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Typhon
Aborted supercar; tiny pre-production run.
Still being researched: identification guide. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Ed Callow · CC BY 2.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 3 Built
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- Front-mounted inline-six, supercharged · 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L
- Power
- 433 kW / 588 PSFactory: 580 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 346 km/hFactory: 215 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Typhon was developed from TVR's Le Mans T400R racers and is described as its most advanced car, with a carbon-fibre laminated aluminium honeycomb floor bonded into a steel backbone and carbon-fibre bodywork.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productioncars produced | 31 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
TVR revealed the Typhon in 2004 as a 500 bhp supercharged straight-six that testing showed to be good for 580 bhp. Alongside it TVR offered normally aspirated T400R and T440R versions. A dealer history says only a few cars were made, that the first used conventional aluminium honeycomb and later cars used TVR's own carbon-laminated honeycomb, and that the planned sequential gearbox stalled in development.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Typhon.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Front-mounted inline-six, supercharged2 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 4,000 cc / 4 LFactory: 4 L3 Independently researched |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Induction | Supercharged2 Independently researched |
| Power | 433 kW / 588 PSFactory: 580 hp · converted2 Independently researchedbhp as stated; supercars.net says 585 bhp. |
| Power at | 7,000 rpm2 Independently researched |
| Torque | 633 NmFactory: 467 lb-ft · converted2 Independently researched |
| Torque at | 5,000 rpm2 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Six-speed sequential (planned)2 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Carbon-fibre body panels2 Independently researched |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | 1,110 kgFactory: 1,110 kg2 Independently researched |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 346 km/hFactory: 215 mph · converted2 Independently researchedTVR claim. |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 4 s2 Independently researchedStated as under 4 s; claim. |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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2
TVR's 580bhp 215mph Typhon Level C evo (Wayback capture) · 2004-06-03
- supercharged version of its superb straight-six engine
- massive 580bhp at 7000rpm
- 580bhp at 7000rpm
- torque figure of 467lb ft at 5000rpm
- 467lb ft at 5000rpm
- TVR's six-speed sequential gearbox
- Body panels are also in carbonfibre
- keep weight down to 1110kg
- top speed of 215mph
- the company claims a sub-4sec 0-60mph sprint
-
3
TVR Typhon Level D The Hedge Group (Wayback capture) · 2015-04-02
- a supercharged 4.0L T440
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