The Caterham Seven 360 is a roadster with a front mounted powerplant which delivers the power to the rear wheels.
It is powered by a naturally aspirated engine of 2 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, 4 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It has an output of 180 bhp (183 PS/134 kW) of power at 7400 rpm, and maximum torque of 194 N·m (143 lb·ft/19.8 kgm) at 6100 rpm.
A 6 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
Its quoted weight at the kerb is 560 kg.
Its maximum speed quoted is 209 km/h (130 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) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 3100 mm | 122 inches | |
| Width | 1575 mm | 62 inches | |
| Height | 990 mm | 39 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.39 | ||
| Kerb weight | 560 kg | 1235 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 36 litres | 7.9 [9.5] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 2 litre 1999 cc (121.986 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 87.5 × 83.1 mm
3.44 × 3.27 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.05 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 183 PS (180 bhp) (134 kW) at 7400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 194 Nm (143 ft·lb) (19.8 kgm) at 6100 rpm |
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| Specific output | 67.1 kW/litre 91.3 ps/litre 90 bhp/litre 1.48 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
97.05 Nm/litre
1.17 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.8:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1219.5 kPa (176.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7600 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 499.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 209 km/h (130 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 325.9 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.33 PS/kg 239.69 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 kW/kg 321.43 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.32 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.17 kg/kW 6.97 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| 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 | ||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.64 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 530233 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 19.0 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2015 Caterham Seven 360 added 2017-10-01. Last modified 2020-04-30. |
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