TVR Sagaris, 2006

 

 

• TVR Sagaris, 2006

The TVR Sagaris is a sports car designed and built by the British manufacturer TVR in their factory in Lancashire.

Featuring an all-new design, the TVR Sagaris made its debut appearance at the MPH03 Auto Show in 2003. The pre-production model was then shown at the 2004 Birmingham Motorshow. In 2005 the production model was released for public sale at TVR dealerships around the world. Based on the TVR T350, the TVR Sagaris was designed with endurance racing in mind. Several design features of the production model lend themselves to TVR's intentions to use the car for such racing. The multitude of air vents, intake openings and other features on the bodywork allow the car to be driven for extended periods of time on race tracks with no modifications required for cooling and ventilation. The final production model came with several variations from the pre-production show models eg the vents on the wings are filled in not open, different wing mirrors, location of the fuel filler and bonnet hinges. There are other subtle differences as well.

As with all modern TVRs the Sagaris ignores the European Union guideline that all new cars should be fitted with ABS and at least front airbags. It also eschews electronic driver's aids (such as traction control or electronic stability control).

The car's name comes from the sagaris, the Greek name of a lightweight battle-axe used by the Scythians which was feared for its ability to penetrate the armor of their enemies. The car was intitally designed by ex-TVR Chief Designer Damien McTaggart and further developed by his successor Graham Browne.

Specifications
    Engine
        Engine: TVR Speed Six engine, Straight-6
        Displacement: 3996 cc (4.0L)
        Power Output: 380 bhp (283 kW/385 PS) @ 7,000-7,500 rpm
        Torque Output: 349 ft·lbf (473 N·m) @ 5,000 rpm
        Valvetrain setup: 4 valves per cylinder, Dual Overhead Cam

    Transmission
        Transmission: 5-speed manual

    Suspension
        Front: Independent, double wishbones, coil-over gas dampers, sway bars
        Rear: Independent, double wishbones, coil-over gas dampers, sway bars

    Brakes
        Front: 322 mm (12.7 in) ventilated disc brakes
        Rear: 298 mm (11.7 in) ventilated disc brakes

    Wheels
        Wheels: 18 in aluminum alloy Spider wheels

    Chassis/body
        Body Panels: Glass Reinforced Plastic
        Weight: 2371 lb (1078 kg)

    Performance
        Top speed: 190 mph (310 km/h)
        0-60 mph. 3.7 seconds

Tramontana R, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

• Tramontana R, 2009

The super sports car manufacturer set in the Costa Brava, unveils its latest version, the Tramontana R. The new model is the result of a logical evolution of the previous one.
Thanks to the hard work of the whole technicians team of a.d. Tramontana, a more purist new version is being introduced. The car has been designed in order to increase the sensations experimented by the driver. These feelings give the driver the information needed to push such an extreme car to its limits.

Though the first version was already very competitive in terms of technology, the team raised new challenges to achieve.
The Tramontana R, unlike other super sports cars with radical versions, keeps the comfort as a value and provides versatility, as well as the possibility to drive the car in conventional roads. So much so that gives a surprising performance not only in the track but also outside of it.

The Tramontana team has reduced the weight of the car to 92 kg. despite the fact that the first version had already been done with the lightest materials. Remind that the chassis and the bodywork are completely made in carbon fibre.
    * Previous dry weight: 1.360 Kg
    * New dry weight: 1.268 Kg
    * Weight distribution:
          o 42% front, 58% rear
          o 50% right, 50% left

Another important challenge has been to give more pure personality to the car; the new chassis reduces the wheelbase in 50 mm and notably improves the handling of the car as well as the aerodynamic performance. All these improvements have allowed to optimize the cornering speed, specially in the track.
    * New downforce: 240 Kg (300Km/h)
    * Downforce distribution front axle: 95 kg aprox.
    * Downforce distribution rear axle: 145 kg aprox.

If you have followed the evolution of the company from its origins, you have surely noticed its constant progression. With the Tramontana R they have shown his technical capacity once more. The future is to reassert itself as a one of the best and most exclusive manufacturers in the small world of super sports cars.

Technical Specifications
    * BRAKING
          o 100-0 km/h: 32,6 m (2,45 s)
          o 200-0 km/h: 124,3 m (4,91 s)

    * ENGINE
          o Torque increase up to 1.100 Nm.

    * DYNAMICS
          o New chassis with a wheelbase distance of 3.050 mm: (50 mm shorter).
          o Monocoque rigidity torsion: 40.000 Nm/º.
          o New frontal geometry.
          o New electric power steering.
          o Lateral G forces: 1,22 g. (with standard tyres)

    * AERODYNAMICS
          o Front: New spoiler
          o Lateral: New shark gills
          o Rear: New rear wing
          o Down Force: 240 Kg at 300 km/h

    * TRACTION CONTROL
          o New scaled levels (3 + off)

    * INTERIOR
          o New TFT digital screens.

    * FINISHING
          o Carbon fiber finishing bodywork.

    * PERFORMANCE
          o 0-100 km/h: 3,6 s
          o 0-200 km/h: 10,15 s
          o Top Speed: 325 km/h (limited)

    * PRICE
          o Basic: 385.000 € (without taxes)