For This is the baby of the hardcore Caterhams, and it's been stripped down to wring all the performance possible from the 150bhp engine. It also comes with a number of race-honed features, designed to help you go faster. This leaves you with an incredibly responsive and nimble Seven, that's scintillating to drive.
Against Forget creature comforts - this is one basic Seven. There's no windscreen, carpets, or weather protection, and heater will cost extra. The firmer suspension can make the car fidgety over poor road surfaces.
What Car? says
Make no mistake, this is a track car with an attitude to match. From the composite racing seats, carbonfibre dashboard and race harnesses this is a no-compromise Caterham. As a result it's not best suited to the road, and isn't the easiest to live with. Having said that, it's tremendous fun, and stunning to drive.
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| Comfort | |
|---|---|
| Electric Sunroof | Not Available |
| Manual sunroof | Not Available |
| Air conditioning | Not Available |
| Cruise control | Not Available |
| Electric mirrors | Not Available |
| Heated mirrors | Not Available |
| Electric windows front | Not Available |
| Electric windows rear | Not Available |
| Seat height adjustment | Not Available |
| Climate Control | Not Available |
| Power Steering | Not Available |
| Steering adjustment reach | Not Available |
| Steering adjustment rake | Not Available |
| Power Seats | Not Available |
| Engine & Transmission | |
| Auto | Not Available |
| Entertainment | |
| Radio/Cassette | Not Available |
| RDS Radio/Cassette | Not Available |
| CD | Not Available |
| Multi CD | Not Available |
| Exterior | |
| Metallic paint | £1,480 |
| Alloy wheels | Standard |
| Interior | |
|---|---|
| Hands Free Phone Kit | Not Available |
| Satellite navigation | Not Available |
| Leather Seats | £300 |
| Split/fold seats | Not Available |
| Safety | |
| Passenger airbag | Not Available |
| Side airbags | Not Available |
| ABS | Not Available |
| 3 Point centre belt | Not Available |
| Driver's airbag | Not Available |
| Belt pretensioners | Not Available |
| Side Impact Bars | Not Available |
| Traction control | Not Available |
| Curtain Airbag | Not Available |
| Security | |
| Alarm | Not Available |
| Immobiliser | Standard |
| Deadlocks | Not Available |
| Central locking | Not Available |
| Remote locking | Not Available |
| Unique fit stereo | Not Available |
| Marked Parts | Not Available |
| Etched Windows | Not Available |
| Locking Wheel nuts | Not Available |
| Visible VIN | Not Available |
| Secure spare wheel | Not Available |
| Running costs | |
|---|---|
| Town mpg | |
| Out of town mpg | |
| Average mpg | 37 |
| Tank capacity (litres) | |
| CO2 Rating (g/km) | 0 |
| Carbon offset cost | TBA |
| Green rating | |
| Insurance group | |
| Typical insurance | |
| % Value retained (3yrs/36000 miles) | |
| Typical contract hire | £0.00 |
| Pence per mile | 0 |
| Servicing costs - 3 years | £0.00 |
| Service intervals | 6000 |
| Warranty period | 1yr/12k + Paint + Perforation + Breakdown |
| Company car tax | |
|---|---|
| Percentage charge | TBA |
| Benefit in kind | TBA |
| Tax payable 20% | TBA |
| Tax payable 40% | TBA |
Performance and measurements
No schematics available
| Body type | Open |
| Number of doors | 2 |
| Number of seats | 2 |
| Engine (cc/type) | 1595/4 |
| Fuel type | Unleaded |
| Max power (bhp/rpm) | 150/6900 |
| Pulling power (lb/ft) | 120 |
| Engine position | F |
| Driven wheels | Rear |
| Length (mm) | 3100 |
| Width (mm) | 1570 |
| Height (mm) | 990 |
| Kerb weight (kg) | 500 |
| Manufacturers figures | |
|---|---|
| 0-60 mph (secs) | 4.7 |
| Max speed (mph) | 125 |
| Euro NCAP Test Scores | |
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| Adult protection | Unavailable |
| Child protection | Unavailable |
| Pedestrian protection | Unavailable |
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