The Caterham Roadsport 1.6 Supersport is a rear wheel drive automobile, with the engine placed in the front, and a roadster bodyshell.
The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.6 litre capacity. This powerplant features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 133 bhp (135 PS/99 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 149 N·m (110 lb·ft/15.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm.
The engine transfers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
Its stated weight at the kerb is 550 kg.
The Caterham Roadsport 1.6 Supersport is claimed to attain a top speed of 193 km/h or 120 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 | 2225 mm | 87.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1336 mm | 52.6 inches | |
| Length | 3380 mm | 133.1 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 1115 mm | 43.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 110 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.52 | ||
| Kerb weight | 550 kg | 1213 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
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| 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) |
135 PS (133 bhp) (99 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
149 Nm (110 ft·lb) (15.2 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
62.5 kW/litre 84.9 ps/litre 83.8 bhp/litre 1.37 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
93.83 Nm/litre
1.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | Rover MEMS 1.9 fuel inj. | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1179.1 kPa (171 psi) | ||
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| 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 | 5.7 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 193 km/h (120 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 245.18 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 180.32 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 241.82 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.55 kg/kW 9.26 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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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 | 2.120 | ||
| Turning circle | 10.00 m | ||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.RA.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 85217 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2001 Caterham Roadsport 1.6 Supersport added 2001-08-03. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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