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Caparo will be debuting at Le Mans
 Caparo will make the first ever appearance this year on the 24 hours of Le Mans, after signing the partnering agreement with Barazi Epsilon. This team will be competing on the LMP2 category and it will provide Caparo with the opportunity of developing lightweight structures plus components in some competitive motorsport environment.“The 24 hours of Le Mans is one of the most challenging races in the motorsport calendar and we are delighted to be involved with the Barazi Epsilon team,” says Angad Paul, the chief executive officer, Caparo. “We intend to use this year’s events to gain valuable experience of sportscar racing and understand ...
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Caparo supplying body panels for Tata Nano
 Caparo, the maker of the super-advanced T1, will build the body structures for Tata Nano. Caparo has been building similar items for some other car makers in India for the past three years. Their buyer list boasts also of Ashok Leyland and JCB.60% of all the assemblies will be in the care of Caparo. The structural panels will be assembled and pressed at the plant in Singur, West Bengal, where the vehicle will be manufactured. To keep the prices down, Caparo has used a brand new semi automated production line having zero fault forward quality control systems, ensuring top efficiency.’The body technology is relatively conventional, ...
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Caparo T1 is breaking the lap record at Top Gear
 The fastest track-biased in the world, ultra-performance road auto, the Caparo T1, smashing the lap record at BBC TV`s watched motoring show Top Gear. This two-seater sports vehicle, featuring lightweight materials and a technology found in Formula One autos, set a brand new record time of 1:10.6; seven seconds faster than a changed Koenigsegg CCX (previous record).”Caparo’s engineers have utilised some of the most advanced materials and technologies available,” says Richard Butler, the managing director at Caparo Vehicle Products. “The cars are constructed using a carbon composite tub, giving it a dry power to weight ratio of more than 1,000bhp per tonne. The car’s high ...
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Jason Plato was injured testing Caparo T1
 Jason Plato – the SEAT Sport United Kingdome`s Dunlop MSA (British Touring Car Championship) driver, tested the Caparo T1 model for the Channel 5 Fifth Gear tv programme. The auto burst in flames at about 150mph. Plato came out suffering minor burns to both hands, the back of the neck and his face.Jason Plato affirmed:`We were testing the Caparo T1 for Fifth Gear, and we took it to Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, a private testing facility, which is common practice. There was a slight loss of power, I looked in the mirror and saw some smoke, there was a slight smell of oil and then suddenly ...
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