TVR Typhoon finally shows (Typhon a different model)

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Guys the Typhon will still be around for years to come, but this will be the benchmark for TVR, with Sagaris handling most likely. Anyway here is the story from the EVO magazine, which I had to type onto my computer.

However I tried to use my scanner as best as I could to scan these images.

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Source: EVO Magazine




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Reports of TVR’s death have been greatly exaggerated, and these are the first pictures of its new carbonfirbe-bodied supercar, the Typhoon.

Powered by a supercharged version of TVR’s 4 litre straight-six, further developed by Ricardo to produce 600BHP and 500lb ft, the Typhoon will be the fastest production TVR ever and at around £120,000 the most expensive too.

Built to celebrate the firm’s 60th anniversary, the car will be officially unveiled at the Geneva show in March. It will be built in strictly limited numbers and only in right-hand drive, the lucky 60 customers taking delivery during 2007.

The Typhoon is the first TVR to be designed entirely by CAD, a move which has brought substantial aerodynamic advantages, enabling the new car to easily exceed 200mph, according to company sources.

Expect a sub-4second 0-60 time, aided by an uprated limited-slip diff and the adoption of the T56 six-speed manual transmission as used by the Covette. Like lesser TVRs, the Typhoon has a tubular steel backbone chassis with an inteqral rollcage, but like the illfated T400R/T440R (just one was built) and the later Typhon (of which three were made) the body panels and floor are constructed from carbonfibre, helping keep weight down to 1100kg.

Behide the 19inch alloys are six-pot AP Racing callipers up front, and although there’s no anti-lock or traction control, TVR is looking to fit both to future mainstream models – expect announcements later this year. Other trick details on the Typhoon include adjustable Bilstein dampers, carbon-shelled Sparco seats and even satnav!

The Typhoon’s chassis is much longer then that of a Tuscan, allowing the fitment of genuinely usable rear bucket seats, thought the truncated tail means that it’s actually shorter overall then the Tuscan. However TVR is confident it will be even more imposing, with its Ferrari 599-aping stance and aggressive front-end, the distinctive grille of which will be shared by all future TVRs.

At around £120k, it will be competing head-on with cars as diverse as the Aston Martin DB9, Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari F430.

To be successful at this level it needs to be very, very good. But the Typhoon’s biggest task is to convince the supercar buying public that TVR really is in safe hands.
 
TVR&Ferrari_Fan
Look on the render numberplate, also this story is exclusive to the EVO magazine.
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I didn't know it was a evo exclusive but i did read about it when my copy of evo thumped onto my door mat this morning. Im still undecided about the looks of the car, this morning i thought it looked like they shaped the car by beating the panels with ugly sticks but now its kinda growing on me but i cant help but think that its lost some of its TVR,ness with all those angular lines and sharp edges. I always remember TVR's as have smooth flowing bodywork.

Spec....
 
Not that exclusive, the latest issue of AutoCar has an article on it as well in the latest news section.

I find it a little bit ironic that the new TVR logo has the union jack in it, after most of the production is sourced overseas :lol:.

As for the Typhoon, I'd have preferred it if they kept it the Typhon, but it's no big deal. I like the look of that car, a lot. The price isn't set yet either, all TVR have officially said is it will a be over £100k, and only 60 will be built. It's probably not powered by a 4 liter engine either, it'll be the bored out 4.2.

The car may meet US requirements so I've heared, which is interesting though it may still not officially be sold in the US, that would almost gaurentee some would end up there and it i a step towards TVR officially selling the states again.

It would seem quality is going to improve dramatically, and to get people to spend £100k on a TVR, TVR will need to make sure people know. They've got IM Kelly contracted to work on the trim, Bertone are assembling the car, Richardo are manufacturing the power train. The T350 will not be returning in either coupe or Targa form, the Sagaris will return and be updated as will the Tuscan.

Specialized
Im still undecided about the looks of the car, this morning i thought it looked like they shaped the car by beating the panels with ugly sticks but now its kinda growing on me but i cant help but think that its lost some of its TVR,ness with all those angular lines and sharp edges. I always remember TVR's as have smooth flowing bodywork.

Spec....
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On first sight I was a little bit too, but there's some great touches on there. Also like TVR&FF said below, AutoCAD renders are rarely as good as life sized model concepts or the real thing. Even so, I like the look of it. As for TVR's always being smooth and flowing, most have, but there's been plenty of models that haven't. I see this style as a natural progression from the Tuscan 2 shape, and considering this is the Typhon 2 if you will, I would assume the Tuscan 3 will share major design cues with this.
 
