Lamborghini Gallardo Italian State Police Car

[Cadillac Imaj]

Originally Posted by Mdbgtft

Too add:

TVR's 580BHP 215MPH Typhon
TVR's new flagship aims for Ferrari Enzo pace for just 85K UKpounds

TVR has finally revealed the price and specification of it's sophisticated new flagship, the Typhon. Originally slated to produce 500BHP, TVR has found that the supercharged version of it's superb straight-six engine is acctually well within tolerances producing a massive 580BHP at 7000rpm. The torque figure of 467LB ft at 5000rpm is equally impressive. The Typhon will cost 84995 UKpounds when delivers beginning this summer, and TVR claims there's already a two-year waiting list for the car

TVR is also offering two normally-aspirated versions of the car; the T400R fitted with the 400BHP 4-litre straight-six, and the T440R with a 4.2-litre good for 440BHP. They are priced at 74995 UK's and 79995 UK's respectively. It's crucial that TVR offers these less powerful models in order to homologate the car for Le Mans (the T400R racers don't use the supercharged engine).

In reality almost every customer will opt for the full 580bhp Typhon. All models will benefit from TVR's six-speed sequential gearbox, a true sequential 'box as opposed to automated manuals like the Ferrari F1 system and Lamborghini's e-gear. It is operated via a convemtionally positioned gearlever rather than a steering wheel paddle shift.

The Typhon's Construction is very different from other TVR's: the usual steel spaceframe with integrated rollcage is supplemented with a very stiff aluminium honeycomb and carbonfibre floor which significantly increases rigidity. Body panels are also in carbonfibre, helping to keep weight down to 1110kg, which endows the Typhon with a power-to-weight ratio of 530bhp per ton. to put that into prespective, the fastest Ferrari road car of all time, the Enzo, comes in at 484bhp/ton, and Porsche's Carrera GT has 445bhp/ton. Currently, only the fastes road going car of all time, the Mclaren F1, shades the Typhon's figure with 560bhp/ton - altough the Koenigsegg CCR will raise the bar significantly to around 700bhp/ton when it arrives!!!

Like all TVRs, the Typhon will offer remarkable performance-per-UKpound; the company claims a sub-4sec 0-60MPH sprint and a top speed of 215MPH. The low drag co-efficent of Cd 0.32 makes the most of the power, and the virtually flat underfloor and front and rear diffusers are said to aid high-speed stability significantly. Inside, the ruthless focus on performance and weight-saving will be evident through exposed aluminium and carbonfibre trim and a generally 'minimalist' design. The only sop to luxury are the leather-trimmed but lightweight carbonfibre seats.

It's a brave move for TVR to launch a car that costs over 80000 uk's but the Typhon shares the class-leading performance of it's less expensive siblings that has traditionally attracted so many buyers out of Boxtsers and 911s. Combine 580BHP and carbonfibre construction with typically outrageous TVR looks and the success of the Typhon looks assured. We can't wait to drive it.

EVO UK Magazine July 2004. Edited by Matthew Bates (me)

maybe they'll really beat the enzo and if they do, ......then woohoo

[Mdbgtft]

Originally Posted by Cadillac Imaj

maybe they'll really beat the enzo and if they do, ......then woohoo

If only there's a time trial contest between these cars:

Merc CLK GTR
Merc SLR
Mclr F1
Fer Enzo
TVR Typhon
Posh Carrera GT
Posh GT1
Murcielago
Zonda C12 S
Ford GT
XJ220
Saleen S7
Bugatti EB110
Koenig CC8S
Diablo GT
Koenig CCR

That's all the very fast supercars i know.
If there really was a time trial tournament coming out, i'll support the CCR, the GT1 and the F1

[r1ckst4]

Originally Posted by 6'bore

I would like to see the day when an enzo came flying past the entrance, i think the lambo would definitly get owned. And as for the panda's... well....

the enzo driver would be crazy to drive so fast that he owned the gallardo... and i dont think any enzo owners would risk going so fast.


oh...he will have to go over 192 mph to actually owned the gallardo... which is quite unlikely to happen on normal roads.

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by Mdbgtft

If only there's a time trial contest between these cars:

Merc CLK GTR
Merc SLR
Mclr F1
Fer Enzo
TVR Typhon
Posh Carrera GT
Posh GT1
Murcielago
Zonda C12 S
DB9
XJ220
Saleen S7
Bugatti EB110
Koenig CC8S
Diablo GT
Koenig CCR

That's all the very fast supercars i know.
If there really was a time trial tournament coming out, i'll support the CCR, the GT1 and the F1

im not sure you could class the DB9 with those but i suppose you couldclass the ford GT with them

[Rebirth of Xar]

has the typhoon ever been tested to reached 215mph or is it just an estimated top speed? cuz if it hasnt actually made 215 then I call BS on it.. 580hp and 215mph seems a little far fetched to me.. another thing is.. all these names are getting thown out there as uber fast and this and that.. but stuff like the ccr and the murcielago I wouldent be expecting to hit top marks.. the Gallardo is quicker and nimbler on the track than the murcie!! the ccr has never been "officially" tested.. and the cc8s had a 0-60 or in something like 8 secs or some crap like that so i dunno..

[Mdbgtft]

Originally Posted by Mustang

im not sure you could class the DB9 with those but i suppose you couldclass the ford GT with them

Ah!!! I forgot to put one of my fav cars, the ford gt !!! i'll edit my post

[Mdbgtft]

Originally Posted by Rebirth of Xar

has the typhoon ever been tested to reached 215mph or is it just an estimated top speed? cuz if it hasnt actually made 215 then I call BS on it.. 580hp and 215mph seems a little far fetched to me.. another thing is.. all these names are getting thown out there as uber fast and this and that.. but stuff like the ccr and the murcielago I wouldent be expecting to hit top marks.. the Gallardo is quicker and nimbler on the track than the murcie!! the ccr has never been "officially" tested.. and the cc8s had a 0-60 or in something like 8 secs or some crap like that so i dunno..

It is estimated. But 580bhp is right. Evo mag says CC8S tested 3.3 seconds from 0-60 mph, max speed reached 242mph and bhp is 655.

Does any of you know wether the CCR and the CC8S is street legal or not?