Caterham Seven CSR Twenty

To celebrate 20 years of the CSR chassis, Caterham has released a very limited-edition car in the form of the Seven CSR Twenty. There will only be 20 vehicles made and these will be exclusively for UK customers. To make the Seven CSR Twenty even more special, it is the first vehicle that will be made for the UK market at Caterham’s brand-new multi-million-pound factory in Dartford.

This special edition Seven brings together some of Caterham’s most successful engineering. For example, it pairs the 210 bhp version of the 2.0-litre Ford Duratec engine – the one most likely to be seen in the Seven 420, with the CSR chassis, This is the very first time this has happened so these 20 cars will be the only ones with this setup.

“This is without doubt the most premium Seven we’ve ever built. The interior of the car is a level up from what we’ve produced before thanks to an array of high-quality materials used throughout.
“When you combine this with the exhilarating and engaging handling of our CSR chassis, this really is a Caterham built for longer distance road trips.
“It’s a vehicle that truly celebrates 20 years of our CSR chassis and I’m proud to see it being hand built here in our new Dartford factory.” 

Bob Laishley, Caterham Cars CEO

It will have a 5-speed manual gearbox and a 0 to 60 mph time of just 3.9 seconds before continuing up to its top speed of 136mph. To help cope with this performance, the Seven CSR Twenty also has ventilated front discs with quad-piston callipers. The chassis has inboard front suspension and fully independent rear suspension. This helps give the Seven CSR Twenty the known Caterham handling.

Inside the car, there’s a satin carbon dashboard, CSR-exclusive dials, and Alcantara details on the gearstick and handbrake gaiters. Caterham cars aren’t necessarily known for their comfort and luxury but, in these 20 cars, you’ll get plush black carpets, a leather Momo steering wheel, and specially designed leather seats with red stitching and CSR Twenty logos. Each of the 20 cars includes a unique numbered plaque positioned between the seats too.

To look at the car, you’ll see a Seven 620-style nose cone, LED lighting, and a Union Flag grille. For the first time in the UK, the CSR Twenty has Vulcan 15” alloys and customers can choose between two exclusive paint colours – Kinetic Grey and Dynamic Silver.

Prices start from £79,995.