UPDATE: Here's the full official specs:

Caterham Superlight R500 Technical pecification

Engine 2.0-litre Caterham Powertrain (CPT) Ford Duratec
Max ower 263bhp @ 8500rpm
Max Torque 177 lbsft @ 7200rpm
0-60mph (claimed) 2.88 seconds
Top peed 150mph
Wheelbase 2225mm
Overall length 3100mm
Overall width 1575mm
Height 800mm
Ground clearance 80mm
Kerb Weight 506kg (516kg sequential gearbox)

Standard Equipment

• 2.0-litre Caterham Motorsport Ford Duratec
• 6 Speed Caterham Gearbox
• Limited Slip Differential
• Superlight Suspension (wide track front and de Dion rear with Watts linkages)
• Carbon dash, nose cone, rear and front cycle wings
• ACES change-up lights
• Ventilated front brake discs with 4 pot calipers
• 13” Anthracite eight-spoke alloy wheels with Avon CR500 tyres
• Carbon interchangeable wind deflector
• 4 point Road Harnesses
• Quick-release Momo Steering Wheel with integrated indicator switches
• Carbon Kevlar seats

Optional Performance Upgrades

• Sequential Gearbox - £2950
• Launch Control - £350
• Carbon Induction Airbox - £450
• Suspension package consisting Eibach Springs and dampers derived from the C400 race series - £1250

Right then, I got a nod that Caterham held a bit of a viewing for the R500 a couple of days ago and subsequently have managed to round up most of the important details and a few pics of the new car.



I'm not sure when it goes on sale, but it will cost a slightly eye-watering £37,000.



The car is built on the Series 3 chassis. Into this has gone a revised version of the 2.0-litre Duratec engine which has 263bhp and revs to 8,500rpm.



As standard the car comes with an H-pattern 6 speeder, but a 6-cog Quaife sequential box is an option, as is launch control. With both the latter fitted, the car can spin its 13-inch anthracites to 60 in under 3 seconds.



Cosmetically, the car gains the aero wishbones and nose of the CSR, and the rear lights and indicators are freshened with the addition of clear lenses.



On the inside, the car gets a new white stack dash and revisions to the layout of switches, while the indicators have been moved from a rocker switch on the dash to buttons mounted on the steering wheel.

I’d really rather like a go in one. Soon. In the meantime, I'll try and get hold of some bigger pics.