Especificaciones y análisis del Caterham 7
Power
175HP
Torque
182Nm
Consumption
7.7l/100
Emissions
182g/km
0-100 km/h
-s
Top Speed
222km/h
Weight
650kg
Price
42,629€
Technical summary
Gasolina
Manual 5v
RWD
2 / 2 doors
130 L
41 L
129 kW
Current
Technical specifications
Engine
Capacities
Detailed analysis of the Caterham 7 Roadsport 175 SV · 175 CV (2011-2012)
General description
The Caterham 7 Roadsport 175 SV is not just a car, it's a statement of principles. In a world of filters and assists, this vehicle represents the purest, unadulterated essence of driving. It's a return to the origins, a machine designed with a single purpose: to connect the driver with the asphalt in the most direct and exciting way possible.
Driving experience
Getting behind the wheel is a sensory overload. The wind hits your face, the roar of the 175 hp engine at 7200 rpm resonates directly in your chest, and every vibration of the chassis tells you a story about the road. Weighing only 650 kg, the acceleration is brutal and the response, instantaneous. The unassisted steering is a torrent of information, hard and precise, demanding your full attention. Shifting gears with its 5-speed manual gearbox is a mechanical and rewarding act. You don't drive this car, you dance with it in a ballet of precision and adrenaline.
Design and aesthetics
Its design is timeless because it's honest. There isn't a single panel or curve that doesn't serve a function. The long bonnet, exposed front wheels, tiny cockpit, and visible tubular frame scream 'performance'. The SV version offers a slightly wider and longer chassis, a nod to comfort, but the aesthetic remains spartan and radically functional. It's the beauty of naked engineering, an icon that has transcended decades without losing an ounce of its character.
Technology and features
The most advanced technology in this Caterham is its brilliant simplicity. Forget touch screens, traction control, or ABS. Here, the technology is a 2.0-liter Ford Duratec engine tuned to deliver power linearly, an incredibly lightweight steel chassis, and a suspension that prioritizes ground contact above all else. It's a triumph of mechanical engineering over digital.
Competition
Finding a direct rival is almost impossible, as the Caterham 7 plays in its own league. However, it shares a philosophy with other purists like the Lotus Elise, which also focuses on lightness and agility. To find something more extreme, we would have to look at the Ariel Atom or a Morgan 3-Wheeler, vehicles that, like the Caterham, sacrifice everything on the altar of the pure, unfiltered driving experience.
Conclusion
The Caterham 7 Roadsport 175 SV is an irrational and wonderful machine. It's impractical, uncomfortable, and exposes you to the elements like few modern cars. And that's precisely why it's so special. It's an antidote to boring, automated driving, a reminder of why we fell in love with cars in the first place. It's not a means of transport, it's an emotion generator, an investment in happiness for the true driving enthusiast.