Caterham Seven 170S is an automobile that has a roadster type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Caterham Seven 170S is a double overhead camshaft, 0.7 litre turbocharged 3 cylinder motor, with 4 valves per cylinder that provides power and torque figures of 83 bhp (84 PS/62 kW) at 6500 rpm and 116 N·m (86 lb·ft/11.8 kgm) at 4000-4500 rpm respectively.
A 5 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the driven wheels.
Its maximum speed stated is 170 km/h (106 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2225 mm | 87.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1301 mm | 51.2 inches | |
| Length | 3100 mm | 122 inches | |
| Width | 1480 mm | 58.3 inches | |
| Height | 1040 mm | 40.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Suzuki | ||
| Engine code | K6A | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 3 | ||
| Capacity | 0.7 litre 658 cc (40.154 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 68 × 60.4 mm
2.68 × 2.38 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 12 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 84 PS (83 bhp) (62 kW) at 6500 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 116 Nm (86 ft·lb) (11.8 kgm) at 4000-4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 94.1 kW/litre 127.9 ps/litre 126.1 bhp/litre 2.07 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
176.29 Nm/litre
2.13 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9.1:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2215.3 kPa (321.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 219.33 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 170 km/h (106 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | |||
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
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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 | 1.930 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | |||
| Tyres rear | |||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Dr | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
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| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.90 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 793474 | ||
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| RAC rating | 8.6 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2022 Caterham Seven 170S added 2023-02-19. Last modified 2023-02-25. |
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