GTP Cool Wall: 1996-2003 TVR Cerbera

[GranTurismo916]

1996-2003 TVR Cerbera nominated by @ThrasherDBS

Engines: 4.0L I6 (TVR Speed Six), 4.2L V8 (TVR AJP8), 4.5L V8 (TVR AJP8), 4.7L V8 (TVR AJP8 Factory Special)
Power: Speed Six: 350 hp; 4.2 AJP8: 360 hp; 4.5 AJP8: 420 hp; Factory Special: Unknown
Torque: Speed Six: 330 lb-ft.; 4.2 AJP8: 320 lb-ft.; 4.5 AJP8: 380 lb-ft.; Factory Special: Unknown
Weight: Speed Six: 1130 kg; Speed Eight: 1100; Speed Eight Lightweight: 1060 kg
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Drivetrain: Front engine, rear wheel drive
Body Styles: 2-door coupe
Additional Info: "Top Speed ranges from 170-193mph, 0-60 times range from 4.4-3.9 seconds"​

Spoiler: Additional Pics

 

[JR98]

90's RWD V8 British Sports Car. Bonus Points for being a TVR. High Cool

 

[AudiMan2011]

Blackpool Rocket back when TVR was at it's best. Cool.

 

[JR98]

Blackpool Rocket back when TVR was at it's best. Cool.

The Cerbera has crazy performance for it's class, 420HP in 1996 for a sportscar! Blows all those silly imports out the water. Even faster than the XKR and BMW M3.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

An infamous example of Brit power in the 90s, especially more in Gran Turismo 1.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

Really, really beautiful design in person. It still looks new despite being nearly 20 years old. It also makes an awe-inspiring noise and the long wheelbase makes it more docile than other TVRs. Low sub zero for being totally awesome and very slick.

 

[Sage Ages]

Available from the factory in purple.

Cool.

 

[JR98]

Available from the factory in purple.

Cool.

So, if you can buy a car in purple from the factory it gets an automatic cool?

 

[Bo]

Available from the factory in purple.

Cool.

Hmmmm.

 

[Sage Ages]

So, if you can buy a car in purple from the factory it gets an automatic cool?

Not automatically, but it does get my attention in a good way.


Yes, I think the Plymouth Voyager is cool for this very reason. How many kids can say their parents have a purple minivan?

 

[JR98]

Not automatically, but it does get my attention in a good way.


Yes, I think the Plymouth Voyager is cool for this very reason. How many kids can say their parents have a purple minivan?

What about the purple ^Vauxhall Corsa^

 

[SomePlayaDude]

You can buy the Dodge Challenger SRT8 in purple, but i don't think that makes it cool in any sense.

 

[JR98]

You can buy the Dodge Challenger SRT8 in purple, but i don't think that makes it cool in any sense.

You can buy a lot of cars in purple:
Like the:
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33)
Dodge Viper
Dodge Challenger SRT-8
Ford Fiesta
Ford Ka
Nissan Micra
Toyota Avensis
Honda Accord
Mercedes Benz E-Class
Chrysler Voyager
Toyota Corolla
VW Polo
ETC.

 

[Sage Ages]

What about the purple ^Vauxhall Corsa^

It's still a Vauxhall.

 

[JR98]

It's still a Vauxhall.

So purple is like a bonus points kind of thing. Purple makes a car cooler but not automatically cool.

 

[Legro]

You can buy a lot of cars in purple:
Like the:
Nissan Skyline GT-R (R33)
Dodge Viper
Dodge Challenger SRT-8
Ford Fiesta
Ford Ka
Nissan Micra
Toyota Avensis
Honda Accord
Mercedes Benz E-Class
Chrysler Voyager
Toyota Corolla
VW Polo
ETC.

Ignoring the 3 sportscars, all of those cars are cooler in purple than in brown, or orange.

 

[Roger the Horse]

"I drive a Cerbera."

 

[SVT Cobra GT]

One of the TVR anthems. Built at a time when TVR were on a roll and would blow everyone else away.

4.7 V8 for me please! SZ.

 

[GTP_Ingram]

Hmmmm.

I believe that colour is called Rainbow Blue, but yes, most people would say it's purple.

I'm torn by the Cerbera. Personally I love them - they look fantastic, they're ridiculously fast and sound like thunder. However, it's hard to not look like a complete tool driving one, especially in a 90s-tastic flip paint job. Uncool it is.

 

[Adamgp]

Fast car but with cartoonish looks and sketchy reliability.

Uncool.

 

[Nessy]

"I drive a Cerbera."

"What's that you say? a Subaru?"


Very cool car, bordering on Sub zero.

 

[Cano]

Absolutely awesome.

 

[Korza]

Sub-zero just because it's a TVR.

 

[Dagger311]

Cool.

 

[Encyclopedia]

TVR. Cool.

Shame about the reliability.

 

[ThrasherDBS]

Would definitely be impressed if I saw one of these or a 90's Griffith here in the states. Really liked the mid-late 90s TVRs.

Cool.

 

[Dennisch]

Best looking TVR ever build. Monstrous specs in such a featherweight. Love it. Like it. I want one. Speed Six, V8, doesn't matter.

Highest cool possible. Not subzero because British reliability.

 

[Epic B]

Easy cool from me. But not as cool as the Bizzarini 5300 GT also being polled right now.

 

[Stotty]

Best looking TVR ever build. Monstrous specs in such a featherweight. Love it. Like it. I want one. Speed Six, V8, doesn't matter.

Highest cool possible. Not subzero because British reliability.

This 👍

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2 key reliability issue with this era of TVRs... electrics & the 6cyl engines (which all go pop at some stage and require a £10k rebuild).

 

[Sage Ages]

So purple is like a bonus points kind of thing. Purple makes a car cooler but not automatically cool.

Pretty much.