The Caterham 7 RST-V8 is a roadster style car with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
Powering the Caterham 7 RST-V8 is a double overhead camshaft, 2.4 litre naturally aspirated dry-sumped 8 cylinder engine, with 5 valves per cylinder that produces power and torque figures of 380 bhp (385 PS/283 kW) at 10000 rpm and 257 N·m (190 lb·ft/26.2 kgm) at 8500 rpm respectively. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual gearbox.
It weighs a quoted 520 kg at the kerb.
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 | 1140 mm | 44.9 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.53 | ||
| Kerb weight | 520 kg | 1146 lb | |
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| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Russel Savory | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 2.4 litre 2400 cc (146.457 cu in) |
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| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
5 valves per cylinder 40 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 385 PS (380 bhp) (283 kW) at 10000 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 257 Nm (190 ft·lb) (26.2 kgm) at 8500 rpm |
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| Specific output | 118.1 kW/litre 160.5 ps/litre 158.3 bhp/litre 2.59 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
107.08 Nm/litre
1.29 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1345.6 kPa (195.2 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 300 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 740.93 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.74 PS/kg 544.93 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.54 kW/kg 730.77 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.73 bhp/kg 0.33 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 1.84 kg/kW 3.07 lb/bhp |
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I. | ||
| Rear suspension | dD. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 15 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 10 x 15 | ||
| Tyres front | Avon CR500 195/45 x 15 | ||
| Tyres rear | Avon CR500 245/50 x 15 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 169994 | ||
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| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2008 Caterham 7 RST-V8 added 2008-03-17. Last modified 2020-08-26. |
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