Something I've discovered

"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228) 12/17/2014 at 15:37 • Filed to: None

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None of the current crop of hypercars, not the 918, not the P1, not the Ferrari the Ferrari, have as good a power-to-weight ratio as the 1999 TVR Cerbera Speed 12. The most powerful and lightest (the Ferrari Ferrari) misses out by over 100bhp/ton. I want TVR back :(

E. Julius > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 15:39

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All that hybridy stuff is heavy!

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 15:42

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They're trying. I'll give them credit for trying to support the old cars first:

http://swns.com/news/tvr-acqui…

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 15:43

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It's a shame that we're short on supercar manufacturers that are yob enough to name their companies "Trevor" with letters dropped, I'll tell you that.

Cé hé sin > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 15:44

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Wasn't the Speed 12 too scarily fast to actually make? I recall it was almost undriveable by anyone who wanted to continue in this world.

T5Killer > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 15:45

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The Speed 12 was NUTS.

V8soundRIOT- Now Has a V8 > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/17/2014 at 15:47

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Just saw that on their website, hopefully new cars will be out in the next two years.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Cé hé sin 12/17/2014 at 16:17

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Yep :) they made one road car and a dozen or so GT racers...

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/17/2014 at 16:18

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If ever I get a TVR I'll replace at least one of the badges with one that says 'Trevor'...

BeaterGT > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 16:19

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Always loved how batshit crazy that car was.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 12/17/2014 at 16:20

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Hell yes :) last I heard there was just a website. That's something that's not vapourware :)

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > E. Julius 12/17/2014 at 16:20

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Nearly 400kg heavy compared to the Speed 12. And there's no carbon in it as far as I can tell...

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 16:21

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I'd still prefer TVR to have produced the Typhon.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > Cé hé sin 12/17/2014 at 16:22

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Apparently Peter Wheeler shat his pants driving it. Go figure.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 16:22

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AFAIK two road cars were built, not just one.

punkgoose17 > Cé hé sin 12/17/2014 at 16:23

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That sounds about right, but that just makes the 1 or 2 they made even more awesome.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/17/2014 at 16:32

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Yeah, but they got all of the various distributors and specialists making specific parts for old TRVs to sell their wares in one spot and are in fact moving merchandise. That means that there's at least some form of business in operation still, and to start with making life easier for enthusiasts makes it seem to me that the new owner is in it for the right reasons and the potential is there. Look at how many laws can be gotten around by making the customer fit the engine separately. Caterham and Ariel get their cars to market with meager budgets, so it can be done.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Goshen, formerly Darkcode 12/18/2014 at 04:16

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Good point, me too. If anything because the name is so damn cool :) plus, the spec was insane...

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/19/2014 at 12:32

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It also had better chances of competing with Ferrari and Porsche.