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The 'TVR Tuscan' is a sports car manufactured by TVR.
Selected Specifications:
Engine:
Essentially five different versions of the Speed Six engine were offered to customers. The first was a 4.0 liter engine which can be thought of as the "standard" Speed Six. The second was an uprated version of the same engine offered in the "Red Rose" variant of the Tuscan. The third was a further uprated variant of the 4.0 liter "Red Rose" engine offered in the "S" version of the Tuscan. The fourth was an upgrade for the "S" version in 2003 which raised both power and torque slightly. The last version was a de-stroked version of the Speed Six which provided the same power rating as the "standard" Speed Six but with slightly less torque for increased "user friendliness" on wet roads.
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- Configuration: Straight-Six
- Valvetrain: 4 valves/cylinder
- Displacement: 3996 cc (4.0 liter) or 3605 cc (3.6 liter) depending on customer requirements
- Bore by troke: 96 by 92 mm (4.0 liter) or 96 by 83 mm (3.6 liter)
- Power: 360 bhp (270 kW) standard 4.0 liter engine, 380 bhp (280 kW) "Red Rose", 390 bhp (290 kW) pre-2003 "S", 400 bhp (300 kW) post-2003 "S", and 350 bhp (260 kW) 3.6 liter
- Torque: 310 lbf.ft (420 Nm) all 4.0 liter engines except post-2003 "S", 315 lbf.ft (427 Nm) post-2003 "S", 290 lbf.ft (393 Nm) 3.6 liter
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Chassis:
Even though there have been numerous tweaks to the Tuscan's chassis and suspension over, the overall size and appearance of the variants remain virtually identical apart from minor aerodynamic aids to the "S" model in the form of an undertray in the front and a small boot-lid spoiler on the rear.
- Length: 4235 mm
- Width: 1810 mm
- Height: 1200 mm
- Weight: 1100 kg
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Performance:
(post 2003 Tuscan S - independent test results)
- 0-30 mph: 1.73 seconds
- 0-60 mph: 3.68 seconds
- 0-100 mph: 8.08 seconds
- 100-0 mph: 4.15 seconds
It is worth noting that these test results were achieved in a car without traction-control or anti-lock brakes. TVR's design philosphy holds that such features do not improve either the performance or safety of their vehicles and so TVR automobiles are not fitted with this equipment. TVR rejects the notion that these features, along with airbags, are "safety devices" and believes that, based on testing and experience, their cars are safer without these things than with them.
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