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Caterham 7 Superlight

The Caterham 7 Superlight reaches 60 mph in 4.66 s (100 km/h in 4.86 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.29 s, tripping the lights at 105.5 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.02 s and the eighth mile in 8.60 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.78 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 Superlight Bristol Blenheim Speedster 5.9 V8 400

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Down the strip

Standing start Caterham 7 Superlight
0–60 mph4.66 s
0–100 km/h4.86 s
0–100 mph11.78 s
60 ft2.02 s
1/8 mile8.60 s
1/4 mile13.29 s
Trap speed105.5 mph

About the 7 Superlight

The 1996 Caterham 7 Superlight is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 470 kg with 135 bhp, which works out at 288 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 288 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.02 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,807th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 10th quickest of the 14 Caterhams here. Its 105.5 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 5 of 7 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Caterham 7 Superlight
Year1996
Power135 hp (101 kW)
Kerb mass470 kg
Power to weight288 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed129 mph (208 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Bristol Blenheim Speedster 5.9 V8 40020044.69 s13.16 s108.2 mph394 bhp
Bristol Blenheim Speedster 5.6 V8 37520044.69 s13.16 s108.2 mph370 bhp
Aston Martin Vanquish S Mk I20044.69 s12.99 s112.1 mph520 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 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 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 Superlight 0-60 time?
The Caterham 7 Superlight reaches 60 mph in 4.66 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,807th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Caterham 7 Superlight quarter mile time?
13.29 s at 105.5 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.60 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.02 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Caterham 7 Superlight have?
135 bhp and 470 kg, which is 288 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 208 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Caterham 7 Superlight?
Closest here on pace: Bristol Blenheim Speedster 5.9 V8 400 (4.69 s), Bristol Blenheim Speedster 5.6 V8 375 (4.69 s), Aston Martin Vanquish S Mk I (4.69 s). Each one can be raced against the Caterham 7 Superlight 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 Superlight is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 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.