Tvr Cerbera Speed 12 Top Gear

The second violet mok up received a further development with many mechanical parts but still without engine see the last image of tvr project 712 tvr cerbera speed 12 tvr speed 12 episode 1.
Tvr cerbera speed 12 top gear. 1996 originally known as project 712 for the 7 litre v12 engine the tvr cerbera speed 12 was an ultra high performance concept designed while peter wheeler was at the helm of tvr. The tvr cerbera speed 12 originally known as the project 712 was a high performance concept car designed by tvr in 1997. Based in part on the tvr hardware at that time the vehicle was intended to be both the worlds fastest road car and the basis for a gt1 class le mans racer. Based in part on then current tvr hardware the vehicle was intended to be both the worlds highest performance road car and the basis for a gt1 class endurance racer.
The engine drives the wheels through a 6 speed manual gearbox. A single example was shown for the british motor show that year built from the racing cars but with with an unrestricted engine and huge goodyear fioranos. It was devised to be the worlds highest performance road car taking on the mclaren f1 and a gt1 class endurance race car. The first working car.
The first violet car had many parts made with woods. In 2000 tvr was determined to keep the project going and launched a road going version called the cerbera speed 12. The tvr cerbera speed 12 was an ultra high performance concept vehicle designed by tvr in 1997.