Tuscan 2 in Detail
You've seen the pics, now find out what's underneath
Whilst dealers will tell you that Tamoras aren't as poor sellers as some would believe, the lack of them on the roads is testament to the fact that TVR aren't securing enough convertible sales compared with the good old days of Chimaera production.
Say hello to the Tuscan convertible. It's based on the same chassis as the targa version, but gains two roll hoops where it loses the rear roof section. The hoops are bolted directly to the chassis and are slightly offset - apparently this is to provide increased rigidity.
The roof panel is made from carbon fibre so will be lighter than those used in the past and should make fitting that bit easier. The rear fabric section of the hood lifts up as you'd expect but there are no cantilever style struts any more. When pulled up, the hood is screwed into the roll bar using two bolts to secure it firmly.
The rear bulkhead has been moved forward a few inches and this allows the one piece roof panel to fit into the boot and to leave plenty of space for luggage behind it.
The other design changes to the range have been made with the goal of reducing drag and increasing downforce. TVR's designer Graham Browne, working under the guidance of Chairman Peter Wheeler has faired in the headlamps and fine tuned the front splitter and rear spoiler.
Under the body, the engineers have been fine tuning the suspension too. All Tuscans, T350s and Tamoras benefit from revised geometry to add more castor and camber. This has been done to match the new tyres now supplied by Dunlop. Spring rates remain the same except for the Tuscan S which has been stiffened up and runs a similar setup to the Sagaris.
The steering rack has been moved slightly on all the cars too and Tuscans will now be fitted with the electrically assisted rack used on the T350.
Inside, many of the analogue instruments have been ditched and a digital display is now the order of the day. This is coupled with a new change up light on top of the instrument binnacle. Start and stop buttons as seen on the Cerbera have also returned.
The reactions to the changes have been very positive with the Tuscan convertible being an extremely welcome addition to the range. One that should see plenty of orders being placed too.
Prices
Tuscan (350bhp): £39,850
Tuscan Convertible (350bhp): £39,850
Tuscan S (400bhp): £49,995
Edited to add... any chance of more detail about securing method for the rear hood section Ted? Sounds like it could be a bit awkward if it has to be bolted and unbolted each time. Did you get any insight as to why they ditched the cantilever system?
Apologies if these points have already been covered on the other thread.
>> Edited by RichardR on Thursday 27th May 12:46
PetrolTed said:So it's the latter then!
I notice that the rear hood section actually folds flush with the bodywork too. I wonder if that's its natural position, or if it takes some persuasion to achieve that effect.
They couldn't raise it when they tried as it was jammed solid
Hope they are working better these days then as I've seen quite a few with instrument failures - not having the key instruments would not be good.
it might help you get away with speeding fines... As far as the Tuscan S convertible, they will make you one but they will probably have to limit the top speed as without the rear spoiler of the S it would suffer from lift at very high speeds.
burriana500 said:
Do they supply a TVR monkeh wrench to go with the roof?
The "bolts" are but knurled things a bit like the door opener on a Chimaera which can be done by hand and fix into cup type dimplpes on the top of the 2 roll hoops.
The lights above the steering wheel are warning lights like handbrake, indicators, ignition and indicators.
And the massive glass dildo on the top of the pod is the shift lights.
And when I sat in it the steering wheel came off in my hands!!!!
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