The first Project V prototype will be driving next year, with an ultra-power-dense Yamaha motor on the rear axle
Caterham's new Porsche 718 Cayman rival has edged closer to reality with the announcement that Yamaha will develop its electric powertrain - and the first prototype will be running in less than a year. Caterham has today confirmed that the world's third-biggest motorbike manufacturer will equip the sub-£80k Project V sports coupé with a "cutting edge e-axle" and provide "its technology and expertise in vehicle motion control".
In the end, the decision was a mutual one from both sides, rather than us specifically choosing them in a traditional supplier selection." The Japanese giant has never put a road car into production itself, but in 2015 it revealed a compact sports car concept designed in partnership with Gordon Murray.
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