks in a stripped out E36 M3,,,this looks even more fun than that,,,GREAT video thank you and I'm jealous...I have a helmet!!........Richard
Cheers Richard. One of the favourite cars I've had on the channel so far. I actually had a bird strike me on the head at high speed but lucky I was wearing a helmet. From then on I only ever drove it with a helmet :-)
You can never have too much power! Awesome!
LOL !
+Petrol Ped really articulate and worthwhile automotive reviewer thank you so much
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it :-)
I really like all your videos, Pedro!! I really like you on that Wales all electric conversion show on Motor Trend!!
Great video, the 620R looks incredible.
It sure is :-)
One of your best reviews. My palms were sweating just watching it. Death Trap. I would love to try it and I totally appreciate taking it to the limit, but no thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it. Bringing cars like this to you guys is all part of the service ;-)
Fantastic review and what an awesome car!
Cheers Richard :-)
Brilliant drive in the 620r it really brings the devil out in you, I know because I have a MK Indy very similar car
with a 400bhp 5 ltr Rover V8 engine in it, revoltingly quick!
'revoltingly quick'...LOVE IT !
Excellent vid - looks like mental fun - well deserved I'm sure !!! Cheers for sharing !!! :)
My pleasure 👍
Awesome! Love that gearbox, and the engine sounds bloody fantastic. I'll have to give you a blast in my motorcycle engined Dax Rush Pete :)
That would be cool !
Brilliant review, I'm going for a 420R which will be way faster than I could ever need. Great insight into the extreme appeal of the iconic Se7en ! Thanks :)
That’s the sweet spot Caterham 👌👏👏👏
@@PetrolPed it arrived in December, definitely the best sports car I've ever driven, loving it and once again thanks for your superb review; the best I've watched
Fab video mate. What a bonkers car
Cheers Justin. A total hooligan :-)
Instead of shouting your head off why not just add a voice over on the tape
Awesome! That´s definetely one of the most scaring "cars" you can get. Would love to experience it!
Even worse in the wet ;-)
Good to see that you're a far better driver than me and most other people who are shy to admit that and the less powerful ones fast as anything and a great fun facture and it's British brilliant review of for a lotto ticket 😊
Thanks Cecil. A handful but great fun to drive 👍
Fantastic reviewer, top work!
Thats kind...thanks :-)
Absolutely Awesome review
Thank you 🙂
Thanks 👍
I SO want one of these!!!
Hilarious! Absolutely loved the video! Your enjoyment is downright contagious! Smoled and laughed all the way through. Couple of questions though: How much? how soon?
Hi John. Glad you liked the video. The 620R is about £55k :-)
Judging by the look on your face, it looks like at least that much in adrenalin! I don't think you could wipe the smirk off my face with a shovel if I had one!
I was thinking I wanted one. Glad I watched this, might be impractical. But I really want to try it
First driving shot in the review: car goes strongly tail out turning onto the road. Brilliant.
Superb review buddy. That is a savage beast
It sure is :-)
I've really wanted a Caterham for a few years now. I don't think I'd want that thing though. I mean it's clearly an astonishing bit of kit but as a mere mortal I'd settle for a 310S or 360S. I love the video though mate, you've got my subscription.
+Gerard Montgomery Cheers Gerard. I’d have a 420R or if you talk to the guys at Caterham they will tell you the 310 is the sweet spot as it has a lighter engine and just enough power to use everywhere 😜👍
Subscribed. Great video, awesome content and what a car!
Thanks Guy. Welcome to the channel and yes, this is one of the most enjoyable cars I've ever driven !
great review
Cheers ;-)
Great video, great channel. Just found you as a recommended video on mine about the R500. Where/how do you get these cars? Very cool
Thanks mate. Just watched yours...nice car. Shortly after I filmed my review I had a bird strike on my head at high speed, luckily I was wearing a helmet at the time. I'd not drive it without one after that. Very sobering !
I write lots of emails, you have to kiss a lot of frogs !! The larger you get in terms of Subs and Views the more you will be able to get access to cars.
Great video. I'd love to get my hands on one of these.
The more vids you do and the more subs and views you get the doors to drive cars like this will start to open up.
