Triumph built two different TR5s at once: fuel-injected for the world, carburetted as the TR250 for America, because the injection system couldn't pass US rules.
Median 87 hp across 24 similar cars
Lead trim: TR250 2.5 carburetted six (111 bhp, North America) · up to 142 hp
Triumph TR5 / TR2501967–1968
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FactTriumph built two different TR5s at once: fuel-injected for the world, carburetted as the TR250 for America, because the injection system couldn't pass US rules.
The Triumph TR5 was built by the Triumph Motor Company in Coventry from August 1967 to September 1968 (2,947 built, 1,161 for the UK, the rest left-hand drive for France, Belgium, Germany and elsewhere), and the TR250 is the version built for the North American market (8,484 built, most for the US and Canada). Designed by Giovanni Michelotti, it replaced the TR4A: with the TR4 (1961) Triumph had left the sidescreen era, but weight rose while horsepower barely did, and the TR4's wet-liner four could not be made to meet 1968 US emissions rules, so development of a six-cylinder successor under the "Wasp" programme began. Triumph chose a British fuel-injection system (Lucas Mark II mechanical), the "first British production sports car with petrol injection", but could not make it comply with US standards, and American dealers objected to its price premium, so two cars were made: the carburetted TR250 for North America and the fuel-injected TR5 for the rest of the world. The engine was a 2.5-litre version of the Triumph straight-six (bore 74.7 mm, stroke 95 mm, a redesigned block), where the TR4 had a 2.1-litre 105 bhp four. Triumph claimed 0–50 mph in 6.5 seconds and a 125 mph top speed, while contemporary road tests reported 112–118 mph. The TR250 has twin Zenith-Stromberg 175CD carburettors, a lower compression ratio and a milder camshaft for 111 bhp (39 bhp less than the TR5), a 3.70:1 final drive (differential housing and ratio the same as the TR4A's), and model-specific badging, larger front indicators and a speed stripe on the nose; the TR6 (refreshed by Karmann) succeeded both. The TR5 Ginevra was a Michelotti prototype built in haste for the March 1968 Geneva show.
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR250 2.5 carburetted six (111 bhp, North America) | 1967–1968 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 111 hp | 152 lb-ft | 10.6 s | RWD | — | — |
| TR5 2.5 fuel-injected six (142 bhp) | 1967–1968 | 2.5 L Inline-6 | 142 hp | 164 lb-ft | 8.1 s | RWD | — | — |
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