Oh... myyyy.... god!

olv · 18 Mar 2006 at 22:23

http://media.putfile.com/Caterham-V8

BigshotPie · 18 Mar 2006 at 22:28

oh myyy............ Totally agree. That thing is an animal. Looks like right fun, reminds me of my racing go kart we used to have.

blade007 · 18 Mar 2006 at 23:03

completely mental :eek:

Del Lardo · 18 Mar 2006 at 23:42

SELOC Sprint at North Weald. I've driven the circuit and it's fun though I've not driven it that fast

Scuzi · 18 Mar 2006 at 23:45

Mental!

Pity about the positioning of the camera though, the top of the windscreen ruins the view. I kept trying to duck my head down to look under it

Muncher · 19 Mar 2006 at 00:01

That is absolutely barmy, there's fast and there's shaking your eyeballs out of their sockets fast!

olv · 19 Mar 2006 at 00:25

The engine is a couple of hayabusas bolted together to make a v8 so i'm told. Probably the same engine used in the radical. Wonder what sort of power it's producing. Seems to have a couple of little traction issues

Clarkey · 19 Mar 2006 at 00:56

doesnt sound much like a V8, sounds like a bike engine, so the 'busa thing sounds right.
Thats hugely fast, I want one!

andi · 19 Mar 2006 at 02:22

olv said:
The engine is a couple of hayabusas bolted together to make a v8 so i'm told. Probably the same engine used in the radical. Wonder what sort of power it's producing. Seems to have a couple of little traction issues

Blimey, surely bolting two IL4s to make a V8 would be a silly amount of work..

Wonder why he went to that much trouble..

robmiller · 19 Mar 2006 at 02:26

Bloody hell. Seems to stick to the road so well considering what he's putting it through.

icyshore · 19 Mar 2006 at 02:45

Christ thats fast :eek:

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bingham67 · 19 Mar 2006 at 03:08

thats awesome nice vid :eek:

ShakenNstirred · 19 Mar 2006 at 06:04

olv said:
The engine is a couple of hayabusas bolted together to make a v8 so i'm told. Probably the same engine used in the radical. Wonder what sort of power it's producing. Seems to have a couple of little traction issues

thought it didnt sound like a normal V8

penski · 19 Mar 2006 at 11:16

It's not two Busa engines 'bolted together' :/

It'll be a Powertec V8.

*n

Big Chris · 19 Mar 2006 at 11:20

andi said:
Wonder why he went to that much trouble..

You did see the video... right?

olv · 19 Mar 2006 at 11:50

penski said:
It's not two Busa engines 'bolted together' :/

It'll be a Powertec V8.

*n

lol

i'm sure when i first read about it with regards the radical sr8, it was said that it was a devolopment of the busa engine. Maybe it just uses some of the interals, dunno. It is 2.6l which would make sense seeing as though the busa is 1.3

dunno, either way, it's still stupidly fast

F355 · 19 Mar 2006 at 11:54

Worst placed camera ever!

That is crazy fast though, it just seemed to drift everywhere

olv · 19 Mar 2006 at 12:41

http://www.rst-v8.com/

Engine info there. Based upon the yamaha FZR1000 engine, which is very similar to the R1 engine. only 74kg! that's seriously tasty, 104lbs/ft at 1500rpm

peaking at 190. Shame they are £17k lol

William · 19 Mar 2006 at 13:00

Great driver. :eek:

SoliD · 19 Mar 2006 at 13:18

corr blimey, that is some serious speed, looked a hoot to drive, some nice opposite lock going on!