| It is safe to say that the Caparo T1 road car has | | | | better it will accelerate, stop and handle. Certainly |
| not had the easiest development period. Firstly | | | | this was the mantra of Gordon Murray when he |
| there was the suspension failure whilst giving | | | | was designing the Mclaren F1 and that supercar |
| passenger laps to assembled journalists, then | | | | tipped the scales at over 1000kg, whereas in |
| Jason Plato was badly burned on the hands and | | | | contrast the Caparo weighs just 670kg. |
| face whilst testing the car for Fifth Gear. Finally, | | | | The combination of low weight and a 3.5 litre V8 |
| to top it all, Jeremy Clarkson called the car | | | | engine that is capable of producing 610bhp gives |
| undriveable at low speeds during its debut on the | | | | the T1 an all important power to weigh ratio of |
| Top Gear television programme. | | | | 922 bhp per ton, which easily trumps the Bugatti |
| It is not surprising that such stinging criticism has | | | | Veyron, however the Veyron will certainly carry |
| hurt Caparo, however in their defence these early | | | | you in significantly more style and comfort. By |
| tests used pre-production prototype cars, and | | | | contrast, whilst the Caparo T1 does have two |
| with hindsight Caparo would have actually waited | | | | seats, the passenger side is very cramped and |
| a little longer before letting journalists loose with | | | | set slightly back from the driver's side so you will |
| their new vehicle. | | | | definitely need to choose your passenger wisely. |
| The Caparo T1 has been called a Formula 1 car | | | | When it comes to the performance figures they |
| for the road, however as Ferrari discovered back | | | | are nothing short of mind blowing, with the car |
| in 1995 when it used the same phrase to launch | | | | wearing slick tyres it will reach 60 in 2.5 seconds |
| its F50 model, creating such a road car is easier | | | | and hit a top speed of 205 mph, with a low |
| said than done. However anyone who | | | | downforce set up on the front and rear wings. |
| encountered a T1 on the public road with its | | | | These figures are all the more astonishing when |
| enormous rear wing, open cockpit and overhead | | | | you consider that the T1 has all of the requisite |
| air box could be forgiven for thinking they were | | | | features including wing mirrors, number plates, |
| actually at the Monaco Grand Prix. | | | | indicator and car headlight bulbs, that allow it to be |
| The key to the Caparo's success is its lightweight | | | | used completely legally on public roads. |
| design, as the lighter you can make a car the | | | | |