TVR
Sagaris
The
TVR Sagaris is a sports car designed and built by the British manufacturer TVR
in their factory in Lancashire.
Featuring
an all-new design, the TVR Sagaris made its debut appearance at the MPH03 Auto
Show in 2003. The pre-production model was then shown at the 2004 Birmingham
Motorshow. In 2005 the production model was released for public sale at TVR
dealerships around the world. Based on the TVR T350, the TVR Sagaris was
designed with endurance racing in mind. Several design features of the
production model lend themselves to TVR's intentions to use the car for such
racing. The multitude of air vents, intake openings and other features on the
bodywork allow the car to be driven for extended periods of time on race tracks
with no modifications required for cooling and ventilation. The final
production model came with several variations from the pre-production show
models eg the vents on the wings are filled in not open, different wing
mirrors, location of the fuel filler and bonnet hinges. There are other subtle
differences as well.
As
with all modern TVRs the Sagaris ignores the European Union guideline that all
new cars should be fitted with ABS and at least front airbags. It also eschews
electronic driver's aids (such as traction control or electronic stability
control).
The
car's name comes from the sagaris, the Greek name of a lightweight battle-axe
used by the Scythians which was feared for its ability to penetrate the armor
of their enemies. The car was intitally designed by ex-TVR Chief Designer
Damien McTaggart and further developed by his successor Graham Browne.
