Caterham expands yet again, by returning to Italy and Milan.

• European dealer network grows with launch in Milan, Italy
• Caterham’s full European model range available from the dealership

British sportscar manufacturer, Caterham Cars, has expanded its growing European dealer network with the appointment of Borghi Automobili as a new distributor in Italy’s fashion capital, Milan. Borghi Automobili was established in 1919 and has almost a century’s experience in selling exotic sportscars from all over the world.

The appointment re-establishes Caterham’s presence in Italy and the full European range of Caterham’s iconic British sportscars - including the Seven 165, the brand-new Seven 275, and Europe’s most powerful Seven; the 485 - will be available, as well as Caterham Academy and R300 race cars.  In addition to catering for new customers, Borghi Automobili also offers Italian customers a full after sales service.

To celebrate its appointment as an official dealer, Borghi Automobili held a launch event on Friday 25^thSeptember at the showroom and showcased the recently released Seven 275 S and Seven 275 R models alongside the Seven 165 S.

Tim Flear, British Consul General and Director of UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Italy, attended the event as well as members from the local Caterham Seven owners club.

David Ridley, Caterham Chief Commercial Officer, said: “We are delighted that our new partnership with Borghi Automobili allows us to once again deliver our cars to sportscar enthusiasts in Italy.”

“We’re looking forward to working with the vastly experienced team at Borghi Automobili to keep building on our success in the European market.”

Borghi Automobili is located on Via Stendhal 59, 20144 Milano.

Caterham Cars and GQ Magazine (UK) join forces for this years Caterham Academy.

Caterham has teamed up with one of the world’s most renowned and respected men’s fashion magazines – GQ – for this year’s Caterham Academy.

GQ, the number one upmarket men’s lifestyle media brand in the UK, is the definitive title focusing on fashion, style and culture for men and will be the media partner of this year’s entry-level Caterham motorsport series.

Two journalists from British GQ – Conrad Quilty-Harper and Matthew Jones – will compete in the 2015 Academy, recording their experiences in the pages of GQ magazine and on the hugely popular GQ.co.uk website.

The venture is the first time that Caterham has sought a media partnership from a title outside of the traditional automotive and motorsport sectors and it is hoped that GQ will bring the excitement, competitiveness and fun of the Academy to an even wider audience.

The Academy has run since 1995 and is open only to complete novices. It takes participants through the process of gaining their race licences as well as their first full season of competition, comprising two sprints and five circuit races. Since its inception, it has created close to 1,000 brand new racing drivers.

Caterham Motorsport director, Simon Lambert, said: “While the readers of car magazines are more likely to already know about the Academy, GQ’s involvement will take us to a new, important and relevant audience. GQ’s reader demographic is perfect for the Academy – intelligent, ambitious people who have a taste for excitement and living life to the full.”

Conrad Quilty-Harper, News Editor of GQ.co.uk, said: “Matt and I are very excited to be taking part in the Caterham Academy 2015 races. We have an extremely smart GQ car with the world's best racing gear and we're looking forward to sharing our experiences and progress on GQ.co.uk.”

Conrad and Matthew will share their GQ car, numbered #42 to represent the answer to the question of life, the universe and everything from Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. They will score points individually, meaning that the #42 car will not be classified in the overall standings and will not be eligible for the championship title.

The 2015 GQ Caterham Academy kicked off with a sprint event at Aintree on April 25, in which the GQ car, piloted by Conrad, finished 10^th. The next event is a sprint at Blyton, Lincolnshire, on May 17.