After the success of the Caterham Seven, the company set its sights on a new direction. In 2013, it produced this concept in partnership with the racing division and promoted the launch of the production car in the autumn of the following year.

The design was based on the Seven CSR’s chassis but included a number of firsts for Caterham; they included a new engine management system, a lightweight carbon fibre body and Computational Fluid Dynamics technology (that predicts and solves issues with fluid flow, including air, liquids and gasses). Although the engine was not confirmed for the AeroSeven, power for the concept comes from a two-litre Ford Duratec unit.

Feedback on the design suggested that the concept needed further work; the front was criticised for being too flat, and the lack of a roof and windscreen was considered unsuitable for the Malaysian market (an export focus for Caterham) where the hot and humid climate means air conditioning is vital.

After deciding that a redesign was necessary, the launch date was pushed back to 2015, but the project was scrapped in early 2014 after further development costs were deemed prohibitive.