The TVR Cerbera Speed 12 goes on sale without making much noise

Does TVR Cerbera Speed 12 ring any bell? Probably not: TVR models are already not particularly well known, and their latest creation, the Cerbera Speed 12, is even less so.

But pay attention to the fact that, for those who don’t know it, its power-to-weight ratio is double that of the Bugatti Veyron. Pinning that down is somewhat complicated. To start with, we should point out that the Cerbera Speed 12 is a single unit for a single buyer, and it is a road version of the Speed 12 racing machine, which was used only for competition.

Some sources talk about 800 horsepower, but elsewhere they speak of 1,000 or more. In any case, the fact that it broke the dynamometer on its test bench says a lot about it. It is also curious to know how this model turned out. Initially TVR had planned a better and broader future for the Cerbera Speed 12: they wanted to make the definitive supercar in terms of figures, the road model with the highest performance in the world.

Unfortunately, problems during its development and changes to the regulations of the GT1 class (where its racing namesake competes) led to the project being scaled back until it was deemed a vehicle unfit for the road because of its exaggerated performance.

Somehow, the featured unit managed to escape this measure; we suppose the green paper must have been its blessing. The light weight of the whole (950 kg) is due to the fact that every possible weight-saving measure was taken in its construction, and its chassis, developed by Dallara, is made almost entirely of carbon fiber.

If this one is unique, the competition versions don’t seem to be any fewer. There were initially four, but apparently one was destroyed, so I haven’t been able to find the exact number that exist.

What there is no doubt about is its exclusivity. Look at the photos closely, because it is practically certain you will never see one in person. It is the height of radicalism.

Via | Autoblog Latino
More information | Wikipedia, Legends Racing and The Cerbera Speed12 Official website