TVR S Series

TVR S2

The TVR S Series was announced by TVR at the NEC Motor Show 1986. Because of the strong resonance of the car went within a year in production, which produces 250 units were pre-ordered. This was the first major development of Peter Wheeler, since he had taken over from Martin Lilley TVR. From 1986 to 1994 originated in 2604 copies of the S- series, 410 pieces of it from V8S. The retail price in Germany was about 90,000, - DM

S / S2 / S3 ( C) / S4C

Had the V6 versions of the S- series engines with 2.8 liter displacement and 160 bhp (118 kW) and later with 2.9 liter displacement and 170 bhp (125 kW) Ford Cologne.

The letter C in the model number indicates a catalyst in the exhaust system. Only S3 and S4 models were equipped with catalytic converters, even though many of them were built before the catalyst became compulsory for new cars.

V8S

The series of standard V8S closed piece of leather equipment, Walnußfurnier, mohair covers, OZ alloy wheels, lighting and electrically operated windows and mirrors, a.

Particularly ambitious sporty wanted to early 1994 to meet with a total of 408 pieces of the model TVR V8S " 400S " TVR from 1991, fitted with a Rover V8 engine (4.0 l). A good 10% of them were produced as LHD with catalyst. The original price was around € 90,000.00

The V8S had a 4.0 liter Rover V8 engine with cylinder heads with optimized gas flow, camshafts for longer valve, a higher compression ratio of 10.5:1, revised intake manifolds and exhaust collectors, a new chip for the engine control and a limited slip differential. Therefore, the output rose to 240 bhp (176 kW) at 5,250 min -1 and the torque to 366 Nm at 3,000 min -1.

In 4.9 seconds the car accelerated from 0-100 km / h in 12.9 seconds from 0-160 km / h He was faster than an Aston Martin Virage, a Lotus Esprit Turbo SE or Porsche Carrera 2

The rare model name " 200S " means a 2.0-liter engine variant of the V8 that was with half the stroke with the same bore and adapted compressor (without catalyst) of the Italian legislation ( luxury tax over 2000 cc ). Of these three vehicles are currently known. The engine is a modified 3.5-liter Rover V8, with a smaller crankshaft to reduce engine displacement. Was maintaining the 88.9 mm bore and the piston stroke was reduced to 40.25 mm. This meant a smaller displacement to 1998 cc (2.0 L), with a compression ratio of 8.0:1. The V8 is controlled with an electronic fuel injection from Lucas and ventilated with an intercooler Eaton supercharger. The engine power of 233 hp (171 kW) at 6.200/min and 266 N • m at 3.700/min, was on par with the big 3.5 V8 engine. The 200S V8 accelerates from 0-100 km / h in 6.5 seconds and the top speed is 232km / h

Historic models (1958-2012): 280i | 350i | 350SE | 350SX | 390SE | 400SX | 420SE | 420SEAC | 450SE | 450SEAC | 1300 | 1600M | Sagaris | 2500 | 2500M | 3000M | 3000M Turbo | 3000S | 3000S Turbo | 5000M | Cerbera | Chimaera | Grantura | Griffith | Griffith 200 | 400 Griffith | Griffith 600 | S | S2 | S3 | S3C | S4C | T350C | T350T | Tuscan S Taimar | Taimar Turbo | Tamora | Tasmin 200i | Tasmin 280i | Tuscan Se | Tuscan speed 6 | Tuscan V6 | Tuscan V8 | Typhon | V8S | Vixen | Vixen 1300 | 2500 Vixen | Vixen S2 | S3 Vixen | Vixen S4 |

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