Specialized
I didn't know it was a evo exclusive but i did read about it when my copy of evo thumped onto my door mat this morning. Im still undecided about the looks of the car, this morning i thought it looked like they shaped the car by beating the panels with ugly sticks but now its kinda growing on me but i cant help but think that its lost some of its TVR,ness with all those angular lines and sharp edges. I always remember TVR's as have smooth flowing bodywork.

Spec....
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It's only a render, but AutoCad renders are not like there real life counterparts. But on the other hand people said the same thing about the Sagaris, but overtime people loved it.
 
TVR&Ferrari_Fan
It's only a render, but AutoCad renders are not like there real life counterparts. But on the other hand people said the same thing about the Sagaris, but overtime people loved it.
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I was a fan of the Sagaris from the start, it was new but still very TVR. Im aware of this being a rendering and that the shape will change. Its not so much the actual shape of the body that i dislike its more the details such as the bonnet. Well, i have faith in TVR's ability to make great cars and will just keep my fingers crossed.

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Specialized
I was a fan of the Sagaris from the start, it was new but still very TVR. Im aware of this being a rendering and that the shape will change. Its not so much the actual shape of the body that i dislike its more the details such as the bonnet. Well, i have faith in TVR's ability to make great cars and will just keep my fingers crossed.

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I reckon the Typhoon looks sexy, but I still like the looks of these 3 TVR's more:

TVR Sagaris
TVR Tuscan Mk1
TVR Griffith

Also I was a fan from the off, but I remember what people said on here. But I can see the Typhoon replacing the T400R in:

*FIA GT Racing
*British GT racing
*LeMans Racing.

However I bet the Sagaris will most likely next replace the T400R next in these forms of racing:

*FIA GT Racing
*British GT racing
*LeMans racing
 
I like the little Eurofighter shillouettes in the license plates. shows you what they took inspitation from.

this one looks, literally, very sharp. Like I could cut myself. it looks like the original Speed Twelve Concept got put through a knife sharpener.
 
Jim Prower
I like the little Eurofighter shillouettes in the license plates. shows you what they took inspitation from.

this one looks, literally, very sharp. Like I could cut myself. it looks like the original Speed Twelve Concept got put through a knife sharpener.
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It reminds me of these together:

Typhon, Sagaris, Cerbera Speed 12 and Speed 12

But I like how the headlights look like they have merged into one of the front bumper air scoops, and I even like the side mirrors on the widows in the first render. However the thing I like most of the British flag behind the TVR logo in the full size renders, which will most likely become the new logo.
 
Have I mentioned how much I love this car? My oh my, the boys at TVR have done it again. Absolutely stunning looks, presumed stunning performance, all at a price that isn't completely unreasonable (that is if you consider £120k "reasonable"), and would indeed seem like the better choice only because it is indeed a TVR.

L4S
The car may meet US requirements so I've heared, which is interesting though it may still not officially be sold in the US, that would almost gaurentee some would end up there and it i a step towards TVR officially selling the states again.
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That is a good rumor indeed, and hopefully there is some shred of truthyness to it. I am highly confident that if TVR was to set-up shop in Los Angeles, New York, Miami, or Las Vegas, they could probably push out quite a few cars. Americans are becoming obsessed with them, as we constantly see them in our video games, in some of our movies, and even in our automotive magazines. It is so funny that we can love a brand so much despite the fact they don't sell their cars here, but hey, thats America for 'ya...

L4S
The T350 will not be returning in either coupe or Targa form, the Sagaris will return and be updated as will the Tuscan.
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Well that is a bit sad, at least in terms of the T350. I personally have fancied that model more than the others, but that is mostly because I'm crazy. Certainly the hot-blooded Sagaris is probably the best-bet in the TVR lineup (probably my favorite as well), and it is good to see that the Tuscan is due for another update. Lets hope these updates eventually include US-certification, as these two models are both well-liked in America. Sell them in left or right hand drive, it doesn't matter, they will probably sell plenty of them...
 
Guys, if I see the TVR Typhoon at Goodwood FOS 07 or more earlier, I will be taking Photos of it in Raw format, and then posting the links to the shots. But as soon as I get more news on the Typhoon, I post it up.

However I think it's good the Typhoon is all Carbon fibre, and while on the right hand drive and left hand drive subjects, all British cars exported should not be made left hand drive at all, because British cars are meant to keep with there right hand drive roots.

But if you rear other TVR models will be made in left hand drive for the future, even a left hand drive Sagaris was exported to Holland, also I think it's good TVR are keeping there highest priced model exclusive to the UK and European market.
 
