The Caterham Super 7 Superlight R500 Evolution is a roadster with a front mounted engine which delivers the power through the rear wheels.
The Caterham Super 7 Superlight R500 Evolution's engine is a naturally aspirated petrol, 2 litre, double overhead camshaft 4 cylinder with 4 valves per cylinder. In this application it has an output of 250 bhp (253 PS/186 kW) of power at 8000 rpm, and maximum torque of 258 N·m (190 lb·ft/26.3 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
A 6 speed manual gearbox supplies the power to the wheels.
Stated kerb weight is 470 kg.
Maximum speed claimed is 241 km/h (150 mph).
Full specs
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| Carrosserie | |||
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| Carrosserie | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Nombre de portes | 0 | ||
| Designer | |||
| Dimensions et poids | |||
| Empattement | 2225 | 87.6 | |
| Voies AV | |||
| Voies AR | |||
| Longueur | 3100 | 122 | |
| Largeur | 1575 | 62 | |
| Hauteur | 800 | 31.5 | |
| Garde au sol | |||
| 1.39 | |||
| Poids avec pleins | 470 kg | 1036 | |
| Répartition poids AV | |||
| Réservoir à essence | |||
| Caractéristiques aérodynamique | |||
| Coefficient de pénétration | |||
| maître-couple | |||
| SCx | |||
| naturally aspirated petrol | |||
| Constructeur du moteur | MG | ||
| Type moteur | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 4 | ||
| Cylindrée | 2 litre 1998 cc (121.925 cu in) |
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| Alésage × Course | |||
| Rapport alésage / course | |||
| Distribution | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes |
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| Puissance maximale | 253 PS (250 bhp) (186 kW) à 8000 tr/mn |
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| Couple maximale | 258 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.3 kgm) à 4000 tr/mn |
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| Specific output | 93.3 kW/litre 126.9 ps/litre 125.1 bhp/litre 2.05 bhp/cu in |
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129.13 Nm/litre
1.56 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Construction | |||
| Lubrification | |||
| Taux de compression | |||
| Carburant | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1622.7 kPa (235.4 psi) | ||
| Régime maximal | |||
| Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin | 5 | ||
| Refroidissement | Water | ||
| Cylindrée Unitaire | 499.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalyseur | Y | ||
| Performances | |||
| 0-80km/h | |||
| 0-60mph | 3.2 s | ||
| 0-100km/h | |||
| 0-160km/h | |||
| 0-400m | |||
| 0-1000m | |||
| Vitesse | 241 km/h (150 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 539.31 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.54 PS/kg 396.65 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.4 kW/kg 531.91 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.53 bhp/kg 0.24 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.52 kg/kW 4.21 lb/bhp |
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| Consommation | |||
| Consommation | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
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| Emissions de CO₂ | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| Châssis | |||
| Emplacement de moteur | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Traction | rear wheel drive | ||
| Répartition du couple | N/A | ||
| Direction | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Suspension AV | |||
| Suspension AR | |||
| Roues AV | |||
| Roues AR | |||
| Pneumatiques AV | |||
| Pneumatiques AR | |||
| Freins AV/AR | |||
| Diamètre des freins AV | |||
| Diamètre des freins AR | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Transmission | 6 speed manual | ||
| Rapport de démultiplication supérieure | |||
| Rapport de pont | |||
| Généralités | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 119262 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Type mines | |||
| RAC rating | |||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Caterham Super 7 Superlight R500 Evolution added 2004-04-20. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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