Caterham will build 10 models Kamui Special Edition , a nod to his driver number , and will only be sold in Japan at ¥ 6,000,000 ( $ 58,822 ) each, plus tax. We hope this special Seven will do better than the F1 team underperforming . Scroll down for the full announcement .Show full PR text Kamui Kobayashi, Born September 13, 1986 Amagasaki , Hyogo , Japan ) is a Japanese racing driver currently driving in Formula One to Caterham . He has competed in the GP2 Series, GP2 Asia Series ( won ), the World Endurance Championship FIA and Formula One from 2009 to 2012.
He was named after Kamuy , a divine being in Ainu mythology, and letter of the name imitated the sound citing three Kanji
News recently learned that Caterham are applying new investment to continue its ambitious plans . But that does not keep the sports car builder to proceed with new projects. One example is his latest creation : the limited edition 250R Kamui Seven Special edition in honor of his F1 driver Kamui Kobayashi.
In April 2013 , he was awarded the Outstanding Achievement in Sport award at the Asian Awards in London
As its name implies, the Seven 250R forms the basis of the special edition with 123 horsepower and 120 pound-feet of torque from its Ford Sigma engine 1.6-liter four-cylinder , manual gearbox six-speed and limited slip differential . While energy may seem modest , Caterham says it can reach 62 miles per hour in 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 112 mph.
What makes the special edition of Kamui is what you do with Caterham body and car light . The exterior is finished in high gloss black paint with black stripes decals , and front wings using carbon fiber – dark green lacquered in a tone as F1 team livery . Tiny lumps of carbon fiber replace the windshield as well, and the passenger seat has been in favor of an aluminum tonneau cover . For security reasons , a ring roll rises above the driver’s head .
Things are even more scarce in the interior. The driver sits in a carbon fiber seat naked ” Kamui ” embroidered on the head support . The dashboard is made of fiber like green carbon as mudguards and Kamui has logo in the center of the indicators.
Latest Caterham Edition Seven For Japanese 2014 Caterham will build 10 models Kamui Special Edition , a nod to his driver number , and will only be sold in Japan at ¥ 6,000,000 ( $ 58,822 ) each, plus tax.
