TVR Tamora


The TVR Tamora is a 2-seater sports car built from 2002 by British firm TVR, filling the gap left by the company's Chimaera and Griffith models. Designed by Lee Hodgetts and Darren Hobbs, it was the entry-level model in the TVR's range of models priced at £43,460.

Overview

The Tamora is fitted with a TVR's in-house 'Speed Six', a DOHC 3605 cc six-cylinder engine rated at at 7200 rpm and of torque at 5500 rpm, mated to a five-speed manual gearbox. Brake rotors are up front, and in the back. Front calipers are AP Racing, the rears being a direct fit from many Ford vehicles. The suspension is a double wishbone setup at all four corners. Standard wheels are 16×7 inch aluminium, with 225/50ZR-16 Avon ZZ3 tires.
The Tamora is built on a wheelbase, and the car's overall profile is long, inches wide and high. It weighs with 58/42 weight distribution. Keeping with the TVR tradition, the Tamora lacks driving aids such as traction control and ABS as well as air bags.
According to Autocar magazine, the Tamora is capable of accelerating 0–60 mph in 4.2 seconds, and completes the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds at. Top speed is over.
The Tamora also provided the base for the T350 coupé.