TVR engine or not

[TVR Mark]

Should TVR lunch a new model with a proprietary engine e.g. Ford Duratech V6 or the Jag Lincoln derivatives. As a second hand buyer I would hate to think what the running costs of an 5-10+ year old AJP or S6 would be. Mark

[Ahonen]

Yes. Of course. It costs a bloody fortune to build one of those Speed Six engines. This may have been said before, so apologies in advance, but the Tamora should have a Duratec V6, or perhaps an Opel ECOTEC V6. It would knock five or six grand off the price - maybe more - and save the company a fortune. A 250PS engine (or whatever it is) would still be quick in a 1 tonne car. Plus it would be lighter than the Speed Six. Other savings, apart from warranties? The amount of time, money, testing and energy it takes to get through current emissions regs is staggering, believe me. Removing this hurdle would leave Ravy and his few assistants more time and cash to work on other projects. Sound like a bit of a rant? Maybe. But there's a lot of wasted capacity in that factory, and a cheap(er) reliable TVR with a 'fit and forget' engine could give the kick-up-the-arse the company desperately needs.

[Graham and Rosie]

But would it be considered "less of a TVR" as it didn't have a TVR engine? I'm not talking about by the magazines, nut the people buying the cars, having a none TVR engine in may reduce the desirability and so cause it to be a failure Just a thought, I'm sure plenty of you have opinions on it ================ Graham and Rosie

[Roy C]

I think that PW has decided to make TVRs with as many of the components as possible being made "in house". I can't see the company going back to a situation where they are at the mercy of the big motor manufacturers, although there are now a variety of suitable engines for low-volume sports cars.

[GasBlaster]

It doesn't matter where the engines originate, as long as they're snarling spitting, fire-breathers. What does matter is that they a) are reliable and b) don't cost silly amounts if they go wrong. I would be a bit nervous about buying an AJP now, but in a few years, when they've had a load more development, yeah! Suspect they've got the Messerschmitt 109 (Sorry, Porsche 911) in their gunsight. Tally Ho!

[Trefor]

A TVR with a Rover engine can be forgiven as it's a V8 and a classic engine from lots of good old Rovers (not the modern Rovers excepting LR). The idea of a Vauxhall engine gracing the engine bay of a TVR makes me feel ill. No. No. No. and No. Even the Mondeo/Peugeot V6s are better bets.

[speedsix20]

quote:A TVR with a Rover engine can be forgiven as it's a V8 and a classic engine from lots of good old Rovers (not the modern Rovers excepting LR). The idea of a Vauxhall engine gracing the engine bay of a TVR makes me feel ill. No. No. No. and No. Even the Mondeo/Peugeot V6s are better bets.

Even some supercharged MG Rover KV6 would be a disgrace.

[TVR Mark]

If you don't like a V6 there are plenty of American muscle to choose from, thats where the Rover V8 came from.(Who builds that now MG Rover, BMW or Ford (nee Land Rover)). Then there's Holden TVR looked at them before. I am not saying they should scrap thier own engine possibly consolidate to one engine so they can spend more money on it's development. And launch a new model possibly the Chimaera's replacement with a mass produced engine. The fact that TVR makes an engine gives then credibility. It is better to produce 1 very good engine for thier top model and rely on a mass produced engine for thier lower models,rather then produce a number of engine with the potential of being very good. Edited by TVR Mark on Thursday 12th April 23:23

[veryplast]

quote:Yes. Of course. It costs a bloody fortune to build one of those Speed Six engines. This may have been said before, so apologies in advance, but the Tamora should have a Duratec V6, or perhaps an Opel ECOTEC V6. It would knock five or six grand off the price - maybe more - and save the company a fortune. A 250PS engine (or whatever it is) would still be quick in a 1 tonne car. Plus it would be lighter than the Speed Six. Other savings, apart from warranties? The amount of time, money, testing and energy it takes to get through current emissions regs is staggering, believe me. Removing this hurdle would leave Ravy and his few assistants more time and cash to work on other projects. Sound like a bit of a rant? Maybe. But there's a lot of wasted capacity in that factory, and a cheap(er) reliable TVR with a 'fit and forget' engine could give the kick-up-the-arse the company desperately needs.

why not a speed 4 in line or V? (perhaps also for the european market?)