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Caterham R300 Superlight

The Caterham R300 Superlight reaches 60 mph in 4.16 s (100 km/h in 4.35 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.87 s, tripping the lights at 105.9 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.85 s and the eighth mile in 8.19 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.27 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 R300 Superlight Donkervoort D8 180R

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Down the strip

Standing start Caterham R300 Superlight
0–60 mph4.16 s
0–100 km/h4.35 s
0–100 mph11.27 s
60 ft1.85 s
1/8 mile8.19 s
1/4 mile12.87 s
Trap speed105.9 mph

About the R300 Superlight

The 2002 Caterham R300 Superlight is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 576 kg with 173 bhp, which works out at 300 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 300 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.85 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,250th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 8th quickest of the 14 Caterhams here. Its 105.9 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 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Caterham R300 Superlight
Year2002
Power173 hp (129 kW)
Kerb mass576 kg
Power to weight300 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed133 mph (214 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Donkervoort D8 180R20014.23 s12.66 s110.0 mph237 bhp
Marcos LM50020154.17 s12.92 s105.1 mph321 bhp
Ferrari 360 Modena19994.20 s12.73 s112.4 mph394 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 13 seconds1,638 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 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Caterham R300 Superlight 0-60 time?
The Caterham R300 Superlight reaches 60 mph in 4.16 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,250th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Caterham R300 Superlight quarter mile time?
12.87 s at 105.9 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.19 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.85 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Caterham R300 Superlight have?
173 bhp and 576 kg, which is 300 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 214 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Caterham R300 Superlight?
Closest here on pace: Donkervoort D8 180R (4.23 s), Marcos LM500 (4.17 s), Ferrari 360 Modena (4.20 s). Each one can be raced against the Caterham R300 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 R300 Superlight 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 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.