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
1. 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Supercharged 542 Photo of 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Supercharged
2. 1999 Caterham 21 2.4 500 Photo of 1999 Caterham 21 2.4
3. 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Naturally Aspirated 380 Photo of 2004 Caterham Super Seven RST V8-Levante Naturally Aspirated
4. 2013 Caterham Seven 620R 311 Photo of 2013 Caterham Seven 620R
5. 2002 Caterham CSR 260 280 Photo of 2002 Caterham CSR 260
6. 2023 Caterham Project V 268 Photo of 2023 Caterham Project V
7. 2008 Caterham R500 259 Photo of 2008 Caterham R500
8. 2005 Caterham 7 CSR 260 256 Photo of 2005 Caterham 7 CSR 260
9. 2004 Caterham R500 EVO 250 Photo of 2004 Caterham R500 EVO
10. 2014 Caterham Seven 485 R 237 Photo of 2014 Caterham Seven 485 R
11. 1996 Caterham 21 2.0 235 Photo of 1996 Caterham 21 2.0
12. 1999 Caterham R500 1.8L K Series 230 Photo of 1999 Caterham R500 1.8L K Series
13. 2022 Caterham 420 Cup 210 Photo of 2022 Caterham 420 Cup
14. 2002 Caterham R400 Superlight 210 Photo of 2002 Caterham R400 Superlight
15. 2015 Caterham Seven 420R 210 Photo of 2015 Caterham Seven 420R
16. 2009 Caterham CSR GT 197 Photo of 2009 Caterham CSR GT
17. 2007 Caterham 7 CSR 200 197 Photo of 2007 Caterham 7 CSR 200
18. 1997 Caterham Superlight R 190 Photo of 1997 Caterham Superlight R
19. 1996 Caterham 21 1.8 190 Photo of 1996 Caterham 21 1.8
20. 2020 Caterham Seven 360 180 Photo of 2020 Caterham Seven 360
21. 2004 Caterham Superlight R 180 Photo of 2004 Caterham Superlight R
22. 2023 Caterham Super Seven 2000 180 Photo of 2023 Caterham Super Seven 2000
23. 1990 Caterham 7 HPC 175 Photo of 1990 Caterham 7 HPC
24. 2002 Caterham R300 Superlight 173 Photo of 2002 Caterham R300 Superlight
25. 2008 Caterham superlight R300 Race 173 Photo of 2008 Caterham superlight R300 Race
26. 2012 Caterham 7 CSR 175 173 Photo of 2012 Caterham 7 CSR 175
27. 2000 Caterham Seven Blackbird 170 Photo of 2000 Caterham Seven Blackbird
28. 1986 Caterham Seven 1700 BDR 168 Photo of 1986 Caterham Seven 1700 BDR
29. 2022 Caterham Seven 340R 168 Photo of 2022 Caterham Seven 340R
30. 2002 Caterham R300 160 Photo of 2002 Caterham R300
31. 1997 Caterham Seven 1.8 K-Series VVC 160 Photo of 1997 Caterham Seven 1.8 K-Series VVC
32. 2016 Caterham Seven 310R 152 Photo of 2016 Caterham Seven 310R
33. 1983 Caterham Seven 1600 BDR 148 Photo of 1983 Caterham Seven 1600 BDR
34. 1996 Caterham 7 Superlight 136 Photo of 1996 Caterham 7 Superlight
35. 2016 Caterham Seven 270R 135 Photo of 2016 Caterham Seven 270R
36. 2009 Caterham CDX 135 Photo of 2009 Caterham CDX
37. 1985 Caterham Super Seven 1700 Super Sprint 135 Photo of 1985 Caterham Super Seven 1700 Super Sprint
38. 2019 Caterham Super Seven 1600 133 Photo of 2019 Caterham Super Seven 1600
39. 1993 Caterham 7 1.4 Supersport 130 Photo of 1993 Caterham 7 1.4 Supersport
40. 2015 Caterham Seven 275R 129 Photo of 2015 Caterham Seven 275R

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.