Land Rover Bowler EXR S v Caterham Seven Supersport race - autocar. co. uk
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Date: 2022-04-17
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K2edg
Ok 140hp 1140lb Caterham v's a 550hp 3813lb Bowler that seems an even power match. what about running a 170hp Caterham against the Bolwer? when it stops pulling away down the stright due to the better Hp-Weight ratio it will be interesting to see how much the Caterham gets on it in the corners. Then bring out a Proper R Caterham and watch it just disappear. I know its a how fast the 4x4 is but it had to be rigged to make it look that quick. (bit of advice for you. if you show pictures of the guy driving the caterham make sure it doesn't catch the rev counter showing the guy shifting gear early and free wheeling. Tyre squeal from the Bowler and non from the lighter caterham is a dead give away how hard they where pushing)
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Ok 140hp 1140lb Caterham v's a 550hp 3813lb Bowler that seems an even power match. what about running a 170hp Caterham against the Bolwer? when it stops pulling away down the stright due to the better Hp-Weight ratio it will be interesting to see how much the Caterham gets on it in the corners. Then bring out a Proper R Caterham and watch it just disappear. I know its a how fast the 4x4 is but it had to be rigged to make it look that quick. (bit of advice for you. if you show pictures of the guy driving the caterham make sure it doesn't catch the rev counter showing the guy shifting gear early and free wheeling. Tyre squeal from the Bowler and non from the lighter caterham is a dead give away how hard they where pushing)
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calvin1966vintage
Hmm. That isn't a very fast Caterham. My 1997 Caterham S3 Zetec 1800 is on carbs and only puts out 180bhp which is about 310bhp/tonne for the weight of mine. The Bowler is about that equivalent 542bhp (550bhp) needed to match that. I also use Toyo Proxes R888R tyres which would help balance the four wheel drive advantage of the Bowler. Based on this much more even match, my driving skills and this video, I think the Bowler wouldn't keep up and on the straights would only gain ground once the Caterham 'brick' goes over -100mph. A Caterham 620R with an aeroscreen however would leave it way behind. That 1, 750kg so high up can't escape the laws of physics, Jim.
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Hmm. That isn't a very fast Caterham. My 1997 Caterham S3 Zetec 1800 is on carbs and only puts out 180bhp which is about 310bhp/tonne for the weight of mine. The Bowler is about that equivalent 542bhp (550bhp) needed to match that. I also use Toyo Proxes R888R tyres which would help balance the four wheel drive advantage of the Bowler. Based on this much more even match, my driving skills and this video, I think the Bowler wouldn't keep up and on the straights would only gain ground once the Caterham 'brick' goes over -100mph. A Caterham 620R with an aeroscreen however would leave it way behind. That 1, 750kg so high up can't escape the laws of physics, Jim.
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David
If you add the weight of the driver to each, you are proportionally adding more than three time the weight to the smaller car. The power to weight ratio of the bowler is then even more impressive. Motorbike plus 75 kg rider should be used for power to weight ratios. Equally so with cars. It is not that important when cars vary by only 20% Max but it does here. The bowler is a ridiculous machine off road.
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If you add the weight of the driver to each, you are proportionally adding more than three time the weight to the smaller car. The power to weight ratio of the bowler is then even more impressive. Motorbike plus 75 kg rider should be used for power to weight ratios. Equally so with cars. It is not that important when cars vary by only 20% Max but it does here. The bowler is a ridiculous machine off road.
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ilmaio
During the day, the big car must have used all the fuel the Caterham needs in a year just to go one second slower, however, sincerely, I would have bet and lost. Now try the seven with 180 horse power, after all they have removed 1/2 ton from the Range Rover. Deservingly, the Seven should be in the juiced up version - still standard - with 180 HP.
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During the day, the big car must have used all the fuel the Caterham needs in a year just to go one second slower, however, sincerely, I would have bet and lost. Now try the seven with 180 horse power, after all they have removed 1/2 ton from the Range Rover. Deservingly, the Seven should be in the juiced up version - still standard - with 180 HP.
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Smithtn22
The bowler has a higher power to weight, isn-t actually that heavy, a GTR is heavier and this caterham is the standard model. and it-s still quicker by over a second around a short circuit with a long straight. oh and the bowler wasn-t even sticking to the corners!
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The bowler has a higher power to weight, isn-t actually that heavy, a GTR is heavier and this caterham is the standard model. and it-s still quicker by over a second around a short circuit with a long straight. oh and the bowler wasn-t even sticking to the corners!
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Robert
Many times more money than the Caterham tested. Just a touched slower than the most tame version Caterham offers.
Doesn-t prove much of anything. I-ll take the Cat any day of the week.
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Many times more money than the Caterham tested. Just a touched slower than the most tame version Caterham offers.
Doesn-t prove much of anything. I-ll take the Cat any day of the week.
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autos
Still my favorite car video to this day. Beautiful handling circuit and incredible cars. I would love for Autocar to make more videos on this track with such dissimilar cars. --
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Still my favorite car video to this day. Beautiful handling circuit and incredible cars. I would love for Autocar to make more videos on this track with such dissimilar cars. --
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Dale
Their Caterham Seven Supersport has 140bhp. The Caterham 620R has 311bhp and costs a third of what the Land Rover Bowler costs. Let's see how it does aginst the 620R.
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Their Caterham Seven Supersport has 140bhp. The Caterham 620R has 311bhp and costs a third of what the Land Rover Bowler costs. Let's see how it does aginst the 620R.
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scott
Don-t let the British cops see this thing or you-ll have a bunch o bobbies with a car that could catch all but the most powerful cars!
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Don-t let the British cops see this thing or you-ll have a bunch o bobbies with a car that could catch all but the most powerful cars!
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