CATERHAM has launched its latest limited-edition model, the Seven Nurburgring Edition, to celebrate 100 years of the most legendary and demanding circuit in the world.

Only 100 examples of the Nurburgring Edition will be made available to customers globally, based on either a Seven 420R or a Seven 340R, market dependent, with prices starting in the UK from £48,995.

The race suspension has been developed exclusively for this model by Bilstein, using its advanced vertical dynamics test rig at the Bilstein Test Facility.

Engineered specifically around the demands of the Nurburgring, the suspension set-up was refined to deliver capability on both road and track.

Teamed with a naturally aspirated 2.0 litre Ford Duratec Engine, it delivers 210bhp at 7,600rpm for a power-to-weight ratio of 375bhp/tonne.

Paired with a five-speed gearbox, the Nurburgring Edition accelerates from 0-60mph in 3.8 seconds and tops out at a top speed of 136mph.

As a fully licensed Nurburgring product, the edition features the distinctive branding and logo from the circuit, as well as the iconic red and grey colours available as paint finishes. These include a choice of three Nurburgring paint colours - Verkehrsrot (Traffic Red), Achatgrau (Agate Grey) and Basaltgrau (Basalt Grey), while custom paint colours are also available.

Other exterior upgrades include a Nurburgring "red" track day roll bar, a Nurburgring mesh grill with Seven logo in dual colour and a 620-style nosecone with carbon aero whiskers.

On the interior, the leather seats are complete with Nurburgring embroidery and red stitching, which is also found on the transmission tunnel. This is alongside carbon interior panels, a four-point road harnesses and sequential shift lights.

Each car has an individually numbered plaque for each of the 100 units produced. Prices start from £48,995.

For a century, the fondly named ‘Green Hell's' 12.9-mile track in the Eifel Mountains in west Germany has been the ultimate proving ground.