While Elon's been talking about the next-gen Roadster since 2017, Caterham actually built an electric lightweight—and they're bringing it stateside with NACS. The Seven EV keeps what matters: sub-1,500 lbs, 0-60 in the mid-threes, no steering wheel nannies.

Caterham's new Project V is heading stateside, but costs are creeping higher than initially quoted. The British kit car maker is banking on American enthusiasts willing to pay up for a purpose-built, stripped-down roadster in an era of bloated performance cars. Details on final spec and pricing are still sparse, but expect the entry point north of initial estimates.

Caterham is shipping its first electric sports car to the U.S., a stripped-down two-seater built on a new platform they're banking on refining for the next thirty years. The Project V ditches the Seven formula entirely—no tubular frame, no donor parts—and aims at purists who want lightweight handling without apologizing for going electric. It's either visionary or a Hail Mary from a kit car builder that finally got tired of living in Lotus's shadow.