TVR Cerbera Speed 12

TVR Cerbera Speed 12
Overview
ManufacturerTVR
Also calledTVR Project 7/12
Production1996–1998 (3 produced)
AssemblyBlackpool, England
DesignerChris Stallard, Darren Hobbs
Body and chassis
ClassSports car (S)
Body style2-door coupe
LayoutFront-engine, rear-wheel-drive
RelatedTVR Cerbera
Powertrain
Engine7,730 cc (7.73 L) Speed 12 V12
Transmission6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,640 mm (103.9 in)[1]
Length4,360 mm (171.7 in)[1]
Width1,960 mm (77.2 in)[1]
Height1,130 mm (44.5 in)[1]
Kerb weight1,100 kg (2,425 lb)[1]

The TVR Cerbera Speed 12, originally known as the Project 7/12, is a sports car designed by TVR in 1997. Based on the TVR Cerbera, the vehicle was intended to be both the world's fastest road car and the basis for a GT1 class endurance racer. However, problems during its development, changing GT1 class regulations and the eventual decision that it was simply incapable of being used as a road car forced TVR executives to abandon its development.

Rear view

The engine, displacing 7.7 L (469.9 cu in) and having twelve cylinders, was reportedly capable of producing nearly 1,000 hp (746 kW), although an exact measurement was never made. Nonetheless, it was claimed to have a top speed greater than that of the McLaren F1.[2]

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  2. ^ "TVR Cerbera Speed 12 (2000) Statistics". TVRTalk.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2009.