1988 TVR Tuscan

TVR Tuscan is a car that has a 2 door convertible/cabriolet body style with a front mounted engine powering the rear wheels. It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 3.5 litre capacity. This powerplant features overhead valve valve gear, 8 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cylinder. It develops 225 bhp (228 PS/168 kW) of power at 6000 rpm, and maximum torque of 298 N·m (220 lb·ft/30.4 kgm) at 4300 rpm. A 5 speed manual gearbox transfers the power to the driven wheels. Claimed weight at the kerb is 920 kg. The TVR Tuscan is claimed to manage a maxiumum speed of 233 km/h which is 145 mph.
Full specs

Body type
2 door convertible/cabriolet with 2 seats
Length
3962 mm
Weight
920 kg
Engine type
naturally aspirated petrol
Engine size
3.5 litre
Cylinders
8, V
Power
228 PS / 225 bhp / 168 kW @ 6000 rpm
Torque
298 Nm / 220 ft.lb / 30.4 kgm @ 4300 rpm
Top speed
233 km/h / 145 mph

1988 TVR Tuscan

1988 TVR Tuscan
Carrosserie
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Carrosserie	2 seater convertible/cabriolet
Nombre de portes	2
Designer
Dimensions et poids
Empattement	2286	90
Voies AV
Voies AR
Longueur	3962	156
Largeur	1448	57
Hauteur
Garde au sol
	1.73
Poids avec pleins	920 kg	2028
Répartition poids AV
Réservoir à essence
Caractéristiques aérodynamique
Coefficient de pénétration
maître-couple
SCx

	naturally aspirated petrol
Constructeur du moteur	Rover/Buick
Type moteur
Cylinders	V 8
Cylindrée	3.5 litre 3532 cc (215.536 cu in)
Alésage × Course	88.9 × 71.12 mm 3.5 × 2.8 in
Rapport alésage / course	1.25
Distribution	overhead valve (OHV) 2 Soupapes par cylindre 16 Total vannes
Puissance maximale	228 PS (225 bhp) (168 kW) à 6000 tr/mn
Couple maximale	298 Nm (220 ft·lb) (30.4 kgm) à 4300 tr/mn
Specific output	47.5 kW/litre 64.6 ps/litre 63.7 bhp/litre 1.04 bhp/cu in
	84.37 Nm/litre 1.02 ft·lb/cu³
Construction
Lubrification
Taux de compression
Carburant
bmep (brake mean effective pressure)	1060.2 kPa (153.8 psi)
Régime maximal
Nombre de paliers de vilebrequin	5
Refroidissement	Water
Cylindrée Unitaire	441.5 cc
Aspiration	Normal
Compressor	N/A
Intercooler	None
Catalyseur	N
Performances
0-80km/h
0-60mph
0-100km/h
0-160km/h
0-400m
0-1000m
Vitesse	233 km/h (145 mph)
Power-to-weight ratio	Higher is better 247.96 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 PS/kg 182.37 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 244.57 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb
Weight-to-power ratio	Lower is better 5.48 kg/kW 9.16 lb/bhp
Consommation
Consommation
universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above)
litres/100km
km/litre
UK MPG
US MPG
Emissions de CO₂
Emissions de CO₂
Carfolio Calculated CO₂ ^?
VED band (UK)
CO₂ Effizienz (DE)
Châssis
Emplacement de moteur	front
Engine layout	longitudinal
Traction	rear wheel drive
Répartition du couple	N/A
Direction
turns lock-to-lock
Turning circle
Suspension AV
Suspension AR
Roues AV
Roues AR
Pneumatiques AV
Pneumatiques AR
Freins AV/AR
Diamètre des freins AV
Diamètre des freins AR
Braked area
Transmission	5 speed manual
Rapport de démultiplication supérieure
Rapport de pont
Généralités
Carfolio.com ID	13783
Production total
Type mines
RAC rating	39.2
Insurance classification	No information available
Tax band	No information available
1988 TVR Tuscan added before December 1995. Last modified 2013-02-28.