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Technical specifications of the Tuscan, Tuscan 2 and Sagaris
Engine
Displacement: 3,996 cc
Hand-built proprietary six-cylinder inline aluminium alloy engine with four valves per cylinder and dry sump lubrication
Double overhead camshafts with direct cams actuating valves via finger followers
Forged aluminium pistons and forged steel con rods
Individual port throttles on tuned inlet tracts with multipoint fuel injection
Fully mapped ignition and injection system with adaptive Lambda control
Double close-coupled three-way catalytic converters
Maximum power at 7,200 rpm (extimated)
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
365 bhp 380 bhp 380 bhp
Maximum torque at 5,000-5,500 rpm (estimated)
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
290 lbft 320 lbft 320 obft
Performance
Maximum speed (estimated)
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
160+ mph 160+ mph 160+ mph
0 to 60 (estimated)
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
4.2 secs 3.7 secs 3.7 secs
0 to 100 (estimated)
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
9.0 secs 8.1 secs 8.1 secs
Driveline
Front-mid engine, rear wheel drive
Clutch: twin plate organic 215 mm AP racing clutch
Transmission: five speed manual and limited slip differential
Steering: electro-hydraulic power-assisted rack and pinion, two turns lock to lock
Brakes, wheel and tyres
Front brakes
Power assisted ventilated disc brakes with four piston alloy callipers
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
304 mm 322 mm 322 mm
Rear brakes
Power assisted ventilated disc brakes with single piston sliding callipers
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
282 mm 298 mm 298 mm
Wheels: seven spoke aluminium alloy wheels
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
16 inch 18 inch 18 inch
Front tyres
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
225/50 ZR16 255/35 ZR18 255/35 ZR18
Rear tyres
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
225/55 ZR16 255/35 ZR18 255/35 ZR18
Chassis
Powder coated tubular EN36 steel backbone chassis with integral roll cage or roll-over hoops
Suspension
All round independent double wishbones with coils over gas hydraulic dampers assisted by anti-roll bars
Body
Hand laid composite GRP with integrated steel side impact protection bars
Weights, dimensions and capacities
Kerb weight
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
1,167 kg 1,170 kg 1,115 kg
Length
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
4,235 mm 4,235 mm 4,057 mm
Width including mirrors
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
1,810 mm 1,810 mm 1,850 mm
Height
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
1,200 mm 1,200 mm 1,175 mm
Ground clearance
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
102 mm 102 mm 85 mm
Front track
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
1,470 mm 1,460mm 1,510 mm
Rear track
Tuscan Tuscan S Sagaris
1,470 mm 1,470 mm 1,520mm
Wheelbase
All vehicles 2,361 mm
Fuel capacity
All vehicles approx. 57 litres. 95/98 octane unleaded.
T-cars Tech spec
Below is the technical specification of all three cars then in production according to the press pack distributed at the London Motor Show in 2005. These are TVR figures. You will note that the front track of the Tuscan S is given as 10 mm narrower than the Tuscan. Whether this is correct or not . . . Well, I don’t know.