Its about homologation.The wWestfield has a homologated ( from the german technical inspection - TUV - approved motor,the 620R does not have the homologation tests for noise,and other things.The smaller Caterhams have those EG approvals.As we have ( still) no speed limit on the german autobahn,we also have the hardest laws to pass.For example: if I change the handlebar on my Harley to another one which is not having the right TUV approval,the police can take my bike off the road or the insurance have not to pay if some accident would happen...
Thanks for the response. Really interesting. The 620R just uses a Ford Duratec but I guess it is the fact it has a supercharger strapped to it ?
9:42 almost stalled. brilliant ecu calibration, as always.
When does it ever stop? It Does Not!! Great cars had one along time ago teaches you race craft in bundles.. until. I wrapped it at Oulton Park
Love the Caterham and Sevens in general - I owned a Birkin with about 165hp and that was pretty quick on the track but easy enough to drive on the open road. Have to say Caterham really need to up their game in the accessory department - those rear lights are shite.
Great review on a bonkers car. You need this for the next Goodwood Auto-Solo 👍
WOW...that would be cool !
outstanding video...thank you...subscribed
Cheers Andrew. Thanks for the Sub and welcome to the channel :-)
I think why so many vehicles have much more weight is for driveability/ergonomics/creature comfort. Air bags, comfortable fully adjustable seats, A/C and heating, 4 seats, usable trunk, stereo, a roof/windows, impact panels, sound deadening materials, larger fuel capacity, comfortable suspension, interior room, spare tire, heat shielding, on and on... its not that companies can't do this, it's just a very niche narrow market. Still pretty cool car.
Yep, a Caterham is short of all of those ! Oh, and you forgot traction control and ABS :-)
Cool story Bro, almost fell asleep reading it. No, other companies can’t do this. They are about gross profit before true drivers car.
I agree completely that this car has too much power to enjoy driving it on the public roads. I've owned three Caterhams, a 135bhp Supersprint, a 170bhp HPC BRD Cosworth and the bonkers 250bhp JPE.
The JPE was a missile, but I just never really enjoyed driving it for all the reasons you mention in this video. The Cosworth, on the other hand, is still to this day the most fun machine I ever climbed aboard.
I loved the HPC when it came out 😍
I don't know who is smiling more, the guy who is driving or me reliving the four years that I raced a Lotus 7, fifty years ago. Believe it or not, this model is a deluxe model.
It sure is, although the cars you raced where the original thing and VERY cool !
They sure do make you smile :-)
I own a TL 100S Suzuki and a super 7 , so fun :)
Great video! You mentioned mic challenges; did you try a lavalier mic? -owner of a smaller Caterham
That is what I used, but clipped to the dash to keep it out of the wind 👍
Great review mate......on a crazy, crazy car.
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Oh yes, very crazy :-)
Of all the fast road legal car video's i have seen this car is wonderful so raw and the sound suits it so well,if you had to meet your maker in heaven or hell you got to do it in this thing or a descent Motorcycle!
Enjoyed that. Good work :)
Thank you :-)
Nice to see the engine
Still not sure how they got it in there !!
I'm guessing that lots of time on a wide circuit, with lots of space before you drive quickly on the roads is a good idea. It probably takes a lot of time to find out just what throttle it takes to break the grip with different amounts of steering imput, and different surfaces.
Oh yes. Learning this car on a circuit would certainly help road driving. Oh and it would happily spin up the rears in fourth 😳
What an excellent review , it’s on my list and this is helped a lot , prob the 620s !
I would go S for a mainly road driving car. The sequential box would be awesome on a track but isn’t great on the road 👎
Love your videos!
Cheers Kevin :-)
It's getting close to the power to weight ratio that superbike riders enjoy. 1000 BNP/ ton power to weight ratio opens your eyes and tries to tear your arms off!
LOL...I can only imagine !
Yep often wonder how it's possible to hold on. It really feels like the bike is going to throw you off.
Haha nice 😎
I ride a 2009 blade and own a 240bhp caterham. The bike is not much faster up to 80mph but then it murders the car.
Big difference bhp/tonne, my bike is 210kg or 300kg with rider. My car is 430kg or 520kg with driver. The rider is so much more relevant to the weight on a bike when doing the real bhp/tonne calculations.
Barry you absolutely correct. I think memories of winding it on when opening up Hyabusa for the first time will stay with me forever! The sheer surge of power left me breathless.. I rode it to work every day,rain or shine!
