TVR 2000 Cerbera Speed 12

Dimensions

Wheelbase :	2642 mm / 104.0 in	Width :	1960 mm / 77.2 in
Length :	4300 mm / 169.3 in	Weight :	975 kg / 2150 lbs
Height :	1100 mm / 43.3 in	Front Track :	N/A
Ground clearance :	N/A	Rear Track :	N/A

Engine

Configuration :	V12 w/High Molybdenum EN14T steel block, EN40B nitrided steel crankshaft and EN24B conrods, Dry Sump	Bore :	N/A
Valvetrain :	4 Valves per Cyl	Stroke :	N/A
Displacement :	7731 cc / 471.7 cu in	Compression Ratio :	12.5:1
Power :	656.2 kw / 880 bhp @ 7250 rpm	BHP / Liter :	113.84 bhp per litre
Torque :	881.3 nm / 650.0 ft lbs @ 5750 rpm	Redline :	8000

Transmission

Gear type :	6-Speed Hollinger Sequential	5th gear ratio :	N/A
1st gear ratio :	N/A	6th gear ratio :	N/A
2nd gear ratio :	N/A	7th gear ratio :	-
3rd gear ratio :	N/A	Reverse ratio :	N/A
4th gear ratio :	N/A	Final drive ratio :	N/A

Chassis & body

Body / Frame :	Carbon Fibre Body over Aluminum Honeycomb Tub w/Tubular T45 Steel Rollcage & Subframes	Brake types :	Vented Discs
Steering :	N/A	Front brake size :	378 mm / 14.9 in
Front tires :	N/A	Rear brake size :	273 mm / 10.7 in
Rear tires :	N/A

Performance

Top speed :	386.2 kph / 240 mph	60-0 braking :	N/A
0-60 mph :	3.5 seconds	Lateral Acceleration :	N/A
0-100 mph :	6.3 seconds	EPA city / Hwy :	N/A
0-¼ mile :	N/A

Article:

The original intention of the Speed 12 was to contest the GT1 class of FIA GT motor sport and go to LeMans. Unfortunately, before the Speed 12 was sufficiently developed to win races, the regulations changed and made the few race cars obsolete. Instead, they contested the British GT championship with a huge rectrictors that limited power to around 700 bhp. Despite this, the drivers had still had trouble keeping power to track and any unrestricted car would have been even worse.

In 2000, TVR was determined to keep the project going and launched a road-going version called the Cerbera Speed 12. A single example was shown for the British Motor Show that year, built from the racing cars but with with an unrestricted engine and huge Goodyear Fioranos. Orders were taken for a 160,000 GBP, ''McLaren-beating supercar'' that was going to be TVRs most expensive to date. Peter Wheeler who owned TVR at the time, took the prototype for a drive hime and he ''concluded that the car was unusable on the road''- all orders were cancelled.

In 2003, TVR made the unusual step to sell their road-going Speed 12 in the local Autotrader. Registered W112 BHG, this car was fitted with mild cams and ECU mapping which reduced the power to 880 bhp. It has since seen a healthy schedule of publicity, appearing in many UK magazines, prominent motor shows and even Gran Turismo 4.