TVR Cerbera

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TVR Cerbera
TVR Cerbera Speed Six
Overview
Manufacturer	TVR
Production	1996–2006[1] 1,490 produced
Assembly	England: Blackpool
Designer	Damian McTaggart[2]
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	2-door 2+2 coupé[2][3]
Layout	Front mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	TVR Chimaera
Powertrain
Engine	4.0 L Speed Six I6 4.2 L Speed Eight (AJP8) V8 4.5 L Speed Eight (AJP8) V8 4.7 L Speed Eight (AJP8) V8
Transmission	5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,566 mm (101.0 in)
Length	4,280 mm (168.5 in)
Width	1,865 mm (73.4 in)
Height	1,220 mm (48.0 in)
Kerb weight	1,100 kg (2,425 lb) (Speed Eight) 1,060 kg (2,337 lb) (4.5 Lightweight) 1,130 kg (2,491 lb) (Speed Six)

The TVR Cerbera is a car manufactured by the British company TVR between 1996 and 2006. Its name is derived from Cerberus, the three-headed beast of Greek legend that guarded the entrance of Hades. It is a coupé with a hardtop roof and a 2+2 seating layout that has been described as a sports car and a grand touring car.^[4]

Introduced at the 1993 London Motor Show, the Cerbera was the third car manufactured by TVR under the leadership of Peter Wheeler (the first was the Griffith and the second was the Chimaera). The car marked three milestones for the Wheeler-led company:^[5]

• The first hard-top—the Griffith and the Chimaera were both convertibles
• The first 2+2—TVRs were traditionally two-seaters
• The first to be powered by TVR's own engines—historically, TVR had purchased engines from mainstream manufacturers like Rover, Ford and Triumph