The 7 CSR 260 is an automobile from Caterham, with rear wheel drive, a front located engine and a roadster body style.
Its 4 cylinder, double overhead camshaft naturally aspirated engine has 4 valves per cylinder and a displacement of 2.3 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 260 bhp (264 PS/194 kW) at 7500 rpm and 271 Nm (200 lbft/27.6 kgm) at 6000 rpm respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine drives the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The stated kerb weight is 570 kg.
The Caterham 7 CSR 260 is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 230 km/h or 143 mph.
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Nombre de portes | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2315 | 91.1 | |
| Voies AV | 1505 | 59.3 | |
| Voies AR | 1465 | 57.7 | |
| Longueur | 3300 | 129.9 | |
| Largeur | 1685 | 66.3 | |
| Hauteur | 1140 | 44.9 | |
| Garde au sol | 100 | 3.9 | |
| 1.43 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 570 kg | 1257 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | 41 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Ford/Cosworth | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Cylindrée | 2.3 litre 2261 cc (137.975 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 87.5 × 94 mm
3.44 × 3.7 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 0.93 | ||
| Distribution | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale | 264 PS (260 bhp) (194 kW) à 7500 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale | 271 Nm (200 ft·lb) (27.6 kgm) à 6000 tr/mn |
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| Specific output | 85.8 kW/litre 116.6 ps/litre 115 bhp/litre 1.88 bhp/cu in |
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119.86 Nm/litre
1.45 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrification | Carter sec | ||
| Taux de compression | 12:1 | ||
| Carburant | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1506.2 kPa (218.5 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | |||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 565.25 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | 4.1 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | 9.6 s | ||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 230 km/h (143 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 462.48 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.46 PS/kg 340.14 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.34 kW/kg 456.14 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.46 bhp/kg 0.2 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.94 kg/kW 4.91 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.200 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | I. | ||
| Suspension AR | I.DW. | ||
| Roues AV | 6½ x 15 | ||
| Roues AR | 9.0 x 15 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | Avon CR500 195/45 R 15 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | Avon CR500 255/40 R 15 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | VeDi/Di | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 6 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 1 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 2.96 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 122045 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Caterham 7 CSR 260 added 2004-10-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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