Triumph had the nerve to market the four-seat Vitesse 2-Litre as "The Two Seater Beater," daring actual sports cars to keep up with a family saloon.
Median 107 hp across 309 similar cars
Lead trim: Vitesse 2-Litre 2.0 six (95 bhp) · up to 104 hp
Triumph Vitesse 2-Litre Mk1 and Mk21966–1971
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FactTriumph had the nerve to market the four-seat Vitesse 2-Litre as "The Two Seater Beater," daring actual sports cars to keep up with a family saloon.
In September 1966 Triumph upgraded the Vitesse engine to 1998 cc, in line with the GT6, sold as the Vitesse 2-Litre (advertised as "The Two Seater Beater") and improved in 1968 as the Mk2. Power rose to 95 bhp, for a claimed 0–60 mph time of just under 12 seconds and a top speed of 104 mph. Other modifications were a stronger clutch, an all-synchromesh gearbox, larger front brakes and a stronger differential with a slightly higher 3.89:1 ratio, with a satin silver anodised cowling above the new reversing light and "2 litre" badges on the bonnet side and grille centre. The Mk2 (1968) had the engine tweaked once more to 104 bhp, cutting 0–60 mph to just over 11 seconds and giving a top speed of over 100 mph, with the suspension changes (Rotoflex-type improvements) shared with the new GT6 Mk II and the first Mk III GT6s that improved higher-speed handling and roadholding, and mock rostyle wheel trims. The Vitesse was replaced in the range by the Triumph Dolomite after 1971, and the Vitesse name was not used again until Rover used it from 1982 on the SD1, 216 and 800.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitesse 2-Litre 2.0 six (95 bhp) | 1966–1968 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 95 hp | 117 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| Vitesse Mk2 2.0 six (104 bhp) | 1968–1971 | 2.0 L Inline-6 | 104 hp | — | — | RWD | — | — |
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Triumph had the nerve to market the four-seat Vitesse 2-Litre as "The Two Seater Beater," daring actual sports cars to keep up with a family saloon.
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