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TVR Chimaera |
1993-1998, Great Britain |
engines/performance |
| engines: |
| years |
cyl./valv. |
compr. |
displacement |
power |
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specific |
fuel |
torque |
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| 93-98: |
V8/16V |
9.8:1 |
3943cc.(241ci) |
243DIN-hp |
@5250rpm |
61.6 hp/l |
EFI |
270lb-ft. (366Nm) |
@4000rpm |
| 93-95: |
V8/16V |
8.9:1 |
4280cc.(261ci) |
284DIN-hp |
@5500rpm |
66.4 hp/l |
EFI |
294lb-ft. (398Nm) |
@4000rpm |
| 93-98: |
V8/16V |
9.5:1 |
4988cc.(304ci) |
324DIN-hp |
@5500rpm |
65.0 hp/l |
EFI |
320lb-ft. (434Nm) |
@4000rpm |
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performance: |
| engine |
topspeed |
0-50mph |
0-62mph |
0-100mph |
0-124mph |
1/4mile |
mileage (US-gallon) |
| 3.9l243hp: |
243kph/151mph |
?s |
5.2s |
12.2s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg | | 4.3l284hp: |
252kph/157mph |
?s |
4.8s |
11.3s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg | | 5.0l324hp: |
262kph/163mph |
?s |
4.1s |
10.5s |
?s |
?s@?mph/?kph |
? l/100km | ? mpg |
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tyres/transmission |
| tyres front/rear: |
205/55 ZR15 // 225/50 ZR16 |
| transmission/drive wheel: |
5-speed/RWD |
dimensions/weight |
| length x width x height: |
4015 x 1730 x 1215 mm (158.1 x 68.1 x 47.8 in) |
| wheelbase - tread f/r: |
2286 mm - 1460/1460 mm (90.0 in - 57.5/57.5 in) |
| some calculations: |
base aera: 6.95 m² (74.8 sq.ft.) - frontal aera: ~1.73 m² (~18.6 sq.ft.) - LxWxH: 8.44 m³ (297.8 cu.ft.) |
| aerodynamics: |
coefficient of drag (cd): ? - drag area: ? m² / ? sq.ft. |
| weight: |
1050 - 1060 kg (2315 - 2337 lb) |
| power/weight-ratio: |
3.3 - 4.3 kg/hp (7.2 - 9.5 lb/hp) 231 - 306 hp/ton |
price/production |
| base-price: |
85,238 DM (1994) |
| production: |
? |
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The name was derived from Chimera, the monstrous creature of
Greek mythology, which was made of the parts of multiple animals.
The car used the same backbone chassis as the Griffith and used the same derivatives of the
Rover V8 engine. - source.
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Pictures taken at the "Classic Days at Schloss Dyck 2009" in Jüchen (near Mönchengladbach), Germany |
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Pictures taken in 2009 in Essen, Germany |
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