The Caterham Seven 2.0 VX Injection is a roadster style road car with a front positioned engine powering the rear wheels.
The 2 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 4 cylinder unit that produces 165 bhp (167 PS/123 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 224 N·m (165 lb·ft/22.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm.
This power is delivered to the wheels via a 5 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 600 kg.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| 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 | 600 kg | 1323 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Vauxhall | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 167 PS (165 bhp) (123 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 224 Nm (165 ft·lb) (22.8 kgm) at 4500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 61.6 kW/litre 83.7 ps/litre 82.6 bhp/litre 1.35 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
112.11 Nm/litre
1.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1408.8 kPa (204.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6800 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 278.82 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 PS/kg 205.07 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.21 kW/kg 275 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.28 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.88 kg/kW 8.15 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 | 7J x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7J x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin 205/45 VR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin 205/45 VR 16 | ||
| 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 | 511390 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 18.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1997 Caterham Seven 2.0 VX Injection added 2017-02-20. Last modified 2020-04-30. |
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