Tuscan S Performance figures?

[Jonny5]

Does anyone know what the Tuscan S performance figures are?

[martin320]

taken from hhc hexham website
0-60mph 3.9 secs
195+mph
390bhp max

[TimW]

who cares! Just need to know they abserlutly FLY!

[DannyMc]

The newer performance figures

0-60 3.6sec
0-100 8.0sec
195+mph
400bhp

From Autocar 0-100-0 test from 30 July 2003

Danny

[TimW]

!!

[eliseseb]

Hello everybody!
yes Autocar measured 3.68 0-60 and 8.08 0-100mph. But the 195+ top speed for the Tuscan S is a factory claim and it seems that the car doesn't even come close to this figure. Evo testet the top speed a while ago on the autobahn and they measured a top speed of 180mph (real speed not speedo speed). That figure seems more realistic when you compare it to other cars with similar performance assuming that they produce similar aerodynamic drag (Ferrari 360 etc.)...
On the other hand 180mph is still very very fast but I think the factory should provide more realistic numbers in order to gain some credibility.

Sebastian

[J_S_G]

eliseseb said:

Hello everybody! yes Autocar measured 3.68 0-60 and 8.08 0-100mph. But the 195+ top speed for the Tuscan S is a factory claim and it seems that the car doesn't even come close to this figure. Evo testet the top speed a while ago on the autobahn and they measured a top speed of 180mph (real speed not speedo speed). That figure seems more realistic when you compare it to other cars with similar performance assuming that they produce similar aerodynamic drag (Ferrari 360 etc.)... On the other hand 180mph is still very very fast but I think the factory should provide more realistic numbers in order to gain some credibility.

Hit 174 (GPS verified) in the Tusc BEFORE I had the engine rebuilt (i.e. standard, early engine before a 50BHP or so power hike). The car was still pulling well, I just got scared. Could've easily cracked 180 then, and the car's noticeably faster now...

Edited to add: Not sure how much having the front & rear spoilers will have knocked off the top speed now I've had them fitted, though. Given that I could stand on the front spoiler (and I weigh about 90kg) without it coming off, yet it ripped off straight away at 140mph, can see that SERIOUSLY hampering top speed

>> Edited by J_S_G on Wednesday 15th December 01:13

[Jonny5]

What's the Tuscan S like to live with, what's everyones impression ?

[ehasler]

Mine did an accurate 179mph at VMAX (190+ on the speedo), with the first change up light just starting to flicker, and it was still pulling so there was still some more speed to come if the runway had been longer.

I'm not sure whether there would be another 16mph, but it would certainly get deep into the 180s, which is pretty darn good!

I don't think the Evo car was 100% healthy though, as they reported all sorts of scary noises at those speeds, while mine was as solid as a rock and braked down from those speeds with no drama at all.

[ehasler]

Jonny5 said:

What's the Tuscan S like to live with, what's everyones impression ?

Fantastic!

I've thrashed mine round airfields and circuits on track days, my girlfriend learnt to donut in it, I've done 179mph at VMAX, filled the huge boot with shopping, taken rubbish to the tip, taken it to Le Mans with the boot full of camping, cooking and camera gear and in 19,000 miles of doing all this it's only let me down once.

It's started every time, seems happy to be left outside in all weathers, looks and sounds fantastic, and brings a smile to my face every time I look at it or drive it.

It's so good that I'm putting a hold on my Sagaris order as I can't bear to part with it

And to everyone who says they wouldn't touch one with a barge pole, and that the SP6 is a liability, I just say

[whitey]

ehasler said:

Mine did an accurate 179mph at VMAX (190+ on the speedo), with the first change up light just starting to flicker, and it was still pulling so there was still some more speed to come if the runway had been longer. I'm not sure whether there would be another 16mph, but it would certainly get deep into the 180s, which is pretty darn good! I don't think the Evo car was 100% healthy though, as they reported all sorts of scary noises at those speeds, while mine was as solid as a rock and braked down from those speeds with no drama at all.

I thought the EVO car one of the first S cars before they fitted the strengthening bar to the front splitter? I think they said it was pulling like a school boy until the splitter snapped off due to the downforce.

[Avalanche]

and 3.68 to 60mph was only beaten by a Radical SR3, Caterham R500, 1956 Chevy Street Eliminator(!) and a Suzuki GSX-R 1000(!!) in the test!

Worth noting the braking time back to zero(4.15) was only beaten by the Caterhams, Pagani Zonda and Noble (4.11). If that doesn't show stability braking from 100mph, what does!?!

Overall, S6 came in 7th with 0-100-0 in 12.52 secs. Factor in price/luxuries/looks and there really isn't much competion, eh..!

Ed - sod the Sagaris, just let us know if you ever trade in your girlfriend!

[swilly]

whitey said:

I thought the EVO car one of the first S cars before they fitted the strengthening bar to the front splitter? I think they said it was pulling like a school boy until the splitter snapped off due to the downforce.

Thats right. Shame Evo or anybody else hasnt since gone back to the autobahns to get a top speed.

[m12_nathan]

The autocar thing was a bit of a joke though, TVR supplied a car on semi slicks which would've helped it's traction both under acceleration and braking, I'd also bet on it not having a "randomly picked from the production line" engine as well .

An amazingly quick car still but not 0-100 in 8.08 quick, if anything wheeling out the "special"car for these tests undermines how fast the owners cars are if you see what I mean.

[ehasler]

m12_nathan said:

The autocar thing was a bit of a joke though, TVR supplied a car on semi slicks which would've helped it's traction both under acceleration and braking, I'd also bet on it not having a "randomly picked from the production line" engine as well . An amazingly quick car still but not 0-100 in 8.08 quick, if anything wheeling out the "special"car for these tests undermines how fast the owners cars are if you see what I mean.

TVR aren't the first, and certainly won't be the last, manufacturer to wheel out a "special" car for performance tests though.

[m12_nathan]

I know, but wouldn't it be more relevant to owners and potential owners to know the actual figures?

I'm just a sore loser as the Noble in that test had an engine management issue and was only running 300bhp

www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=50371&f=26&h=0&hw=autocar

[basil brush]

I've seen a vid clip of a standard 4 liter Tuscan on road tyres doing a timed 0-60 run in 4.6 secs. If you factor in the lack of gearchange and the extra power of the S I would have thought 3.8 ish not far off.

[russian rocket]

m12_nathan said:

The autocar thing was a bit of a joke though, TVR supplied a car on semi slicks which would've helped it's traction both under acceleration and braking, I'd also bet on it not having a "randomly picked from the production line" engine as well . An amazingly quick car still but not 0-100 in 8.08 quick, if anything wheeling out the "special"car for these tests undermines how fast the owners cars are if you see what I mean.

Indeed. I was looking at the autocar article recently and noticed the car S6 TVR is the one I had as a courtesy from tvr power when my mk2 was services. It now has toyo proxes all round and the back end it very slippy. It was so slippy ans significantly worse than mine that either the tyres are knackered or their is something us with the car.

Having said that do you not think the other manufactures are up to exactly the same, wouldn't you?

[m12_nathan]

The Noble car was borrowed from a dealer the day before and it's prep consisted of a clean.

[joospeed]

m12_nathan said:

The Noble car was borrowed from a dealer the day before and it's prep consisted of a clean.

This does sometimes happen .. top gear borrowed a std chimaera from HHC once presumably because the factory didn't have anything suitable at that particular time .. was used in a test against the Z3M.