- TVR Tamora
Infobox Automobile
boxcolor=darkgreen
name=TVR Tamora
manufacturer=TVR
production=2002–2006
body_style= 2-doorcoupe
engine= 3.6 L (3605 cc)Straight-6
transmission=5-speed manual
related=TVR T350 ,The TVR Tamora is a 2-seater
sports car built from2002 by British firmTVR , filling the gap left by the company's Chimaera and Griffith models. It is the entry-level model in the TVR range priced at £43,460.Overview
The Tamora is fitted with a TVR's in-house 'Speed Six,' a
DOHC 3605cc 6-cylinder engine rated at 350hp at 7200rpm and 290lb-ft of torque at 5500rpm, mated to a five speed manual. Brake rotors are 12.0 inches up front, and 11.1 inches in the back, both clamped by AP Racing calipers. The suspension is a double wishbone setup at all four corners. Standard wheels are 16x7 inch alluminum, with 224/50ZR-16 Avon ZZ3 tires.The Tamora is build on a 93 inch wheelbase, and the car's overall profile is 154.5 inchs long, 67.5 inches wide and 47.4 inches high. It weighs 2337 pounds with 58/42 weight distribution. Keeping with the TVR tradition, the Tamora lacks driving aids such as
traction control ,air bags and ABS.According to
Autocar magazine, the Tamora is capable of accelerating 0-60 mph in 4.2 seconds, and completes the quarter mile in 12.5 seconds at 119 mph. Top speed is Auto mph|160.The Tamora also provided the base for the T350 coupe.
[http://www.TVRTamora.com Tamora Owners register]
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