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Caterham 7 HPC

The Caterham 7 HPC reaches 60 mph in 5.05 s (100 km/h in 5.29 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.46 s, tripping the lights at 103.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.09 s and the eighth mile in 8.66 s, reaching 100 mph in 12.46 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 HPC Morgan Roadster 3.7 V6 284

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 HPC
0–60 mph5.05 s
0–100 km/h5.29 s
0–100 mph12.46 s
60 ft2.09 s
1/8 mile8.66 s
1/4 mile13.46 s
Trap speed103.5 mph

About the 7 HPC

The 1990 Caterham 7 HPC is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 575 kg with 174 bhp, which works out at 303 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 303 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.09 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,208th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 11th quickest of the 14 Caterhams here. Its 103.5 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 7 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Caterham 7 HPC
Year1990
Power174 hp (130 kW)
Kerb mass575 kg
Power to weight303 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed126 mph (203 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Morgan Roadster 3.7 V6 28420044.98 s13.52 s103.7 mph280 bhp
Isdera Imperator 108i (390ps)19865.15 s13.27 s112.4 mph385 bhp
Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV19855.16 s13.25 s112.8 mph449 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.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Caterham 0-60 timesevery modelFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Caterham 7 HPC 0-60 time?
The Caterham 7 HPC reaches 60 mph in 5.05 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,208th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Caterham 7 HPC quarter mile time?
13.46 s at 103.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.66 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.09 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Caterham 7 HPC have?
174 bhp and 575 kg, which is 303 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 203 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Caterham 7 HPC?
Closest here on pace: Morgan Roadster 3.7 V6 284 (4.98 s), Isdera Imperator 108i (390ps) (5.15 s), Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV (5.16 s). Each one can be raced against the Caterham 7 HPC in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
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 HPC is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 7 of its 7 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.