TVR Sagaris review - data
TVR Sagaris 4.0 Road Test
Test date 24 May 2005
Price as tested £58,750
For One of the cheapest ways to 185mph; the best made TVR yet
Against Subtle it ain't, standard kit levels low, expensive to run
How much ?
- Price as tested £58,750
- Price as tested £54,075
How fast
- 0-30mph 1.9 sec
- 0-60mph 3.9 sec
- 0-100mph 8.5 sec
- 0-150mph 20 sec
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
3 sec
- 0-400m
no data
- 0-1000m
no data
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
3 / 4
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
3.9 / 5.5 sec
- 50-70mph in 5th
5.5 sec
- 60-0mph
2.9 sec
- Top speed
185 mph
- Noise at 70mph
82 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
15.1 mpg
- Test best/worst
no data / no data
Government figures
- Combined/urban
16.7 / 10.5 mpg
- CO2 emissions
406 g/km
How big?
- Length
4057 mm
- Width
1770 mm
- Height
1175 mm
- Wheelbase
no data
- Weight
1078 kg
- Fuel tank
57.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 6 cyls Longitudinal , 3996 cc
- Max power 400 bhp at 7000 rpm
- Max torque 349 ft at 5000 rpm
- Specific output no data
- Power to weight no data
- Installation F
- Bore/stoke 96.0/92.0 mm
- Compression ratio 12.2:1
- Valve gear no data
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 5-speed Manual
- 1st 2.43
- 2nd 1.56
- 3rd 1.24
- 4th 1
- 5th 0.8
- 6th no data
- Final drive 3.73
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, coils, anti-roll bar
- Rear Double wishbones, coils, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, electro-hydraulic power assistance
- Lock to lock 2.00
Brakes
- Front 322mm ventilated discs
- Rear 298mm ventilated disc
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 8.5J x 18 in
- Size rear 8.5J x 18 in
- Made of Alloy
- Tyres front 255/35 R18
- Tyres rear 255/35 R18
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