The original Lotus Seven was an inspired concept. It was completely, utterly minimalistic, and thus in perfect keeping with Lotus founder Colin Chapman's philosophy of performance through light weight ...

British automaker Caterham Cars is well known for its Caterham Seven sports car, which is closely based on the classic Lotus Seven. Now, however – in a not-so-traditional twist – the company has ...

In production since 1973, the Caterham Seven continues to keep the late, great Colin Chapman's philosophy of "simplifying, then adding lightness" alive. One of the greatest minds in automotive history ...

LONDON -- British retro sports-car maker Caterham plans to launch an all-electric coupe it hopes gives the company a viable future as looming bans on combustion engine cars threaten its core model, ...

The mustached founder of Lotus presented a seriously fun sports car in 1957. Perfectly encapsulating the “simplify, then add lightness” mantra, Colin Chapman’s masterpiece was produced in limited ...

Plenty of modern performance cars claim race-bred DNA, but few deliver the unfiltered, back-to-basics intensity of a Caterham Seven. In an era of swelling curb weights and digital intervention, the ...

Caterham is a British specialist manufacturer of lightweight sports cars that are a direct evolution of the original Lotus 7. Over its almost five decades of existence, the company hasn’t altered the ...

It doesn’t get much more basic than the Caterham Seven. The original Lotus design was – and remains – the ultimate embodiment of Colin Chapman’s “add lightness” ethos. But even among Sevens, some are ...

Dozy as I am, I didn't think to check the price of my test Caterham Seven CSR 20 until I sat down to gather my thoughts. I had wanted to start my essay discussing its deceptive blend of retro style ...