British boutique builders Caparo are responsible for the bonkers T1 track special, but they also played a hand in the remarkably cheap (and slow) Tata Nano microcar. That diversity of vision should serve the company well, as it has espoused plans to develop a set of new and diverse vehicles.
Caparo would like to begin with a slightly more useable version of the T1, though exactly how useable remains to be seen. Company head Angad Paul is said to be keeping his lips sealed on the project for now.
The second, and perhaps even more exciting idea, has the company building a small city car that makes use of advance materials and packaging to save on weight. Caparo is supposedly targeting Smart’s ForTwo and similarly sized vehicles, but would like to show an increase in efficiency through reduced mass. To that end, Paul points out that “The carbon fiber route is not just for expensive cars.” Interesting stuff.
+ Autoblog: Caparo building two new cars beyond the T1
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