Great review. Love the car. You need a windscreen and side screens to make it Road usable. You can never have to much bhp but you can have too much torque. My Westfield is heavier at 650kg and has more than 340bhp and 360lb.ft torque. When the roads are damp I am scared to drive it. Mine is 0 to 60mph in 3.5 secs (ish) with some wheel spin by pulling off in 2nd gear which tops out at nearly 70mph. Doubt I could do less than 3 secs.
You can't drive fast in these types of cars because it will kill you! Your review is spot on and I share your point of view.
Cheers James. I agree about the screen. I actually had a bird strike after I had filmed this review. Luckily I was wearing a helmet as it hit me on the head. Scary to think what would have happened had I not been wearing it !!!
carguy uk what a load of BS, of course you can drive fast in these cars and it WONT kill you. What a stupid comment, people drive slow in slow cars and they kill them selves, it’s all about driver attention and skill.
Great video Mr Ped. What a machine but too hardcore for my needs.
IT is about as hardcore as you can get !
Amazing video.
I’ve got to get one looks brilliant
They are and you do !
Superbly crazy 👍🏁
I love the roads around Goodwood and Lavant...
Me too :-)
What a sound 💪🏽
Walter Rohrl is supposed to have said the "a car is just fast enough when you stand in front of it in the morning and are afraid to unlock it".
Points to Caterham then, no doors to unlock!
Very true 👍
Hi Peter, you make a valid point as your pushing 620Hp per ton and with a full tank a juice it’s 550 Kilo’s. I think it’s fair to say you need to have some track experience before even attempting to drive a car like this or you will end up in a field upside down in a world of pain. This car makes me think is it to much the answer is YES you need to be a switched on driver or your dead or in prison this could smash any other car I can think of when it comes to 0-60 I think only a F1 Car would beat this. Great video Peter the sound quality is bad but I could understand no problem. Best wishes, Alan B
Cheers Alan
Or just do like litre bike riders do with a power ratio of around 800bhp per tonne!
That's what I usually do (though my TL1000s doesn't quite match a modern bikes ratio) but if you have luggage to carry, this would do nicely!!
Only 800 bhp per tonne? A modern speedway bike is around 960 bhp per tonne!
Rallycross cars launch so hard they do 0-60 in under 2 seconds
Otroligt häftigt!
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I have during the nearly 60 years I have been on the planet, had the chance to drive 2 Genuine Big Valve Lotus 7's, along with quite a few other desirable "Super Cars." I have also owned a number of Japanese Sports bikes, including until quite recently, a series 2 Suzuki Hayabusa. One of the two bikes I currently own is a Honda CBR 1100XX Black Bird, which in in itself is no slug? The performance of the Chateram 620R is something I would love to experience, to see how it compares with the bikes I have owned in the past, and some of the cars I have driven? I however agree with Petrol Ped when he says it's to much for an everyday road car, but oh what a great Track Day Toy.
It's as close to bike performance and sound as you are going to get :-)
Jesus that looks really scary I haven't got many more words going to lie down after watching that glad you made it home bod
Good fun though 😜
Awesome.
I don't know if anyone else has raised this, but for the same money or thereabouts would you seriously choose this over an Atom?
I'm in a position where I'm possibly looking to swap my MEV for one of the two, but the only thing that's swaying me toward the Caterham is the fact that my garage is small and the Atom is going to struggle to fit in.
That aside, given a straightforward choice of where to splash 40k+, what would you buy?
The Caterham is a bit more practical as you can drive it in the wet 😂
Anyone that reviews this car is brilliant. This car is underrated. To me it's the best car on the planet.
Couldn't agree more !
Wonder how many times the auto car reference of the Volvo 850R has been used😂.can remember reading it as a spotty teenager on the throne and pissing myself laughing.Great content though mate👍🏻
what a gorgeous noise
Dear officer of the law. I got it wrong, it doesn't do 60+ in first, but only does 20. So that will cut the confusion you might have as to the speed I was doing in the video.
In the US they have the stalker: a same kind of chassis with a LS7 V8 or something like that, putting out 530 horsepower.. with 1460 lbs wich is about 660 kgs .. giving roughly 800 hp per tonne...
Wow...that would be a handful !
Just subscribed brilliant review challenging to say the least bonkers car 🚗
+Paul Dolden Details Hi Paul. Thanks for the Sub and welcome to the channel. Audio was a real challenge and still not as good as I would like. But what a car 👍