Okay, I'm all out of popcorn, so let me poke a little humor at this thread. Here goes.
Dang the luck! And I just did a dyno tune on my Stalker this past Wednesday (yes, really) after having added a head/cam package (yes, I did).
Well, here are a couple of excerpts from the Caterham web site for the R500 and 620 R:
Extreme performance is attained through cramming the engine bay with as many horses as possible - 263 of them to be precise. Mathematicians amongst you will have already calculated that anyone committed enough to strap themselves into the Kevlar race seats will be deploying a mighty 520 bhp-per-tonne with their right foot, capable of firing the car from 0-60 mph in just 2.88 seconds.
Lurking at the heart of the car (620 R; my emphasis) is the same 2.0 litre engine as found in the R500. Except we Supercharged it. That's right, we have done the automotive equivalent of attaching a rocket to a missile. We've taken something really fast and made it really fast. Delivering a mighty 310bhp and a huge amount of torque, the 620 R is equipped with the sort of performance that is very hard to explain within the constraints of the English language or the laws of physics.
What with the new manta (should that be ‘mantra’?), perhaps Caterham should consider changing the names of the R500 and 620 R to 506KG and 545KG respectively. Naming a car based on its HP/ton-weight sounds a bit egotistical . . . just sayin’. :rofl:
Okay, seriously, we're all on this forum because we all enjoy the 7 concept. Regardless of manufacturer, engine size, weight or HP rating, these cars are fun and we come here to share our passion with like-minded enthusiasts. I can appreciate (and do) all types of 7's . . . . but I can't do a thing about another man's ego or his opinion of mine.
Anyway, time for a refill. :lurk: