The Caterham Seven 310 SV is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its engine placed in the front, and a roadster bodyshell.
It is powered 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 152 bhp (154 PS/113 kW) of power at 7000 rpm, and maximum torque of 168 N·m (124 lb·ft/17.1 kgm) at 5600 rpm.
The engine delivers its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed manual gearbox.
Its stated kerb weight is 565 kg.
Its maximum speed claimed is 204 km/h or 127 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 | 2305 mm | 90.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3530 mm | 139 inches | |
| Width | 1685 mm | 66.3 inches | |
| Height | 1015 mm | 40 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 565 kg | 1246 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 41 litres | 9 [10.8] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | Sigma | ||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1596 cc (97.394 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 79 × 81.4 mm
3.11 × 3.2 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.97 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 154 PS (152 bhp) (113 kW) at 7000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 168 Nm (124 ft·lb) (17.1 kgm) at 5600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 71 kW/litre 96.6 ps/litre 95.2 bhp/litre 1.56 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
105.26 Nm/litre
1.27 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1322.8 kPa (191.9 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 399 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.9 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 204 km/h (127 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 272.77 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 PS/kg 200.61 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 kW/kg 269.03 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.27 bhp/kg 0.12 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.98 kg/kW 8.33 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 | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD.RA. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 185/60 x 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | 185/60 x 14 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 530266 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 15.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Caterham Seven 310 SV added 2017-10-01. Last modified 2020-04-30. |
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