| Caterham R500 (2000) |
|
Country
|
UK
|
|
Top Speed (mph)
|
140
|
|
0-30 mph
|
1.6
|
|
0-60 mph
|
3.4
|
|
0-100 mph
|
8.1
|
|
1/4 mile
|
11.9
|
|
0-1 km
|
21.9
|
|
50-70
|
4 (top gear)
|
|
70-90
|
2.3 (in 4th)
|
|
BHP
|
230 @8600rpm
|
|
Torque lbft
|
155 @7200rpm
|
|
BHP per ton
|
500
|
|
Engine capacity CC/CU
|
1796/110
|
|
Engine type
|
Straight 4 Fuel Injection
|
|
Aspiration
|
Normal
|
|
Compression Ratio
|
11.5:1
|
|
Valve Type/No
|
DOHC 16
|
|
Transmission (manual/auto)
|
Manual Sequential
|
|
No of speeds
|
6
|
|
Wheels driven
|
RWD
|
|
Brakes F/R
|
Disc/Disc
|
|
No. of Seats
|
2
|
|
Length (in)
|
122
|
|
Width (in)
|
62
|
|
Height (in)
|
31.5
|
|
Kerb Weight (lbs)
|
1012
|
| Additional Info: The original Caterham 7 Superlight R500 used the K-series Rover engine. In 2004 a bored out 2 litre K-series engine was put in the R500 Superlight Evolution, which developed 250bhp and took the R500 to 60 in 3.2 secs. The R500 then got a 2 litre Duratec engine in 2009 with 263bhp/177lbft of torque and has a 0-60 time of just 2.9 secs, 0-100 time of 7 secs and gets down the quarter mile in 11.6 secs. |
