On the Dunlop stand at today's Autosport Show, TVR are showing their Sagaris demo car. It was hoped that the first racing version of the model would grace the stand but that's still undergoing development in Blackpool.
The race car will make its first outing in this year's Tuscan (or 'TVR') Challenge. Blackpool will use the series to develop the car before any are entered into the GT series.
The Tuscan/TVR Challenge version will use a supercharged version of TVR's straight six, with TVR claiming 480-500bhp and 430 lb-ft of torque. The engine will be coupled to TVR's new sequential gearbox. A race version will also be made available to other racers, although with engines being leased from TVR it's expected that they will be available at considerably less than the £50K price tag for the road going versions.
Peter Wheeler will drive the first race car although it's too early to say whether it will make it out for the first race of the season.
22 drivers have registered for the series this year, so grids of 18 cars or so are hoped for - about the same as last 2003 which proved to be one of the most exciting years to date.
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