Caterham Project V Teased As Electric Sports Car With “Bright New Design”

Power outages seem inevitable at this point. Companies like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and others all have hybrid or fully electric models, you know there’s something big going on in the automotive industry. There are only a few brands that are not currently looking at a battery-powered future and so far, Caterham has been one of those companies. But this is no longer valid as the Dartford, UK-based carmaker is now hinting at its second electric sports car concept. And it looks unlike anything else we’ve seen from Caterham in recent years.

The first teaser image of the so-called Project V doesn’t reveal much but it looks like we’ll be dealing with a hard drive. The brand says that the concept will represent a “bold new design” that is “driver-focused, lightweight, and fun to drive.” The image of the shadow shows a silhouette that reminds us Caterham 21, one of the very few cars from the hall to feature a more streamlined design. But although the 21 was a roadster, this new concept appears to be a coupe.

At this point, Caterham isn’t ready to talk much about the Project V. What we do know for sure, however, is that it will be powered by an electric motor or electric motors. The company describes it as “the essence of a sports car with an electric powertrain” and a “mission statement.” This last statement could perhaps be seen as a hint that a production model based on the concept may be coming in the future but this is a vague concept at this point.

About two weeks ago, Caterham unveiled another electric sports car concept. The EV Seven follows the brand’s standard formula but replaces the combustion engine with an electric powertrain while keeping the weight compared to the Seven 485 almost unchanged. The model has a peak output of 240 horsepower and 184 foot-pounds of instant torque, enough for a 0-60 mph sprint in 4.0 seconds. Unfortunately, Caterham has no plans to put the battery-powered Seven into production, at least for now.

The British sports car maker will unveil Project V on July 11 this year.