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Caterham R300

The Caterham R300 reaches 60 mph in 4.45 s (100 km/h in 4.61 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.90 s, tripping the lights at 107.1 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.99 s and the eighth mile in 8.41 s, reaching 100 mph in 10.43 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 Brabus E V12 W210

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Down the strip

Standing start Caterham R300
0–60 mph4.45 s
0–100 km/h4.61 s
0–100 mph10.43 s
60 ft1.99 s
1/8 mile8.41 s
1/4 mile12.90 s
Trap speed107.1 mph

About the R300

The 2002 Caterham R300 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 500 kg with 160 bhp, which works out at 319 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 319 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.99 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,598th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 9th quickest of the 14 Caterhams here. Its 107.1 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 5 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Caterham R300
Year2002
Power160 hp (119 kW)
Kerb mass500 kg
Power to weight319 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed130 mph (210 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Brabus E V12 W21019964.44 s12.74 s113.7 mph574 bhp
Brabus SL 7.3S R12920004.43 s12.76 s113.8 mph574 bhp
Donkervoort D8 180R20014.23 s12.66 s110.0 mph237 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 0-60 time?
The Caterham R300 reaches 60 mph in 4.45 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,598th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Caterham R300 quarter mile time?
12.90 s at 107.1 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.41 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.99 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Caterham R300 have?
160 bhp and 500 kg, which is 319 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 210 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Caterham R300?
Closest here on pace: Brabus E V12 W210 (4.44 s), Brabus SL 7.3S R129 (4.43 s), Donkervoort D8 180R (4.23 s). Each one can be raced against the Caterham R300 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 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 5 of its 5 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.