What happen to the TVR typhon?

MarcoM · January 24th, 2006, 10:31 PM

On the tg mag, in the new car guide, the tvr typhon has disapear... images/smilies/sad.gif

On the car's information, it said that probably it won't make it to production... But they rated it on 14/20... ??? Does anybody know something on what happen?

bartboy9891 · January 25th, 2006, 3:31 AM

hmm, they announced it like 2 years ago... and havent heard of it since

Z Draci · January 25th, 2006, 8:01 AM

I thought it just got replaced by the Sagaris.

MarcoM · January 25th, 2006, 8:02 PM

It really sounded insane... 580hp in a tvr car... reminds me of the speed 12... not the cerbera one...

Uranium · January 26th, 2006, 10:56 AM

You can find out more info about this on Pistonhead's forums.

Basically, the Typhon runs too hot as a result of the supercharger, and in preliminary tests, the engine actually melted images/smilies/eek.gif

As a result, it's safe to say the Typhon has been scrapped, although the normally-aspirated T440 should be on sale by the time you read this. (Some bloke on the Pistonheads forums already owns a silver one.)

Hope this helped.

LozRiva · January 26th, 2006, 1:05 PM

Huge TVR fan, I am not sure about all te details of this Russian buyout but i hope they keep going the way they have over the years. Am i right in thinking that they re slightly more reliable these days ? even before the Russian Business boy (as refered to) We test drove one about six years ago the big engine cerbera, It wouldn't even start and when it did back fire after back fire. But and this is a big BUT, Once it got going and we took it out one of the best things i ever been in the vibration and feel is unbelievable... such fun !

bartboy9891 · January 26th, 2006, 3:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uranium

You can find out more info about this on Pistonhead's forums.

Basically, the Typhon runs too hot as a result of the supercharger, and in preliminary tests, the engine actually melted images/smilies/eek.gif

As a result, it's safe to say the Typhon has been scrapped, although the normally-aspirated T440 should be on sale by the time you read this. (Some bloke on the Pistonheads forums already owns a silver one.)

Hope this helped.

fuck. i was hoping that they would make a limited production version at least. i just hope that they'll make a 500hp version of the T440R instead.

MarcoM · January 26th, 2006, 5:11 PM

The engine melted?! images/smilies/lol.gif

You're right LozRiva, at least according to Jeremy Clarkson on the Sagaris review!
I think that old tvr's were just silly cars that provided real fast sensations images/smilies/lol.gif

The new russian admin tries to inject some real car detail, trying to make it an "every day sports car"... And I think they achieved it with the sagaris in MHO...

osabros · January 26th, 2006, 6:25 PM

^there's no such thing as an "everyday sports car" that has no ABS. besides, TVRs are road legal race cars, they're not built for everyday!

Dins · January 26th, 2006, 7:10 PM

who wants an everyday car anyways. 8)

Skett · January 26th, 2006, 10:36 PM

Its a real shame the engine melted, cause I remeber reading a thing about it (I think before the buyout) in evo magazine, and apparently the engine from the typhon would have actually fitted in the sagaris images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Now that would be hardcore!

Uranium · January 31st, 2006, 10:20 AM

Update: The Typhon as a model is dead, but the T440R is going to be rebadged as the Typhon and sold for 80,000 pounds.

>_>

January 24th, 2006, 10:31 PM	#1
MarcoM Joined: Nov 3rd, 2005 Last Online: November 10th, 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	What happen to the TVR typhon? On the tg mag, in the new car guide, the tvr typhon has disapear... On the car's information, it said that probably it won't make it to production... But they rated it on 14/20... ??? Does anybody know something on what happen?

January 25th, 2006, 3:31 AM	#2
bartboy9891 I'm not Moe Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: 1:33 AM Location: University of Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 8,810 Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 79	hmm, they announced it like 2 years ago... and havent heard of it since __________________

January 25th, 2006, 8:01 AM	#3
Z Draci Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: May 23rd, 2007 Location: Glendora/Riverside, CA Posts: 915 Rep Power: 0	I thought it just got replaced by the Sagaris. __________________ *"The car is the closest thing we will ever create to something that is alive." - Sir William Lyons*

January 26th, 2006, 10:56 AM	#5
Uranium Joined: Jan 26th, 2006 Last Online: January 26th, 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	You can find out more info about this on Pistonhead's forums. Basically, the Typhon runs too hot as a result of the supercharger, and in preliminary tests, the engine actually melted As a result, it's safe to say the Typhon has been scrapped, although the normally-aspirated T440 should be on sale by the time you read this. (Some bloke on the Pistonheads forums already owns a silver one.) Hope this helped.

January 26th, 2006, 5:11 PM	#8
MarcoM Joined: Nov 3rd, 2005 Last Online: November 10th, 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	The engine melted?! You're right LozRiva, at least according to Jeremy Clarkson on the Sagaris review! I think that old tvr's were just silly cars that provided real fast sensations The new russian admin tries to inject some real car detail, trying to make it an "every day sports car"... And I think they achieved it with the sagaris in MHO...

January 25th, 2006, 8:02 PM	#4
MarcoM Joined: Nov 3rd, 2005 Last Online: November 10th, 2008 Location: Portugal Posts: 93 Rep Power: 0	It really sounded insane... 580hp in a tvr car... reminds me of the speed 12... not the cerbera one...

January 26th, 2006, 1:05 PM	#6
LozRiva Joined: Jan 24th, 2006 Last Online: August 23rd, 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 38 Car: Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD, Peugeot 206cc allure Rep Power: 0	Huge TVR fan, I am not sure about all te details of this Russian buyout but i hope they keep going the way they have over the years. Am i right in thinking that they re slightly more reliable these days ? even before the Russian Business boy (as refered to) We test drove one about six years ago the big engine cerbera, It wouldn't even start and when it did back fire after back fire. But and this is a big BUT, Once it got going and we took it out one of the best things i ever been in the vibration and feel is unbelievable... such fun !

January 26th, 2006, 6:25 PM	#9
osabros Joined: May 30th, 2005 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Age: 20 Posts: 683 Rep Power: 0	^there's no such thing as an "everyday sports car" that has no ABS. besides, TVRs are road legal race cars, they're not built for everyday! __________________

January 26th, 2006, 7:10 PM	#10
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January 26th, 2006, 10:36 PM	#11
Skett Joined: Mar 14th, 2005 Last Online: December 26th, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 223 Rep Power: 0	Its a real shame the engine melted, cause I remeber reading a thing about it (I think before the buyout) in evo magazine, and apparently the engine from the typhon would have actually fitted in the sagaris Now that would be hardcore! __________________ Throwing acid is wrong, in some peoples eyes...

January 31st, 2006, 10:20 AM	#12
Uranium Joined: Jan 26th, 2006 Last Online: January 26th, 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Update: The Typhon as a model is dead, but the T440R is going to be rebadged as the Typhon and sold for 80,000 pounds. >_>

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