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TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo)  

1971-1979, Great Britain

engines/performance

engines:
years cyl./valv. compr. displacement

power

  specific fuel torque  
72-73+
75-77:
i4/8V 9.0:1 1599cc.(98ci)

86-bhp

@5500rpm

53.8 hp/l carb. 92lb-ft. (125Nm)

@3500rpm

72-77: i6/12V 8.5:1 2498cc.(152ci)

106-bhp

@4900rpm

42.4 hp/l carb. 117lb-ft. (159Nm)

@3000rpm

71-79: V6/12V 8.9:1 2994cc.(183ci)

138-bhp

@5000rpm

46.1 hp/l carb. 176lb-ft. (238Nm)

@3000rpm

73-79: V6/12V 8.0:1 2994cc.(183ci)

230-bhp

@5500rpm

76.8 hp/l carb.+tc 273lb-ft. (370Nm)

@3500rpm

performance:
engine topspeed 0-50mph 0-62mph 0-100mph 0-124mph

1/4mile

mileage (US-gallon)
1.6l86hp: 167kph/104mph 7.6s 10.4s 40.7s ?s

18.0s@?mph/?kph

9.5-10.5 l/100km22.4-24.8 mpg
2.5l106hp: 175kph/109mph 6.6s 9.3s ?s ?s

17.4s@?mph/?kph

10.0-11.0 l/100km21.4-23.5 mpg
3.0l138hp: 200kph/124mph 5.8s 8.2s 23.2s ?s

16.0s@?mph/?kph

11.4-12.4 l/100km19.0-20.6 mpg
3.0l230hp: 224kph/139mph ?s 5.8s ?s ?s

14.5s@?mph/?kph

15.5-16.5 l/100km14.3-15.2 mpg

tyres/transmission

tyres front/rear: 185 HR14
transmission/drive wheel: 4-speed/RWD

dimensions/weight

length x width x height: 3937 x 1625 x 1143 mm (155.0 x 64.0 x 45.0 in)
wheelbase - tread f/r: 2286 mm - 1365/1365 mm (90.0 in - 53.7/53.7 in)
some calculations: base aera: 6.40 m² (68.9 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.53 m² (~16.5 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 7.31 m³ (258.3 cu.ft.)
aerodynamics: coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft.
weight: 907 - 1032 kg (2000 - 2275 lb)
power/weight-ratio: 4.5 - 10.5 kg/hp (9.9 - 23.3 lb/hp) 95 - 223 hp/ton

price/production

base-price: 3,645 £ (1972) 
production: 148 (1600M)
946 (2500M)
654 (3000M)
20 (Turbos)
1,768 (all together)

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The "M" stands for Martin Lilley, the actual owner of TVR the time the M-series was produced.

Pictures taken at the "Classic Days at Schloss Dyck 2009" in Jüchen (near Mönchengladbach), Germany
 
  TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979  
             
  TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979      
             
Pictures taken in 2008 in Garbsen (near Hanover), Germany

The car on the picture was built between ~1973-1976 with Triumph TR6 backlights.
 
  TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979  
             
  TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979      
             
Pictures taken at the "Technorama 2008" in Hildesheim, Germany

The car on the picture was built between ~1973-1976 with Triumph TR6 backlights.
 
  TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979  
             
  TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979   TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979  
             
  TVR M-Series (1600M, 2500M, 3000M, Turbo) 1971-1979          
             

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