TVR 440R
TVRs have always been fast
and as spectacular to drive as they are to look at. With the
T440R, those traditional strengths have been taken to an altogether
higher level. Its stunning bodywork is all carbonfibre, its
massively strong chassis uses aluminium honeycomb to greatly
improve its stiffness, and its hugely powerful engine is connected
to TVR's own six speed sequential gearbox. It is TVR's technological
tour de force, a 215 mph showcase for TVR's abilities.
Performance Stats
Specification Engine: 6-cylinder inline alloy engine with 4 valves per cylinder and dry sump lubrication
Capacity: 3996 ccMax Power: 440 bhp @ 7600 rpmMax torque: 350 ft.lbs @ 6000 rpm
Gear Box: Six speed sequential
Suspension: All round independent – double wishbones
and coil over gas dampers assisted by anti-roll bars.
Braking: Front – 322mm ventilated disc brakes with
4 piston alloy callipers
Rear – 298 mm ventilated disc brakes with single piston
sliding callipers
Steering: Power assisted rack and pinion
Wheels and Tyres: 18 inch aluminium alloy wheels, optional 20 inch
Two versions of the car are available – the T400R which has a 400 bhp 4 litre engine and the ultimate T440R. The engine of the T440R is a derivative of TVR's own Speed Six engine but has been extensively developed in order to produce a huge 440 bhp. It is bigger than any other TVR six cylinder engine at 4.2 litres and has a raft of high tech motorsport componentry. 60 mph is attained in under 4 seconds but it is from there to its top speed of 215 mph that the T440R really leaves the competition standing. To cope with all that power, the car has not just a new chassis, but a new type of chassis. Designed from the ground up with the aid of sophisticated CAD/CAM software, the rigidity of the steel chassis is added to significantly by the race-type rollcage and the use of aluminium honeycomb and carbonfibre for the floor. Also a first for a roadgoing TVR is to have adjustable dampers whereby customers will be able to finetune the suspension set up of their T440Rs for road or circuit use. Brakes are powerful ventilated discs all round with four piston callipers at the front with a high performance option of even bigger discs and six piston callipers for even better stopping ability.
