TVR Sagaris
The Sagaris is an exciting
step on from the T350 on which it is based. While motorsport
was already uppermost in the designers’ minds with the
T350, the styling of the Sagaris is a direct result of the
rigorous demands of the endurance motorsport arena. Racing
versions will compete in categories where modifications to
the road car are limted so the road car carries its aerodynamic
advantages as standard. Front splitter and rear diffuser are
built into the bodywork and a great deal of attention has
been paid to the use and venting of the high pressure air
in the wheelarches. The ride height at which road cars have
to run limits their aerodynamic efficiency but as the Sagaris
has been designed to sit as low as TVR dares, the sophisticated
aero package will help considerably.
It has a 2” wider track than the T350 and sits 1” lower to reduce the effective height of the centre of gravity for even greater grip and stability and has spring rates some three times stiffer than that of the T350. It is propelled by the mighty 400bhp TVR Straight Six engine from the Tuscan S and has very big exhaust cans which exit laterally forward of the diffuser to reduce back pressure. Because of this an imaginative solution to a potential heat build up problem has had to be sought which can been seen just above the diffuser, which has changed since the car was first seen last December. With an emphasis in lightweight composites inside, the Sagaris represents the latest in TVR’s thinking on the road racer theme.
Performance StatsEngine 4.0 Six cylinder inline alloy engine with four valves per cylinder and dry sump lubrication
Capacity: 3996cc
Max Power 400bhp @ 7000 rpm
Max Torque 310 ft.lbs @ 5250rpm
Performance
0 to 60mph 3.7 secs
0 to 100mph 8.1 secs
Maximum 195mph
Suspension: All round
independent – double wishbones and coil over gas dampers
with anti-roll bars
Steering: Power assisted
rack and pinion
Braking
Front: 322mm ventilated
discs with four piston alloy cross drilled callipers
Rear: 298mm ventilated
discs with single piston sliding callipers
Wheels and Tyres
18” aluminium alloy
wheels
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