Caterham cars with highest top speed
Top 31 fastest Caterham cars in the world. Updated August 2025.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2013 Caterham Seven 620R | 158 |  |
| 2. | 2005 Caterham 7 CSR 260 | 157 |  |
| 3. | 2008 Caterham R500 | 150 |  |
| 4. | 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Supercharged | 150 |  |
| 5. | 2004 Caterham R500 EVO | 149 |  |
| 6. | 1999 Caterham R500 1.8L K Series | 146 |  |
| 7. | 2012 Caterham 7 CSR 175 | 143 |  |
| 8. | 2007 Caterham 7 CSR 200 | 140 |  |
| 9. | 2002 Caterham R400 Superlight | 140 |  |
| 10. | 2014 Caterham Seven 485 R | 140 |  |
| 11. | 2015 Caterham Seven 420R | 136 |  |
| 12. | 2000 Caterham Seven Blackbird | 135 |  |
| 13. | 1996 Caterham 21 1.8 | 135 |  |
| 14. | 1997 Caterham Superlight R | 134 |  |
| 15. | 2002 Caterham R300 Superlight | 133 |  |
| 16. | 2002 Caterham R300 | 130 |  |
| 17. | 2022 Caterham Seven 340R | 130 |  |
| 18. | 1996 Caterham 7 Superlight | 129 |  |
| 19. | 1990 Caterham 7 HPC | 126 |  |
| 20. | 2016 Caterham Seven 310R | 126 |  |
| 21. | 2008 Caterham superlight R300 Race | 124 |  |
| 22. | 1993 Caterham 7 1.4 Supersport | 121 |  |
| 23. | 2019 Caterham Super Seven 1600 | 116 |  |
| 24. | 1985 Caterham Super Seven 1700 Super Sprint | 116 |  |
| 25. | 2009 Caterham CDX | 115 |  |
| 26. | 2010 Caterham 7 RoadSport 125 Monaco | 113 |  |
| 27. | 2015 Caterham Seven 275R | 111 |  |
| 28. | 1992 Caterham 7 1.4 Classic | 110 |  |
| 29. | 2004 Caterham Super Seven | 109 |  |
| 30. | 2021 Caterham Seven 170R | 106 |  |
| 31. | 2014 Caterham Seven 160 | 99 |  |
Sources
Sport Auto (1, 21), FastestLaps.com (2-5, 7-10, 12-14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29), EVO (6, 11), Motorsport (15, 17), BBC Top Gear Magazine (20), Sport Auto France (23, 27), Autocar (24), Echappement (30), Auto Bild Sportscars (31)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/27/2025, last addition - Caterham 21 1.8.
