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Caterham 7 CSR 260

The Caterham 7 CSR 260 reaches 60 mph in 3.55 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 11.77 s, tripping the lights at 116.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.71 s and the eighth mile in 7.53 s, reaching 100 mph in 8.06 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Caterham 7 CSR 260 Caterham Seven 620R

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start Caterham 7 CSR 260
0–60 mph3.55 s
0–100 mph8.06 s
60 ft1.71 s
1/8 mile7.53 s
1/4 mile11.77 s
Trap speed116.0 mph

About the 7 CSR 260

The 2005 Caterham 7 CSR 260 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 530 kg with 256 bhp, which works out at 483 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 483 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.71 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 536th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 4th quickest of the 12 Caterhams here. It leaves better than it pulls: 116.0 mph at the lights is only the 721st highest here, so its 0-60 flatters what it does further out. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Caterham 7 CSR 260
Year2005
Power256 bhp
Kerb mass530 kg
Power to weight483 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed252 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Caterham Seven 620R20133.46 s11.73 s114.7 mph310 bhp
Marcos TSO GT220063.63 s11.79 s120.8 mph468 bhp
Vector W8 Twin Turbo19893.68 s11.72 s127.0 mph625 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Questions

What is the Caterham 7 CSR 260 0-60 time?
The Caterham 7 CSR 260 reaches 60 mph in 3.55 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 536th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the Caterham 7 CSR 260 quarter mile time?
11.77 s at 116.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 7.53 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.71 s.
How much power does the Caterham 7 CSR 260 have?
256 bhp and 530 kg, which is 483 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 252 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the Caterham 7 CSR 260?
Closest here on pace: Caterham Seven 620R (3.46 s), Marcos TSO GT2 (3.63 s), Vector W8 Twin Turbo (3.68 s). Each one can be raced against the Caterham 7 CSR 260 in the panel at the top of this page.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Caterham 7 CSR 260 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.