The TVR Tuscan Review With Richard Hammond
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Join Richard Hammond as he puts the TVR Tuscan through it's paces, testing whether it's a Super Car or a Roadster. The design of the bespoke interior was made by hand, making it look unique, though you can't deny it's look, it's reliability on the other hand is something to be desired for.
[This clip is from Motor Week: Season 6, Ep. 20, originally aired 6/7/2000. The full episode can be watched here: • Motor Week: Season 6, ... ]
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Came here from Doug DeMuro's TVR review. Love this car even though it's got some 'quirks' :)
same here ahah
'Some'? This car itself is a quirk.
Chris Dooley same
same here from Doug
Chris Dooley sane
I'm writing this in October 2019, I saw a Tuscan on the road a few days ago, and they still look fabulous.
They do. When I last saw a Tuscan, it stands out over the dreary boxes that r on the road today, the Tuscan has a great personality and u can tell it was made with ambition. And the sound is crazy. I pulled along side one in my fn2 type r and damn the tvr can move
Er sieht deswegen tadellos aus, weil er zeitlos ist von seiner Schönheit, er wird immer gut aussehen.
Love it...still looks great. All that bespoke kit, in house engine, brass dash parts etc. Wouldnt want to think about the cost to fix or replace bits now though...
Besides the glaring problems with it, probably the best looking car ive seen
Wish he would've talked about how goofy all of the internal controls are
If this was from the US they would have ripped it to shreds.
@@kamX-rz4uy not really
@@kamX-rz4uy it’d get mixed reviews i guess. They love a proper unassisted drivers car over there
I love car reviews with porn soundtracks!
I love car presentations with either of the three chaps.
Xd
Does anyone know the music.
Very beautiful. Has elements of 250GTO in the front treatment, and E-Type too. Can't go wrong with this TVR. Travolta new what he wanted when it came out.
+Andrew Piatek u mean trevor?
+Emmanuel Macapayag No, John Travolta. American Actor. He bought a Tuscan. The car was featured in movie Swordfish with Travolta and Halle Berry.
I remember dreaming about a bike being made with similar styling cues. Then I laid off the cheese
Wow, a proper car review! Wonderful car, RIP TVR
2:22 SHEEP
I could listen to him all day long about cars or anything, and when he said foreplay, my brain just died... Crisis! the Tuscan is very Y2K...
He gives a very rather positive outlook (ig it was during 2000) than everybody else
1:10 A Lamborghini "Can-Tash"?!
@Jo Ke how else would you call it tho? Countach
@Jo Ke ..in Scotland it's Countach. I feel your pain .
Count-tash....? I must admit, I say cun...tash....
unbelievable interior refinement. For 40k back then thats incredible value.
Never anything like this these days!
£40,000 in year 2000 is $85,000 USD today btw, indeed still a pretty good price for all the beautifully bespoke stuff you might expect in a Pagani
That paint job!
Friend of mine has exactly the same colour combination as this one and when ever we meet up it gets me thinking. Starting to get a big itch to change my Chimaera (Which I love) for the Tuscan... Bangs his head because I have an itch for a T350c too. On my 3rd TVR now and without doubt unless something goes wrong there will be a 4th. You can probably tell it's more than itch because I'm viewing this.
+TVRJAS It is too bad that they can't sell them here in the States. it's because of bullshit laws stating that all new cars foreign or domestic must be equipt with all the new modern safety bullshit, anti-lock brakes, American
Bumpers. And the drivers aids. I mean what the fuck does shit really do? Is it there for idiots behind the
wheel? Well idiots who cannot control their cars and know it's limitation, shouldn't drive period-problem
solved. It is because over here they have people who will sue for anything and everything. They seem pretty
impressive,despite what Richard says. I understand the focus of the company and that is to provide a highend sports car with supercar performance for a reasonable price. So what if the interiors all look the same. Or it's doorlocks are a little odd. