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Caterham Lola SP/300.R introduced at the Autosport International Show

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The British supercar manufacturer unveiled recently at the Autosport International Show the new SP/300.R, the new model in Caterham’s range developed together with the people rom Lola Cars. The model benefits from components borrowed from several places such as the Formula 3 shift paddles, AP Racing braking system but also a new Hewland transmission.

Caterham Lola SP/300.R
Caterham Lola SP/300.R

Thanks to the 2.0-liter turbocharged Ford engine, the British model is able to develop 305 horsepower mainly due to some improvements made for the ECU unit and thanks to the new Rotrex compressor.

Caterham Lola SP/300.R
Caterham Lola SP/300.R

If the top speed of the model achieves 290 km/h the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is made in just 2,8 seconds, additional 30 horses being available thanks to the push-to-pass function. In terms of size the new Caterham Lola SP/300.R is 4,2m long and 1,7m wide while the total mass is just 545 kilograms. Special Cooper tires with 13-inch rims are available too alongside a roll-cage and LED lights.

Caterham Lola SP/300.R
Caterham Lola SP/300.R

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Andrei Ursu
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Andrei is one of the oldest automotive journalists of Automotorblog and has written more than 3000 articles for our publication. He has been passionate about cars since he was a small child, and he joined our team of writers in 2009. In addition to his passion for cars, he is also passionate about music. In his free time, he composes songs and sings them, which also brought him real success in the musical field.

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