The Seven K-Series is a rear wheel drive roadster car with a front mounted engine, from Caterham.
The Caterham Seven K-Series's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 1.6 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it produces 113 bhp (115 PS/84 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 145 N·m (107 lb·ft/14.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm.
The power is supplied to the wheels via a 5 speed manual transmission.
It weighs a quoted 520 kg at the kerb.
It is said to be able to achieve a top speed of 174 km/h or 108 mph.
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 0 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2248 mm | 88.5 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1270 mm | 50 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1321 mm | 52 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 | 520 kg | 1146 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Rover | ||
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| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Capacity | 1.6 litre 1588 cc (96.906 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 80 × 79 mm
3.15 × 3.11 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.01 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 115 PS (113 bhp) (84 kW) at 6000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 145 Nm (107 ft·lb) (14.8 kgm) at 3000 rpm |
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| Specific output | 53.1 kW/litre 72.1 ps/litre 71.2 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
91.31 Nm/litre
1.1 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1147.4 kPa (166.4 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 7000 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 397 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 6.2 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | 6.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Maximum speed | 174 km/h (108 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 220.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 PS/kg 162.05 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 kW/kg 217.31 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.22 bhp/kg 0.1 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.17 kg/kW 10.31 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 | ||
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| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 6J x 14 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 6J x 14 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin 185/60 HR 14 | ||
| 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 | 621764 | ||
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| RAC rating | 15.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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1996 Caterham Seven K-Series added 2019-12-22. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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