Caterham Project V

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Caterham Project V
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Overview
Manufacturer Caterham Cars
Production2025 (to commence)
Designer Anthony Jannarelly
Body and chassis
Class Sports car (S)
Powertrain
Power output272 PS (200 kW; 268 bhp)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,586 mm (101.8 in)
Length4,255 mm (168 in)
Width1,893 mm (75 in)
Height1,226 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.

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Presentation

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

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 a energy density of 200 Wh/kg. [5]

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References

  1. Sergeev, Angel (June 12, 2023). "Caterham Project V Teased As Electric Sports Car With "Bold New Design"". Motor1.com.
  2. Vijayenthiran, Viknesh (June 7, 2023). "Caterham Project V electric sports car teased". MotorAuthority.
  3. MaxK (12 May 2023). "Caterham électrique (2026). Son designer français nous en livre quelques secrets". L'Argus.
  4. "CATERHAM WELCOME YAMAHA MOTOR IN NEXT PHASE OF ITS EV SPORTS COUPÉ DEVELOPMENT". caterhamcars.com. October 2, 2024.
  5. "CATERHAM TO USE IMMERSION COOLED BATTERY PACKS IN ITS NEW EV SPORTS COUPÉ". caterhamcars.com. December 9, 2024.