This vehicle has a roadster body style with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
The Caterham 1700 Super Sprint's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.7 litre, overhead valve 4 cylinder with 2 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 165 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 543 kg.
Top quoted speed is 179 km/h or 111 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2235 mm | 88 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3390 mm | 133.5 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 1080 mm | 42.5 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Kerb weight | 543 kg | 1197 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1692 cc (103.252 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.3 × 77.6 mm
3.28 × 3.06 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.07 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 8 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 137 PS (135 bhp) (101 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 165 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 59.5 kW/litre 80.9 ps/litre 79.8 bhp/litre 1.31 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.52 Nm/litre
1.18 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 We carbs | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1225.4 kPa (177.7 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 423 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | N | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.6 s | ||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 179 km/h (111 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 252.07 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 185.4 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 248.62 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.39 kg/kW 9.01 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
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| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | |||
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| Gearbox | |||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 18645 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1985 Caterham 1700 Super Sprint added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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