Performance

Max speed 149.42 miles/h (241 km/h)
0-100 km/h 2.8 seconds
0-160 km/h -
0-200 km/h -
0-300 km/h -
Quarter mile -
0-100-0 mph 12.10 seconds

Engine

Power 193 kw (259 bhp / 263 ps)
Torque 240 Nm (178 lb-ft)
Displacement 2.0 liters
Engine type R4 Turbo
Engine location front

General data

Gearbox 6 speed manual
Drive rear
Mass 506 kilograms (1113 lbs)
Weight distribution -
Year of introduction 2008
Home country GB

Calculations

Power to Weight ratio 512.65 hp/tonne
Power per liter 96.72 kw/liter

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FL Rank Position - 1357/1356, 0 points
Page views 23017
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Community comments (29)

1 month ago
Still have an atom.
4 months ago
Great car, but unfortunately its probably great only on small tracks... the aerodynamics are horrible at higher speeds though and it looses its handling capablities thanks to lift... would love to see it on the ring though
5 months ago
it looks like a g-wiz chopped in half, but it can beat a veyron and most hypercars. but watch out, the atom 500 is coming!
7 months ago
Why was that ring time deleted?
7 months ago
why was that ring time deleted?
8 months ago
Hey 'Anonymous' . . . why not add your real name instead of 'Anonymous', so that us true petrol heads can all put a name to someone who obviously knows nothing about cars
9 months ago
Is that surprising?
9 months ago
HA! This gay looking dune buggy is faster than a Veyron at the Top Gear track.
9 months ago
This is one of the coolest looking cars ever. You should see one in the flesh they're tiny, it's like a go kart with number plates. Those wheels are only 13".
9 months ago
Its frigin amazing how this little gay looking dune buggy with only 250hp can beat the top Lamborghini, the world is coming to an end.
9 months ago
The same race but with camera in the Porsche.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRI5Zdtqe8U&feature=related
9 months ago
Caterham R500 beats a Porsche 996 GT2 at the Nurburgring.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxwRgSZiKTk
9 months ago
'is Aston Martin or Jaguar the only real cars from GB??'

Dont forget the McLaren, Ascari, TVR, Bentley, Rolls Royce, Lotus, Noble, Ultima, Farbound, Bristol, De Lorean, Ginetta, Land Rover, Lister, MG, Morgan, Mini, Range Rover and Triumph.
10 months ago
Im actually surprised this isnt the #1 at Anglessey, considering its a short twisty track, n cars like this do the best on those tracks.
1 year ago
what do you expect, this car weoghs as much as the shoes i am wearing,weight is every cra worst enemy?? say that to the GT-R!!
1 year ago
Looking at how this car is faster than the lambo 670 shows you how weight is every cars worst enemy, and you would think Lamborghini would have learned from that a long time ago.
1 year ago
This car is amazing.
1 year ago
This is like the fourth or fifth fast dune buggy i have seen on this site, and they all come from GB, is Aston Martin or Jaguar the only real cars from GB??
1 year ago
even with the Right tyres and great temp, it still dont see this doing no 7:32 on thr Ring, yes it will be incredible on the tight turns no question, btu alot of the more powerful cars, will catch up to it on the long straights, dont get me wrong, this is still fast in a straight, but all the long straight in the Ring cover past the 1/4, and this does the 1/4 in 11.9 Which isnt slow at all) but i just think it doesnt have enuff power to make it into th 7:30's, and i dont know what kind of role the R500's aerodynamics will play along there. against almost any car it will be ahead, but when that straight comes, whatever car comes, (say a Lp560) the car will catch up, giving it has time. but there is no question it Will break into the 7's, but under 7:30;s seems a lil too fast. on a shorter track like Tsukuba, i have no doubt that if it were tested it could be the fastest ever there. but on a looooong high powered track like the Ring, alot of things need to be considered.
1 year ago
yes 7:40 does seem more realistic especially if its not on the right tires or theyre not warm enough...
1 year ago
id say bout 7:40 maybe, 7:32 seems just a a (lil) optimistic.
1 year ago
id say 7:32-7:35.
1 year ago
> any guesse on what this could do at the Ring?

Drive on it?
1 year ago
any guesse on what this could do at the Ring??
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