1990 Caterham 7 HPC 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.9 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 5.2 seconds |
| Top speed | 203 kph / 126 mph |
| Curb weight | 575 kilograms (1268 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1990 |
| Displacement | 2000 cubic centimeters (2.0 liters / 122 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 177 metric horsepower (175 brake horsepower / 130 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 210 Newton-meters (155 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Caterham 7 HPC 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.4 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.8 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.7 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.9 s |
| 0-70 mph | 6.7 s |
| 0-80 mph | 9.2 s |
| 0-90 mph | 11.6 s |
Caterham 7 HPC quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.9 s @ 67 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.3 s @ 87 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.9 s @ 96 mph |
Caterham 7 HPC acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.7 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.0 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.6 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-100 kph | 5.2 s |
| 0-110 kph | 6.3 s |
| 0-120 kph | 7.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 9.4 s |
| 0-140 kph | 10.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 12.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 13.2 s |
Caterham 7 HPC distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.2 s @ 112 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.2 s @ 140 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.7 s @ 154 kph |
