Peter Wheeler banned the press from driving the new Tuscan Speed Six for a full year after its 1999 unveiling.
Median 353 hp across 182 similar cars
Lead trim: 3.6 Speed Six (350 bhp) · up to 440 hp
TVR Engineering Ltd Tuscan Speed Six1999–2006
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FactPeter Wheeler banned the press from driving the new Tuscan Speed Six for a full year after its 1999 unveiling.
The TVR Tuscan Speed Six is a sports car manufactured by TVR from 1999 to 2006, its name paying homage to the original Tuscan introduced in 1967. It was introduced in 1999 and was available for media demonstration in 2000, because then owner Peter Wheeler imposed a ban on press reviews of the car. Initially it was fitted with the 4.0 litre version of the TVR Speed Six engine rated at 360 hp at 7,000 rpm and 420 N·m at 5,250 rpm; a Red Rose pack raised power to 380 hp with track-focused chassis upgrades and an AP Racing braking system, and the Tuscan S was the top-of-the-line model at 390 hp with aerodynamic improvements. It underwent a facelift in 2005 as the Tuscan 2, adding a full soft-top variant alongside the original targa, and production lasted until the closure of TVR in 2006; 1,677 were produced. Test results in a post-2003 Tuscan S without traction control or ABS gave 0-60 mph in 3.68 seconds. A modified version was used in the 2003 24 Hours of Le Mans, and again the following year.
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Trims & Figures
8 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 Speed Six (350 bhp) | 1999–2006 | 3.6 L Inline-6 | 350 hp | 290 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 4.0 Speed Six (360 bhp) | 1999–2006 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | 360 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 4.0 Speed Six Convertible (360 bhp) | 2005–2006 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | 360 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 4.0 Speed Six Convertible Red Rose (380 bhp) | 2005–2006 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | 380 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 4.0 Speed Six Red Rose (380 bhp) | 1999–2006 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | 380 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 4.0 Speed Six S post-2003 (400 bhp) | 2003–2006 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | 400 hp | 315 lb-ft | 3.7 s | RWD | — | — |
| 4.0 Speed Six S pre-2003 (390 bhp) | 1999–2003 | 4.0 L Inline-6 | 390 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| 4.2 Speed Six T440R (440 bhp) | 2003–2003 | 4.2 L Inline-6 | 440 hp | 350 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
Owning one
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No ABS, no traction control, no airbags — the Tuscan Speed Six shipped without any of them, because TVR's own chairman insisted, based on testing, that the car was safer that way.
Peter Wheeler banned the press from driving the new Tuscan Speed Six for a full year after its 1999 unveiling.
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