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 Photo of 2013 Caterham Seven 620R
2. 2005 Caterham 7 CSR 260 157 Photo of 2005 Caterham 7 CSR 260
3. 2008 Caterham R500 150 Photo of 2008 Caterham R500
4. 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Supercharged 150 Photo of 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Supercharged
5. 2004 Caterham R500 EVO 149 Photo of 2004 Caterham R500 EVO
6. 1999 Caterham R500 1.8L K Series 146 Photo of 1999 Caterham R500 1.8L K Series
7. 2012 Caterham 7 CSR 175 143 Photo of 2012 Caterham 7 CSR 175
8. 2007 Caterham 7 CSR 200 140 Photo of 2007 Caterham 7 CSR 200
9. 2002 Caterham R400 Superlight 140 Photo of 2002 Caterham R400 Superlight
10. 2014 Caterham Seven 485 R 140 Photo of 2014 Caterham Seven 485 R
11. 2015 Caterham Seven 420R 136 Photo of 2015 Caterham Seven 420R
12. 2000 Caterham Seven Blackbird 135 Photo of 2000 Caterham Seven Blackbird
13. 1996 Caterham 21 1.8 135 Photo of 1996 Caterham 21 1.8
14. 1997 Caterham Superlight R 134 Photo of 1997 Caterham Superlight R
15. 2002 Caterham R300 Superlight 133 Photo of 2002 Caterham R300 Superlight
16. 2002 Caterham R300 130 Photo of 2002 Caterham R300
17. 2022 Caterham Seven 340R 130 Photo of 2022 Caterham Seven 340R
18. 1996 Caterham 7 Superlight 129 Photo of 1996 Caterham 7 Superlight
19. 1990 Caterham 7 HPC 126 Photo of 1990 Caterham 7 HPC
20. 2016 Caterham Seven 310R 126 Photo of 2016 Caterham Seven 310R
21. 2008 Caterham superlight R300 Race 124 Photo of 2008 Caterham superlight R300 Race
22. 1993 Caterham 7 1.4 Supersport 121 Photo of 1993 Caterham 7 1.4 Supersport
23. 2019 Caterham Super Seven 1600 116 Photo of 2019 Caterham Super Seven 1600
24. 1985 Caterham Super Seven 1700 Super Sprint 116 Photo of 1985 Caterham Super Seven 1700 Super Sprint
25. 2009 Caterham CDX 115 Photo of 2009 Caterham CDX
26. 2010 Caterham 7 RoadSport 125 Monaco 113 Photo of 2010 Caterham 7 RoadSport 125 Monaco
27. 2015 Caterham Seven 275R 111 Photo of 2015 Caterham Seven 275R
28. 1992 Caterham 7 1.4 Classic 110 Photo of 1992 Caterham 7 1.4 Classic
29. 2004 Caterham Super Seven 109 Photo of 2004 Caterham Super Seven
30. 2021 Caterham Seven 170R 106 Photo of 2021 Caterham Seven 170R
31. 2014 Caterham Seven 160 99 Photo of 2014 Caterham Seven 160

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.