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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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Nombre de portes | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2248 | 88.5 | |
| Voies AV | 1270 | 50 | |
| Voies AR | 1334 | 52.5 | |
| Longueur | 3378 | 133 | |
| Largeur | 1575 | 62 | |
| Hauteur | 991 | 39 | |
| Garde au sol | 109 | 4.3 | |
| 1.5 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 600 kg | 1323 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | |||
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | Vauxhall | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Cylindrée | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | 86 × 86 mm
3.39 × 3.39 in |
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| Rapport alésage / course | 1 | ||
| Distribution | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale | 167 PS (165 bhp) (123 kW) à 6000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale | 224 Nm (165 ft·lb) (22.8 kgm) à 4500 tr/mn |
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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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112.11 Nm/litre
1.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | Carter humide | ||
| Taux de compression | 10.5:1 | ||
| Carburant | MPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1408.8 kPa (204.3 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | 6800 tr/mn | ||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
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| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | |||
| 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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| Consommation | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.120 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | 7J x 16 | ||
| Roues AR | 7J x 16 | ||
| Pneumatiques AV | Michelin 205/45 VR 16 | ||
| Pneumatiques AR | Michelin 205/45 VR 16 | ||
| Freins AV/AR | Di/Di | ||
| Diamètre des freins AV | 228 mm | ||
| Diamètre des freins AR | 228 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 5 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | 0.82 | ||
| Rapport de pont | 3.92 | ||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 511390 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| 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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