Caterham Project V
| Caterham Project V | |
|---|---|
| File:2023 Caterham Project V.jpg | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Caterham Cars |
| Production | 2025 (to commence) |
| Designer | Anthony Jannarelly |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Sports car (S) |
| Powertrain | |
| Power output | 272 PS (200 kW; 268 bhp) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,586 mm (101.8 in) |
| Length | 4,255 mm (168 in) |
| Width | 1,893 mm (75 in) |
| Height | 1,226 mm (48 in) |
| Kerb weight | 1,190 kg (2,620 lb) |
The Caterham Project V is an upcoming electric sports car to be produced by Caterham Cars and it is set to be released in late 2025.
Presentation
[edit | edit source]On 7 June 2023, Caterham Cars announced that the Project V would be presented on 12 July 2023, with production starting in 2025.[1][2]
The Project V is the work of French designer Anthony Jannarelly, co-founder of the Jannarelly brand, which produces the Design-1,[3] and became Caterham's chief of design in November 2022.
Overview
[edit | edit source]Caterham is currently developing a prototype vehicle with collaboration partners TOKYO R&D Co., Ltd. and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., with the aim of completing it in 2025. Yamaha Motor is providing a lightweight compact electric powertrain and their latest e-axle.[4] Furthermore, XING Mobility, another Taiwanese partner, supplies its immersion-cooled battery pack called "IMMERSIO Cell-to-Pack (CTP)", in which the cells are immersed in a dielectric liquid, more safety is ensured through fast and even heat dissipation and an energy density of 200 Wh/kg.[5]
See also
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