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Caterham 7 1957-Present

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Lotus Super 7 (1970)

Country UK
Top speed (mph) 96
0-50 mph 5.6
0-60 mph 7.7
1/4 mile 15.7
BHP 125 @6200rpm
Torque lbft 116 @4500rpm
BHP per ton 227
MPG UK/US 24/20
Engine capacity CC/CU 1558/95
Engine type Straight 4 Carburettors x 2
Aspiration Normal
Compression Ratio 9.5:1
Valve Type/No Overhead 8
Transmission (manual/auto) Manual
No of speeds 4
Wheels driven Rear
Brakes F/R Disc/Drum
No. of Seats 2
Length (in) 133
Width (in) 61
Height (in) 37
Kerb Weight (lbs) 1210


Caterham Super 7 (1975)

Country UK
Top speed (mph) 114
0-50 mph 4.5
0-60 mph 6.2
1/4 mile 14.9
0-1 km 28.2
BHP 126 @6500rpm
Torque lbft 113 @5500rpm
BHP per ton 239
MPG UK/US 28/24
Engine capacity CC/CU 1588/97
Engine type Straight 4 Carburettors x 2
Aspiration Normal
Compression Ratio 10.3:1
Valve Type/No Overhead 8
Transmission (manual/auto)   Manual
No of speeds 4
Wheels driven Rear
Brakes F/R Disc/Drum
No. of Seats 2
Length (in) 133
Width (in) 61
Height (in) 37
Kerb Weight (lbs) 1162


Caterham 7 HPC (1990)

Country UK
Top speed (mph) 126
0-50 mph 4.1
0-60 mph 5.2
1/4 mile 13.6
0-1 km 25.7
BHP 175 @6000rpm
Torque lbft 155 @4800rpm
BHP per ton 278
Engine capacity CC/CU 1998/122
Engine type Straight 4 Carburettors x 2
Aspiration Normal
Compression Ratio 10.5:1
Valve Type/No Overhead 16
Transmission (manual/auto) Manual
No of speeds 5
Wheels driven Rear
Brakes F/R Disc/Disc
No. of Seats 2
Length (in) 133
Width (in) 62
Height (in) 42.5
Kerb Weight (lbs) 1383
Additional Info: All Caterham 7's: Engine options are only limited to whether you can fit it into the engine bay from bike engines to V8's, from under 100bhp to many hundred. Also see the R300, R400, R500, CSR, Levante.


Caterham Classic

Caterham 7 Classic 1.4 (2002 on)

Country UK
Top Speed (mph) 110
0-60 mph 6.5
BHP 105 @6000rpm
Torque lbft 95 @5000rpm
BHP per ton 191
Engine capacity CC/CU 1396/85
Engine type Straight 4 MPFI
Aspiration Normal
Valve Type/No DOHC 16
Transmission (manual/auto) Manual
No of speeds 5
Wheels driven RWD
Brakes F/R Disc/Disc
No. of Seats 2
Length (in) 133.1
Width (in) 62
Height (in) 43.9
Kerb Weight (lbs) 1210
Additional Info: Following original styling and concept. Uses a K series engine. A 6 speed 1.4 Classic was made available in 2005. The 1.4 Classics have de-dion suspension. Also in 2001-2002 a 1.6 Classic with 100bhp was built (I believe this was a Vauxhall engine) and gave a 0-60 also in 6.5.


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