Caterham just unveiled a limited-edition Seven R that’s a love letter to Miami and, more importantly, the Miami GP.
It has a naturally aspirated engine, a manual gearbox, and an incredible power-to-weight ratio.
It probably won’t be cheap, though.
And it’ll definitely be very hard to get.
Caterham is the last bastion of a type of motoring that no longer exists
We wouldn’t want to open the ‘in my day’ book or yell at the clouds like Grandpa Simpson, but it is true that cars have changed.
They used to be lighter, simpler, and arguably more fun.
Today, cars are fun because they’re very fast, but back then, they were fun because they were built to be fun.
Not exactly the same thing.
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With the other British lightweight specialist brand now rebranded as an EV-only (with caveats) automaker, Caterham is one of the few manufacturers left that are still building cars that are fun.
Obviously, there are boutique manufacturers and hypercar makers – but those are niche.
Caterham is in a different league.
A new version of the Seven R is here.
And it’s amazing to think this is a 2026 car – a new car – and you can actually buy it.
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The brand is paying tribute to the Miami F1 Grand Prix
Dubbed Miami Special Edition, this new Seven R is a tribute to the Miami GP.
And you can tell, because it’s finished in a custom paint called Aqua, with Vibrant Pink and White decals that have ‘Miami’ written all over them.
The track-only Seven Miami Special Edition is powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter Ford Duratec engine, which delivers 210 brake horsepower.
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That’s pretty good when you remember this car only weighs around 560 kilograms.
The power-to-weight ratio is just 375 bhp-per-tonne, which explains the 0-60 time of 3.8 seconds and the top speed of 136mph.
Also, it has a manual gearbox.
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But there’s bad news, too.
Only 12 will ever be built – 10 for the US market – and the price is upon application, which means it probably won’t be super duper cheap.