Generally speaking, most Americans could care less if the car was right hand drive or not. For the most part, we deal with it, as we always have with British cars. I know plenty of people who drive right hand drive MGs and Minis on a nearly daily basis where I grew up, and they don't think twice about going back and fourth between the two setups. You just get used to it I suppose, and I'm sure that purists here in America would be happy to.

...As long as we aren't receiving watered-down versions of the TVR, we're happy just to be getting them...

BTW: Do the Germans get upset about the left/right hand drive thing? I know they drive the "right way" (like us, lol), but does that ever get in the way of the importation of TVRs, Marcos', and Nobles?
 
YSSMAN
Generally speaking, most Americans could care less if the car was right hand drive or not. For the most part, we deal with it, as we always have with British cars. I know plenty of people who drive right hand drive MGs and Minis on a nearly daily basis where I grew up, and they don't think twice about going back and fourth between the two setups. You just get used to it I suppose, and I'm sure that purists here in America would be happy to.

...As long as we aren't receiving watered-down versions of the TVR, we're happy just to be getting them...

BTW: Do the Germans get upset about the left/right hand drive thing? I know they drive the "right way" (like us, lol), but does that ever get in the way of the importation of TVRs, Marcos', and Nobles?
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You know right hand drive is the right side of the road, why do you think it's called the right side. But I must say there is some Marcos TSO flair in the Typhoon.
 
TVR&Ferrari_Fan
You know the right hand drive is the right side of the road, why do you think it's called the right side.
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Well we may drive on the right side of the car, Americans drive on the right side of the road. ;)

(but they still don't drive on the correct side :p)
 
Ewww, this is a good example of how British car should not be, this thing is just discusting!
 
I dissagree I think it has all the hall marks of a modern British sportscar and there's a hell of a lot of TVR styling cues in there as well. I like the fact that a Norwegian knows what a British car should be though ;).
 
Something I mentioned to TVR&FF earlier about the quality of TVRs improving, IM Kelly the company who are doing the trim for TVR's now is the company that does the trim for Aston Martin and Rolls Royce among other well known companies.
 
YSSMAN
You just get used to it I suppose, and I'm sure that purists here in America would be happy to.
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TVR doesn't want to sell to purists. There is no money in only selling to hardcore automotive enthusiasts. Take a look at the troubles Lotus has been having with their lineup in the States. You cannot survive on catering to this crowd alone.
 
TVR has only ever sold to the purist, that is their market.
 
It costs millions and millions of dollars to expand into the NA market, especially when you don't have a dealer network to sell out of. It would take several years to break even if they did decide to go that way, and considering they're not the wealthiest company right now, I wouldn't consider it a very intelligent decision to opt to expand this early.
 
Noble has been doing it just fine, what market do you think they appeal to? Do you think Noble have spent millions and millions which is barely what the company is worth on their expansion into the US market? they don't have a dealer network nor do they need one. they contract to existing dealer networks, which is probably what a company like TVR would do. They have no intention of expanding to the US right away, all the gossip on the new model line is is that will meet the requiremnts to be sold in America not that it will be. Basically with the AJP6 being made Euro 4 compliant TVR have opened up thier potential markets, they will, starting from next year start to sell officially in other countries within Europe, they will continue to sell officially in Japan and by 2010 I'm thinking they will have contracts with existing dealer networks within the US to sell cars officially over there. They won't set up their own dealer network in the US, that would make no sense.
 
Would it still cost them a lot to sell out another dealer? Here, we have a Ferrari dealer and an exotic dealer. Would it cost them a lot in legal stuff with the government ect. or would they just plop their cars on the lot and say "come, buy?" Bugatti sells out of such dealers.

I think the hood looks really big on the car, almost like the car is too small for it. That may be the shortened rear or the computer imagery. Hope it looks even better for real.
 
So...It uses a Tremec T56 six speed eh? Pretty cool that it goes from a Mustang all the way up to a TVR....👍 It looks really good too!
 
...Don't forget about the Ariel Atom pretty much selling out for the past two years, even though it isn't exactly the "true" form...

TVR, should they come to the US, would likely contract small dealer networks to sell their cars out of. Think specialty dealers like those that combine sales of specialty car companies to meet the volume needed to stay open. Although I seriously doubt that TVR's market penetration would be any larger than a few "big city" dealers, their presence on the market itself would be one taken in a positive, and would then presumably go on to expand throughout the country.

I'd guess that a dealer in NYC, Washington, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, Dallas or Houston, Denver, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles would be more than enough to get a square footing in the US. Noble gets by with only one dealer in North America, same goes for Ariel.
 
Most dealers you buy TVR's from in the UK are specialist dealers like Racing green, and not TVR's own network, though TVR does have a network it's very small.
 

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