TVR Tasmin

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TVR Tasmin TVR 280i
Overview
Manufacturer	TVR
Production	1980–1984 (Tasmin, 61 produced) [1] 1984–1987 (280i, 980 produced) [1]
Designer	Oliver Winterbottom
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car
Body style	2-dr coupé 2-dr convertible
Layout	FR layout
Platform	TVR Wedges
Powertrain
Engine	2.0 L Ford Pinto TL20 I4 2.8 L Ford Cologne V6
Transmission	4/5-spd MT 3-spd AT
Chronology
Predecessor	TVR 3000M/Taimar
Successor	TVR 350i

The TVR Tasmin (later known as the TVR 280i) is a sports car designed by Oliver Winterbottom (coach) and Ian Jones (chassis) for TVR and built in the United Kingdom by that company from 1980 to 1987. It was the first of TVR's "Wedge"-series which formed the basis of its 1980's model range. The Tasmin/280i was available as a 2-seater coupé, as a 2+2 coupé and as a 2-seater convertible.