The Tuatara is a rear wheel drive coupé passenger car with a mid mounted engine, produced by Shelby Super Cars.
The 8 cylinder, overhead valve turbocharged engine has 2 valves per cylinder and a volume of 6.9 litres. This unit develops power and torque figures of 1350 bhp (1369 PS/1007 kW) at 6800 rpm and 1413 Nm (1042 lbft/144.1 kgm) respectively.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 7 speed manual transmission.
Claimed kerb weight is 1247 kg.
It is said to be able to attain a maxiumum speed of 444 km/h (276 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2667 mm | 105 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | |||
| Track/tread (rear) | |||
| Length | 4430 mm | 174.4 inches | |
| Width | 1991 mm | 78.4 inches | |
| Height | 1092 mm | 43 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 102 mm | 4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1247 kg | 2749 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 44% front | ||
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| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | 0.328 | ||
| Frontal area | 1.67 m² | ||
| CdA | 0.55 | ||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | SSC | ||
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| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 6.9 litre 6942 cc (423.627 cu in) |
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| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 1369 PS (1350 bhp) (1007 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 1413 Nm (1042 ft·lb) (144.1 kgm) |
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| Specific output | 145 kW/litre 197.2 ps/litre 194.5 bhp/litre 3.19 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
203.54 Nm/litre
2.46 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | 8.63:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SPFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 2557.8 kPa (371 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 9200 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 867.75 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | 2 turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | 2 Water/Air | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 2.5 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | 9.75 s
@ 144 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 444 km/h (276 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 1097.65 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 1.1 PS/kg 807.29 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.81 kW/kg 1082.6 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 1.08 bhp/kg 0.48 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 1.24 kg/kW 2.07 lb/bhp |
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| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.500 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 20 x 13 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 235/35 YR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 335/30 YR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 381 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 381 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 7 speed manual | ||
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| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 264000 | ||
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| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2011 Shelby Super Cars Tuatara added 2012-01-31. Last modified 2020-02-02. |
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