Driver Magazine - Issue 2 of 3 2025 - Magazine - Page 25
TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING: THE
CATERHAM SEVEN CSR TWENTY
Back in April, I drove down to the Caterham factory in Dartford. The reason for my trip was to collect a car
that I would use as my daily for the next seven days - the limited edition Caterham Seven CSR Twenty.
BY
ROB
HARVEY
This was one of only 20 UK-built CSR Twentys, the first car to come out of Caterham’s new factory in
Dartford, and a celebration of 20 years of the CSR chassis, a platform that’s long been the more serious,
more refined sibling in the Seven family. And now, I had the keys in my hand, ready for a week with this
attention-grabbing car.
I’ve always liked Caterhams. I have been fortunate enough to get behind the wheel of a few during my time at Bridge
Classic Cars, and I’ve always had a great time with them. However, this was my first time experiencing a CSR chassis, and
it’s safe to say, you can’t get much better of an introduction than this extremely limited car
Without wanting to make the rest of this article redundant, I will say already that I really enjoyed my week with the CSR
Twenty. I found it to be everything you want from a Caterham - fast, raw, and engaging, but with a bit more comfort to
make you think,
