Caparo T1 hyper-car is go in Monaco
Newswheel staff :: 22 April 2006 :: Filed under Mid / rear engine sportscar, Caparo, Freestream, Europe & UK, US
A power to weight ratio of 1,000bhp per tonne. A scarcely believable all-in kerb weight of 500kg. Zero to sixty mph in just 2.5 seconds. And a shopping car-busting fuel consumption rating of 32.5mpg. That’s the Caparo T1, on paper a little bit nippy and now apparently a reality following an unveiling ceremony yesterday in Monaco conducted by none other than His Serene Highness Prince Albert II. Previously known as the Freestream T1, this most hyper of supercars now has backing from Caparo Plc, a multinational corporation that supplies car parts to manufacturers across the globe. Production starts later this year with first deliveries in 2007, possibly…
