CAPARO T1
The Caparo T1 was born
from a pure engineering base with no compromises and delivered by a team that
played a significant role in the design and development of some of the worlds
fastest and most prestigious vehicles.
Their skills lay in
producing literally the worlds best sports, road and racing cars and applying
revolutionary design techniques and innovations to the T1, to create the
ultimate track day experience.
Today, the Caparo T1
still lives up to its racing pedigree by focusing on:
1. 100% pure cutting-edge British engineering
2. Superior power to weight ratio
3. Distrinctive Formula 1 derived looks
4. State-of-the-art technology
5. One-of-its-kind driving experience
The Caparo T1
ground-breaking performance is due in equal measure to its design and its
incredible power to weight ratio.
It’s achieved by an
ultra lightweight carbon and aluminium honeycomb monocoque, extensive use of
carbon fibre for structural components, and the highest spec race equipment,
making the all-up dry weight only 550kg.
The other half of the
equation is the engine. A normally aspirated 3.5l Menard V8, remapped for an
optimum power curve for the Caparo T1 and limited to 10,500rpm, generates
575bhp. The Caparo T1’s power-to-weight ratio is over 1,000bhp per tonne. To
put into this perspective, the Bugatti Veyron delivers 626bhp per tonne and the
McLaren F1 550bhp per tonne. The Audi R10 that won Le Mans developed 695bhp per
tonne.
That’s a big difference
on paper. An even bigger difference in practice where the Caparo T1’s power
pushes it to 60 mph in under 2.5 seconds, from 0 – 100 in 5 seconds, a top
speed in excess of 200 mph with an agility that makes it the quickest thing
point to point ever to wear a number plate.
