New 215MPH TVR

[cul202]

i thought a few people might appreciate the soon to be released offering from those crazy geezers at TVR.

The T440R

- all carbon body

- 440hp N/A 4.2L straight 6

- 0-100km/h in less than 4 sec

- top speed around 345km/h

mmm fun....

[Pva_Glue]

:whackit:

[Roy]

GO the Blackpool rockets...TVRs are the "Dux gutz MAX!!!"

Ive got some footage of a Speed 12, and you would be forgiven for thinking its Merlin powered based on the pitch from its 7.7L V12

...one day a Cerbera will be in my driveway, :aroused:

[dojobi]

How on earth do they get 330kw out of a NA 4.2L 6 cyl engine?!?!

Compares pretty well to Ford's new DOHC 4L 6 at 182kw (which I was already damn impressed with)! In fact it's pretty good against their turbo version too.

Here's a question though, a lot of companies like Maserati have these low capacity (4L or so) V8s that produce roughly the same level of power. Is it just as easy to get this power out of a 6 cylinder engine?

[cul202]

ah roy i like your new avatar! you were the one who had the tuscan 6 before yeah?

2 cerbera's are for sale in oz... unfortunately one is $125k and the other $135

saw a griffith on george st last time i was out on the town.

ps the speed 12 rules supreme

[Roy]

Yeh thought id double the cylinders in my avator (still cant get the pic to turn out clearly though)

The 4.2L TVR 6 cylinder bore/stroke ratio means it should rev a little better then the Ford 4L, and from memory the thing has a compression ration of 11.3:1 (or 11.5:1)

The engine was built for racing in the British GT Series, so is pretty far removed far from a mass production 6 cylinder engine. One look at the induction setup on these engines and you will soon see they are a pretty serious piece of kit ( Carbon fibre baby )

[Guest INASNT]

I think this car is in the latest jeremy clarkson dvd i got recently!

The straight 6 sounds awesum with a real deep and throaty sound.

[Roy]

I think this car is in the latest jeremy clarkson dvd i got recently!

Whats the name of the DVD, my local place hasnt had any new Clarkson/Needel DVDs in for a while, hence the other day i got Getaway in Stockholm

[Guest INASNT]

[Guest INASNT]

LOL look at this dvd bout the TVR and GTR

[Roy]

Yeh i have that R32 GTR Vs Cerbera, the GTR hands out a whipping to Clarkson in the TVR, might have to track down a copy of "Shoot Out"

[Guest INASNT]

http://www.pitstop.net.au/pitstop/prog/Ope...13PUM&PLU=14099

thats where i bought mine from, next day delivery

[Guest RedLineGTR]

probablt weighs like 700kg

[sammus]

ahhh tvr are great... they never seem to **** up any of their deisgns

and here's some more eyecandy

[Duncan]

I *will* have a convertible TVR one day....the Z will have to do for now, no-one has import approval for any of em so its either personal import or race use only

I saw a griffith in Sydney one afternoon too....

[Roy]

I saw a griffith in Sydney one afternoon too....

In Sydney i have only ever seen 3 TVRs, and that included the Griffith that was at Wakefiled that got humbled by a stock Blue R33 Series 2 driven by some bloke on a "mission from god"

When i was in the UK there were plenty of Cerberas/Tuscans getting around, every time i saw one i couldnt help but dream how good it would be if:

- i could have driven one to France instead of flying,

- was driving a TVR down the French coast instead of the hire car Renault Clio &

- was driving a TVR thru the Pyrenees mountains when we were following the tour de france instead of the same hire Renault Clio

As for owning one, id love to get one when im over there later this year, but i think a Cosworth Sierra or Escort will be more my budget. (Personal Import)

..ohh and thanks for the automotive porn rrrage!

My previous ramblings about TVRs

[b0neR]

I really dont like those front/tail lights...and the kinda look like an earlier viper...anyone notice that?

Other than the lights which im not a fan of the car looks very nice and im sure the driving experience would be great.