TVR Vixen

The TVR Vixen was a two-seat sports coupe that TVR in Blackpool ( England) from 1967 to 1973 as the successor of Grantura produced.

S1

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The first Vixen took over the fiberglass body of its predecessor with comb tail. The inline four- cylinder engine with 1599 cc and a power output of 90 bhp (66 kW) at 5500 min-1 was equipped with a single Weber carburetor and came just as the Ford Cortina II as the rectangular taillights.

The car reached a top speed of 170 km / h and consumed 10.8 l / 100 km.

S2, S3 and S4

TVR Vixen S4 ( 1972)

1968, the wheelbase has been lengthened by 4.5 " and the car's length increased. The Ford Kent engine of Cortina II came the Vixen S2 continue to use, but made ​​only 88 bhp (65 kW) at 5400 min -1. The top speed increased to a longer rear axle ratio to 175 km / h, consumption fell to 10.7 l / 100 km.

1970 decreased the engine power of the slightly modified Vixen S3 to 86 bhp (63 kW), the consumption increased slightly to 10.9 l / 100 km. These values ​​also maintained the 1972 available Vixen S4.

1300

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From 1971 there was also the Vixen 1300 ( often referred to simply as TVR 1300), which was equipped with the smaller four-cylinder in-line engine of the Triumph Spitfire Mk IV. This machine had 1296 cc and made - fitted with twin SU carburettors - 75 bhp (55 kW) at 6000 min -1.

2500

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Also in 1971 there was the most powerful version of the Vixen, the Vixen 2500 ( often referred to simply as TVR 2500). Its in-line six-cylinder engine derived from the Triumph TR6 and was equipped with a Lucas fuel injection. The 2498 cc engine was 150 bhp large (110 kW ) from 5500 min-1.