Essentials
Caterham Seven 270S
On fleet since: November 2015
Price new: £26,495
Engine: 1.6-litre 4cyl, 135bhp
CO2/tax: TBC
Options: SV chassis (£2,500), limited-slip diff (£995), Sport suspension (£795), 15-inch alloys (£595), half hood (£195), side screen armrests (£95), lowered floors (£395), Black pack (£195), decal pack (£295)
Insurance*: TBC
Mileage/mpg: N/A
Any problems? None so far
*Insurance quote from AA (0800 107 0680) for a 42-year-old living in Banbury, Oxfordshire, with three penalty points.
WE’RE welcoming a motoring icon to the Auto Express fleet in the shape of the new Caterham Seven 270S – and we helped build it. However, take the word ‘new’ with a pinch of salt, as the basic design has its roots way back in 1957.
As I don’t have any children and can live without…
