Caterham to take on Cayman, Evora

With the increased visibility brought to enthusiast-secret Caterham via their Formula One team, it only makes sense to diversify the company's offerings. Though they've diverged from the Seven-only path a couple of times before -- with the limited-production 21 in the mid-'90s and the more recent SP/300.R, a track-only collaboration with Lola -- this time they're taking aim at higher-volume prey.

The targets? The Porsche Boxster/Cayman and the Lotus Evora, both six-cylinder-powered mid-engined machines in the $50-100,000 price range. The method? Caterham's partnership with Renault. According to a report from Britain's Autocar, the mid-engined coupe will be priced about

By Davey G. Johnson