Mk1 Gears / Speeds

[156er]

I'm going to be buying a Mk1 Tuscan S in the Near Year and was wondering if anyone could tell me the max speed in each gear.

Also, are the TVR performance figures accurate? (ie 3.8 to 60, 8.3 to 100 & 195 top speed)

Cheers

[basil brush]

IIRC the acceleration times are actual from one of the car magazine's tests. The S, with the CR box fitted, gets to about 64 in first and 102 in second gears, bringing the 0-60 and 0-100 times down due to lack of gear changes.

The CR box was a retro fit for the early S cars, as they weren't ready at launch.

[156er]

Er, not my thread, left myself signed on to FlyingJase's PC. Oops. I wish.

Does this give me any kind of rights to his new baby????

[hot racer]

I've just unearthed an Autocar from July '03, a 0-100-0 megatest with some very tasty motors. I believe the Tusc S used is TVR's own press car, S6 TVR. 0-30 1.73, 0-60 3.68, 0-100 8.08, 0-100-0 12.52! To 60, not only did it beat the Noble, but also creamed a Lambo Murc, Ultima Can-Am and a Pagani Zonda C12s! The independant testers wrote "While the Noble impressed with a sub-10sec run, the TVR simply blew it into next week by reaching 100 in a scarcely believable 8.08sec". A feel good statement for any TVR owner if ever i heard one.

[flyingjase]

Reckon that must be true hot racer, as I had a play with a Gallardo today up the A404 & he wasn't getting away from me, although traffic stopped play early!