Overview
The 2008 Caterham Seven Base is a rear-wheel drive, that was released to the Australian market on 7th July 2008. The Caterham Seven is regarded as a sports car built in Great Britain and when it was new had prices starting at $107,700.
This Caterham Seven is powered by a 2.3L 4-cylinder engine that has 147 kW of power (at 7000 rpm) and 225 Nm of torque (at 5750 rpm) via a Six-speed Manual transmission. Caterham claims the Seven Base uses 11.5L/100km of Premium Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 277g of CO2.
The Caterham Seven measures 1135mm (44.7 inches) in height, 3460mm (136.2 inches) in length, 1685mm (66.3 inches) in width with a 2305mm (90.7 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 590kg (1300.7 lbs) of unladen weight. The Seven Base comes standard with 195/45 R15 ? front tyres and 255/40 R15 ? rear tyres.
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Dimensions
The dimensions shown above are for the base model.
Specifications
| Type | MULTI-POINT INJECTION |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 2261 |
| Size (L) | 2.3L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | Dual Overhead Cam |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | 16 |
| Power | 147kW |
| Power RPM | 7000 |
| Torque | 225Nm |
| Torque RPM | 5750 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP MANUAL |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | Wishbone |
| Suspension Rear | Torsion Beam |
| Steering Mechanism | - |
| Drive | rear |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 11.5 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | - |
| Fuel Type | Premium Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 277 |
| CO2 Urban | - |
| CO2 Extra Urban | - |
| Brake Front | DISC - VENTILATED |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | DISC |
| Tyre Front | 195/45 R15 ? |
| Tyre Rear | 255/40 R15 ? |
| Front Rim Size | 6.5x15 |
| Rear Rim Size | 9x15 |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1135 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 3460 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1685 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | - |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2305 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 11000 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 590 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | - |
| Track Front (mm) | 1446 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1446 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | - |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | - |
| Country Of Origin | Great Britain |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | - |
| Seats | 2 |
| Service Interval KMs | - |
| Service Interval Months | - |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | - |
| Discontinued Date | 2008-12-09 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |