Claiming to “represent the perfect balance of power and confidence-inspiring handing characteristics“, the Caterham Seven 310 is the latest addition to the British brand’s lineup.

Available to order now and with deliveries estimated to commence early 2017, it costs £24,995 ($33,093) and benefits from upgraded camshafts and engine remapping, which generate an additional 17 HP on top of the Seven 270. The Seven 310 is also Caterham’s first model to benefit from LED headlights, as an optional feature, which will be available across the range.

The extra punch brings the output up to 152 HP, allowing the 310 to sprint from zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 0.2 seconds faster than the 270, at 4.8s, and up to a top speed of 126 mph (203 km/h), 4 mph (6 km/h) higher than the lesser model. Existing Seven 270 owners can be upgraded to 310 specs by paying an extra £1,495 ($1,979).

“When we were going through the engineering process on the race engine upgrade, we had one eye on the aftermarket, of course. But, once the re-worked car hit the road, we knew it was far too good to be marketed simply as an option. The Seven 310 was born“, said the Chief Motorsport and Technical Officer for Caterham Cars, Simon Lambert.

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