The TVR Cerbera Speed Six is a 2 door coupé style road car with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels.
Its 4 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 350 bhp (355 PS/261 kW) of power at 6800 rpm, and maximum torque of 448 N·m (330 lb·ft/45.7 kgm) at 5000 rpm. Lubrication is of the dry sump-type.
A 5 speed manual transmission transmits the power to the wheels.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1130 kg.
Top quoted speed is 257 km/h, or 160 mph.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2+2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2566 mm | 101 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1464 mm | 57.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1470 mm | 57.9 inches | |
| Length | 4280 mm | 168.5 inches | |
| Width | 1865 mm | 73.4 inches | |
| Height | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 130 mm | 5.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.67 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1130 kg | 2491 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 65 litres | 14.3 [17.2] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | TVR | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | Straight 6 | ||
| Capacity | 4 litre 3996 cc (243.851 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 96 × 92 mm
3.78 × 3.62 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.04 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (DIN) |
355 PS (350 bhp) (261 kW) at 6800 rpm |
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| maximum torque (DIN) |
448 Nm (330 ft·lb) (45.7 kgm) at 5000 rpm |
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| Specific output (DIN) |
65.3 kW/litre 88.8 ps/litre 87.6 bhp/litre 1.44 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (DIN) |
112.11 Nm/litre
1.36 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | alloy block & head | ||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1408.8 kPa (204.3 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | 7 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 666 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 10.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 257 km/h (160 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 314.04 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 PS/kg 230.97 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.23 kW/kg 309.73 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.31 bhp/kg 0.14 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.33 kg/kW 7.23 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS.ARB. | ||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 16 | ||
| Tyres front | 225/50 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 225/50 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S | ||
| Front brake diameter | 291 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 306 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.8 | ||
| Final drive ratio | |||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 30503 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 34.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2000 TVR Cerbera Speed Six added 2000-01-02. Last modified 2016-06-05. |
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