Talk:TVR
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[edit] Speed 12 v. Tuscan Speed 12
Isn't the Speed 12 a Tuscan Speed 12 like the Tuscan Speed 6? --blades 01:06, Apr 26, 2004 (UTC)
No, the "Speed 12" is a racing-only vehicle not to be confused with the "Cerbera Speed 12" which was originally intended for road-use but the project was cancelled by Peter Wheeler as being absurd. The road-going engine without the restrictors demanded by racing regs made nearly 1000bhp - absolute madness in a car that weighed just over 1000kg.
i think it only had a 7.7litre v12 which produced 880bhp
[edit] Cerbera Speed 12
There were 3 Cerbera Speed 12s built. Two were used for racing, and the third has now been restored by a private owner.
There is a rumour that a 4th car was built and sent to a private collector in the Japan, but this has never been confirmed by the TVR factory.
[edit] Billionaire
Smolensky is not a billionaire - his money comes entirely from his father, Alexander Smolensky, who now is no longer a billionaire either (wealth esimated at around $230 mln). Palefire 00:10, Apr 4, 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Missing model
i think that u are missing out the tvr tuscan 440r model --User:81.86.79.171
- The T440R is also known as the Typhon. --JonGwynne 05:50, 9 May 2005 (UTC)
the T440r was designed and bulit long before the typhon and is a diffrent tuscan like the tuscan 2 where as the typhon is a newly designed car and is not the 440r
[edit] Changed Chimaera photo
I removed this photo of a TVR Chimaera and replaced with a better one. --Etimbo | Talk 20:39, 8 May 2005 (UTC)
[edit] TVR Griffith
The TVR Griffith of the 1960's was produced until 1967, not 1965 as recorded. The Griffith 200, introduced in 1963, was replaced by the Griffith 400 the following year. This was an improved version of the 200 boasting improved cooling and a new rear window for better visibility. Production of the 400 lasted until 1967. User:cstjejm 16:41 26 July 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Production moved out of country
Something needs to be added about this. I'll fix it later - for those that don't know, TVR is not only moving production out of it's factory, but out of the UK altogether. Rumours (though I'm not including them in the article for the sake of clarity) suggest that Ricardo with be making engines and gearboxes and Bertone will make the bodies. I'd be very grateful if someone would update this for me! Abarthaddict 09:22, 21 October 2006 (UTC)
- I've added an update. I believe Bertone is making more than just the bodies, but also completing final assembly. Taalo 08:37, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Page move
Could this article be moved back to TVR, please? I only created that disambiguation page to limit the list at the top of this article. The other two options are not to articles titled TVR, and all of the internal links to TVR are related to the car company. Bob talk 13:26, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
