The Caterham 7 CSR 200 is a rear wheel drive motor vehicle, with its engine mounted in the front, and a roadster body.
The Caterham 7 CSR 200's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2.3 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. This unit has an output of 200 bhp (203 PS/149 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 224 N·m (165 lb·ft/22.8 kgm) at 5750 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a stated 570 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to manage a top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2315 mm | 91.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1505 mm | 59.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1465 mm | 57.7 inches | |
| Length | 3300 mm | 129.9 inches | |
| Width | 1685 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1140 mm | 44.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 100 mm | 3.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.43 | ||
| Kerb weight | 570 kg | 1257 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 41 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford/Cosworth | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2.3 litre 2261 cc (137.975 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 94 mm
3.44 × 3.7 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.93 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 203 PS (200 bhp) (149 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 224 Nm (165 ft·lb) (22.8 kgm) at 5750 rpm |
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| Specific output | 66 kW/litre 89.7 ps/litre 88.5 bhp/litre 1.45 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
99.07 Nm/litre
1.2 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1245 kPa (180.6 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 565.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 3.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 225 km/h (140 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 355.75 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.36 PS/kg 261.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 kW/kg 350.88 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.35 bhp/kg 0.16 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 3.82 kg/kW 6.38 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 1.800 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW. | ||
| Wheel size front | 6½ x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 9.0 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Avon CR500 195/45 R 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Avon CR500 255/40 R 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 1.00 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 122056 | ||
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| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Caterham 7 CSR 200 added 2004-10-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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