The Caterham Seven 1.7 Supersprint is a roadster-bodied car with a front located engine supplying power to the rear wheels.
Its 1.7 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, overhead valve, 4 cylinder unit that produces 135 bhp (137 PS/101 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 166 N·m (122 lb·ft/16.9 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
The claimed kerb weight is 590 kg.
The Caterham Seven 1.7 Supersprint is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 180 km/h (112 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 | 2248 mm | 88.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1334 mm | 52.5 inches | |
| Length | 3378 mm | 133 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 991 mm | 39 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 109 mm | 4.3 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.5 | ||
| Kerb weight | 590 kg | 1301 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Kent | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.7 litre 1691 cc (103.191 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 83.27 × 77.62 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 | 166 Nm (122 ft·lb) (16.9 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 |
98.17 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.75:1 | ||
| Fuel system | 2 Weber 40 DCOE carburettors | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1233.6 kPa (178.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 422.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.6 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 5.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 180 km/h (112 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 231.99 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 PS/kg 170.63 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 kW/kg 228.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.86 kg/kW 9.79 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 | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
| Front brake diameter | 228 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 228 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.82 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.92 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 621786 | ||
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| RAC rating | 17.2 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Caterham Seven 1.7 Supersprint added 2019-12-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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