Most powerful Caterham cars
Top 40 most powerful Caterham cars ever made. Updated July 2025.
The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.
Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.
Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!
# | make & model | Power (hp)▼ | Image |
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1. | 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Supercharged | 542 | ![]() |
2. | 1999 Caterham 21 2.4 | 500 | ![]() |
3. | 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Naturally Aspirated | 380 | ![]() |
4. | 2013 Caterham Seven 620R | 311 | ![]() |
5. | 2002 Caterham CSR 260 | 280 | ![]() |
6. | 2023 Caterham Project V | 268 | ![]() |
7. | 2008 Caterham R500 | 259 | ![]() |
8. | 2005 Caterham 7 CSR 260 | 256 | ![]() |
9. | 2004 Caterham R500 EVO | 250 | ![]() |
10. | 2014 Caterham Seven 485 R | 237 | ![]() |
11. | 1996 Caterham 21 2.0 | 235 | ![]() |
12. | 1999 Caterham R500 1.8L K Series | 230 | ![]() |
13. | 2022 Caterham 420 Cup | 210 | ![]() |
14. | 2002 Caterham R400 Superlight | 210 | ![]() |
15. | 2015 Caterham Seven 420R | 210 | ![]() |
16. | 2009 Caterham CSR GT | 197 | ![]() |
17. | 2007 Caterham 7 CSR 200 | 197 | ![]() |
18. | 1997 Caterham Superlight R | 190 | ![]() |
19. | 1996 Caterham 21 1.8 | 190 | ![]() |
20. | 2020 Caterham Seven 360 | 180 | ![]() |
21. | 2004 Caterham Superlight R | 180 | ![]() |
22. | 2023 Caterham Super Seven 2000 | 180 | ![]() |
23. | 1990 Caterham 7 HPC | 175 | ![]() |
24. | 2002 Caterham R300 Superlight | 173 | ![]() |
25. | 2008 Caterham superlight R300 Race | 173 | ![]() |
26. | 2012 Caterham 7 CSR 175 | 173 | ![]() |
27. | 2000 Caterham Seven Blackbird | 170 | ![]() |
28. | 1986 Caterham Seven 1700 BDR | 168 | ![]() |
29. | 2022 Caterham Seven 340R | 168 | ![]() |
30. | 2002 Caterham R300 | 160 | ![]() |
31. | 1997 Caterham Seven 1.8 K-Series VVC | 160 | ![]() |
32. | 2016 Caterham Seven 310R | 152 | ![]() |
33. | 1983 Caterham Seven 1600 BDR | 148 | ![]() |
34. | 1996 Caterham 7 Superlight | 136 | ![]() |
35. | 2016 Caterham Seven 270R | 135 | ![]() |
36. | 2009 Caterham CDX | 135 | ![]() |
37. | 1985 Caterham Super Seven 1700 Super Sprint | 135 | ![]() |
38. | 2019 Caterham Super Seven 1600 | 133 | ![]() |
39. | 1993 Caterham 7 1.4 Supersport | 130 | ![]() |
40. | 2015 Caterham Seven 275R | 129 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 07/28/2025, last addition - Caterham Super Seven 1700 Super Sprint.