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| 4300 mm / 169.3 in
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| 1960 mm / 77.2 in
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| 1100 mm / 43.3 in
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| 2,205 Lbs
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{{TVR}}
The TVR Cerbera Speed 12, originally known as TVR Project 7/12, TVR speed 12, or TVR cerbera racer was a high performance concept car designed by TVR in 1997. Based in part on then-current TVR hardware, the vehicle was intended to be both the world's highest performance road car and the basis for a GT1 class endurance racer. However, problems during its development, changing GT1 class regulations and the eventual decision that it was simply incapable of being used as a road car ended the idea, forcing TVR executives to abandon its development.
 
The vehicle's engine was a 7.7 Litre 48-valve V12 with dry sump lubrication and constructed of steel not aluminium or cast-iron that poduced if near as makes no difference 800-HP and 650 LB·FT @ 5750 rpm and that yeilded a top speed of if near as makes no difference 245 miles per hour.
 
The car weighed in at 2,205 LBS and the transmission was a 6-speed Hollinger Manual gearbox, The cars body was Carbon fibre body over a tubular steel chassis.
 
The car was deemed unusable on roads and simply to powerful.
 
the Speed 12 has made numerous appearences in video games,such as in Gran Turismo 2, 3 and 4. Test Drive 5, 6, and overdrive. Project Gotham Racing 2 and 3. and Forza Motorsport and Forza Motorsport 2.


==External Links==
Retrieved from "http://wikicars.org/en/TVR_Cerbera_Speed_Twelve"
* [http://www.speed12.info/ TVR Cerbera Speed 12 Official Website]
* [http://www.all-carparts.com/TVR/TVR-Cerbera-Speed-12.php Cerbera Speed 12 wallpaper]
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TVR Cerbera Speed 12
TVR
aka Project 7/12, TVR speed 12, TVR Cerbera Racer
Production 1997 or 1998
Class Supercar
Body Style 2 Door Coupe
Length 4300 mm / 169.3 in
Width 1960 mm / 77.2 in
Height 1100 mm / 43.3 in
Wheelbase 2642 mm / 104.0 in.
Weight 2,205 Lbs
Transmission 6-speed Hollinger Manual
Engine 7.7 litre V12
Power 800-HP and 650 LB·FT @ 5750 rpm
Similar
Designer

The TVR Cerbera Speed 12, originally known as TVR Project 7/12, TVR speed 12, or TVR cerbera racer was a high performance concept car designed by TVR in 1997. Based in part on then-current TVR hardware, the vehicle was intended to be both the world's highest performance road car and the basis for a GT1 class endurance racer. However, problems during its development, changing GT1 class regulations and the eventual decision that it was simply incapable of being used as a road car ended the idea, forcing TVR executives to abandon its development.

The vehicle's engine was a 7.7 Litre 48-valve V12 with dry sump lubrication and constructed of steel not aluminium or cast-iron that poduced if near as makes no difference 800-HP and 650 LB·FT @ 5750 rpm and that yeilded a top speed of if near as makes no difference 245 miles per hour.

The car weighed in at 2,205 LBS and the transmission was a 6-speed Hollinger Manual gearbox, The cars body was Carbon fibre body over a tubular steel chassis.

The car was deemed unusable on roads and simply to powerful.

the Speed 12 has made numerous appearences in video games,such as in Gran Turismo 2, 3 and 4. Test Drive 5, 6, and overdrive. Project Gotham Racing 2 and 3. and Forza Motorsport and Forza Motorsport 2.

Retrieved from "http://wikicars.org/en/TVR_Cerbera_Speed_Twelve"