The Caterham 21 1.6 is a convertible/cabriolet with 2 doors and a front mounted powerplant which transmits the power through the rear wheels.
Its 1.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder that has an output of 115 bhp (117 PS/86 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the wheels.
The Caterham 21 1.6 weighs a claimed 648 kg at the kerb.
Maximum quoted speed is 190 km/h or 118 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2250 mm | 88.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3800 mm | 149.6 inches | |
| Width | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Height | 1060 mm | 41.7 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.69 | ||
| Kerb weight | 648 kg | 1429 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 54.5 litres | 12 [14.4] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1588 cc (96.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79 mm
3.15 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
117 PS (115 bhp) (86 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
145 Nm (107 ft·lb) (14.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
54 kW/litre 73.4 ps/litre 72.4 bhp/litre 1.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
91.31 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rover MEMS fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1147.4 kPa (166.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 190 km/h (118 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 179.94 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 PS/kg 132.34 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.13 kW/kg 177.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 bhp/kg 0.08 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 7.56 kg/kW 12.62 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.600 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7 x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7 x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot 205/45 VR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot 205/45 VR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 228 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 228 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 32285 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1995 Caterham 21 1.6 added 1995-12-10. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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