As part of Studio 397's drip marketing for the Q3 content drop, today's announcement saw the Caterham Academy be added for free on August 8th.
After yesterday's announcement of the Mini Cooper S and the news from the day before about the World Wide Technology Raceway, the Caterham Seven Academy is now making its way to rFactor 2.
The Caterham Academy is a road-legal, simple, lightweight kit car that can be bought for less than £35.000.
Technical Specs
The 1.6l Ford engine produces 125 bhp or 93 kW and 150 Nm torque. With its 5-speed gearbox, it achieves 0-60 in 5.3 seconds.The main selling point of the vehicle is its lightness, however, which is coming in at 625 kg including the driver.
This may not be the quickest vehicle on the planet, however, it will definitely allow close racing along many circuits.
Outlook for rFactor 2 and Caterham
In the announcement video, more models from the Caterham brand have been announced to be released in the upcoming months.A little bit of speculation sees the 420R race package coming to rFactor 2 too. Basically, that would be a higher-powered version of the Academy car, while not being road legal.
What I'm personally expecting from this Caterham Academy vehicle would be to feature in the rookie matchmaking series instead of the Alpine Cup. This would fit perfectly, as the current season is set to run out on August 7th, just 1 day before the Caterham's release.
But whether that can come true is to be confirmed. In the meantime, let's just enjoy this grand addition to rFactor 2.
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