1996 Caterham 7 Superlight 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 4.7 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 5.0 seconds |
| Top speed | 208 kph / 129 mph |
| Curb weight | 470 kilograms (1036 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1996 |
| Displacement | 1600 cubic centimeters (1.6 liters / 98 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 138 metric horsepower (136 brake horsepower / 101 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 156 Newton-meters (115 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
Caterham 7 Superlight 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 mph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.6 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.5 s |
| 0-60 mph | 4.7 s |
| 0-70 mph | 6.5 s |
| 0-80 mph | 9.0 s |
| 0-90 mph | 11.5 s |
Caterham 7 Superlight quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 5.8 s @ 68 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.2 s @ 88 mph |
| 1000 feet | 11.7 s @ 96 mph |
Caterham 7 Superlight acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 0.9 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.2 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.6 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.0 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.4 s |
| 0-70 kph | 2.9 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.5 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.2 s |
| 0-100 kph | 5.0 s |
| 0-110 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0-120 kph | 7.6 s |
| 0-130 kph | 9.2 s |
| 0-140 kph | 10.8 s |
| 0-150 kph | 12.2 s |
| 0-160 kph | 13.1 s |
Caterham 7 Superlight distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.1 s @ 113 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.1 s @ 141 kph |
| 300 meters | 11.6 s @ 154 kph |
