TVR has proven its place as a member of the automotive nosferatu, rising once again and relaunching a revised Sagaris that's being readied for production. Currently a prototype, the Sagaris has received updates to the exterior in the form of a new hood and splitter, as well as 19 inch wheels bolted to a re-tuned suspension. One thing that stays the same is the four-liter straight-six under that new hood. Inside, the TVR interior acid trip has been dialed back with the redesigned instrument panel and center stack atop a new HVAC rig. New seats have been tossed in for good measure, and the build quality is reportedly stepped up. TVR owner Nikolai Smolenski has admitted his intent to distribute the brand worldwide, and the Sagaris has the steering wheel on the left for export purposes. There's no word on when we'll be able to drool all over one of these on North American soil, but when it does come our way, it will likely cost more than the €85,000 it's going for in Jolly Old.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
why not the LS2LS7? @ Jul 10th 2008 5:12PM
I give it 10 months.
On a another note, is their straight six a slant six? Looks like it in that pic.
madgamer @ Jul 10th 2008 5:19PM
I guess it could just be angled in the engine compartment so that the hood doesn't have to bulge too much and the oil pan will clear the ground etc. These things look awesome in real life. I wonder if the engine is a ford? They make a 4L inline 6 for their aussie cars.
HotRodzNKustoms @ Jul 10th 2008 8:18PM
It's a slant 6 out of a Dodge Dart hahaha kidding
I have no idea
martin @ Jul 10th 2008 5:12PM
only offering the sagaris? or is that just the first one..
where are they made now anyway. without the insanity its not much of a tvr tho
FotoGenetix @ Jul 10th 2008 5:13PM
looks good
Franz @ Jul 10th 2008 7:07PM
+1. I love TVRs. No nonsense sports cars, if a little bit ugly sometimes.
s13hybrid @ Jul 11th 2008 10:15AM
I agree. I have always liked the out of this world styling. Plus that interior looks amazing in my opinion.
Oh well, I will never own one though.
martin @ Jul 10th 2008 5:16PM
also what the hell is with that interior, it used to look stunning with the hand made controls and switches but that just looks like a piece of crap that been slapped together in a shed, nothing goes together properly. where are the sideways exhausts too.. its all gone wrong
XGM @ Jul 11th 2008 1:07AM
Correct me if im wrong, but if this car is coming to the US, isn't it illegal in some states to have sideway exhausts ?
The Doctor @ Jul 10th 2008 5:31PM
Overpopulated countries that drive on the right rejoice!
CORVETTE ZR1 @ Jul 10th 2008 5:39PM
That TVR is the Ugliest car on the face of the earth iv'e have never seen something more ugly then a TVR.
For the fun of it lets compare.
TVR Sagaris: no Traction control, no ABS brakes, bad suspension, 0-60 mph. 3.7 sec. Top Speed: 190 mph. price $134k.
Corvette Z06: has Traction control, has ABS brakes, Very good suspension, 0-60 mph. 3.7 sec Top Speed: 198 mph. price $80k.
Ascari KZ1: has Traction control, has ABS brakes, Very good suspension, 0-60 mph. 3.7 sec Top Speed 198 mph ( it's like British version of a Corvette. ) price $364k.
Porsche 911 Turbo: has Traction control, has ABS brakes, Very good suspension, 0-60 mph. 3.7 sec. Top Speed: 193 mph. price $126k.
There you have it. there are the numbers. you ether pick a ugly car that handles bad for $134k. or you can get a Porsche or a Corvette for less and kick the TVR's but on the street and on the track.
Yours Truly.
CORVETTE ZR1.
P.S. im Not a Fanboy i just pick the best and go with it.
but i do hate ford thats all...
tankd0g @ Jul 10th 2008 7:00PM
How much does it cost to get the traction control removed from the other three? :)
CORVETTE ZR1 @ Jul 10th 2008 7:08PM
Why would you want to do that ?
Adam Marcello @ Jul 10th 2008 8:02PM
Part of the thrill of TVR is that death is right around the bend. Balls of steel to take these babies to top speed.
Yago Bal @ Jul 10th 2008 8:25PM
I see you are interested in electric appliances... :)
Torrent @ Jul 10th 2008 8:28PM
True, but this has it's own weird exclusivity. That's good enough. Butt Ugly, yes. But when you're going 190 MPH, can people really see you?
pottz @ Jul 11th 2008 12:40AM
tvrs are hand made and corvettes are mass made thats one of the reasons tvr are expensive
XGM @ Jul 11th 2008 1:03AM
Ah but id still take a Sagaris, and heres why. I love the looks, and this car really brings out more fun then any Vette and Corvette I have driven before. And I say that because I have driven one when I spent some time in Europe.
mk @ Jul 11th 2008 8:54AM
CorvetteZR1...
You unwittingly just sold a TVR.
The fact that it is pure to the point of being raw is a SELLING POINT. Good engineering doesn't need to be nannied by electronics. Electronic safety systems breed compromises in real engineering... "oh, TC will cover for it, so we can compromise the suspension design from providing stable and sure traction."
Taken to the extreme end, we see some modern luxury cars, like MB, where the car is almost undriveable without electronic supervision, because the real engineering of the car has been compromised for other purposes than driving well.
TVRs are BRUTALLY GORGEOUS. Not as svelte as an italian sports car, or even an Aston Martin, it is also purer, more raw, and more purposeful, while still being drop-dead-sexy.
The modern bar-of-soap Corvettes (C4 to current) could take several styling lessons from TVR, and other european sports cars.
A brutal 4-liter 6 cylinder, aptly named "Speed Six" engine, direct rear drive without nannies, big brakes that require the driver to actually know how to use them, and wrapped in a sexy and purposeful skin...
No wonder I have lusted after modern TVRs even before the Tuscan S had a role on the movie Swordfish. The T350/Sagaris is even better, IMHO.
All that being said... Smolenski seems to have really upset the apple cart for TVR... First he was going to move the facility across town to another Blackpool, England facility, then it left England altogether, rumored for some italian facility. Then it dropped off the face of the earth, altogether.
Now rumors that the valve might be opened again, but no information about where, when, or how.
I would LOVE to see TVRs in production again, but I am not sure I am going to bet on that, seeing what Smolenski has done so far.
CORVETTE ZR1 @ Jul 11th 2008 5:58AM
yeah ok... im in my Corvette Z06 going around a turn and i take it fast and ur in a TVR you will slide off the track cuz of no Traction control and how are you going to stop ? it has no ABS brakes + it's ugly as hell... and it cost $136k a Porsche cost $126k and a Corvette Z06 cost $80k. Do the math..
Sorry... if i sounded Rude.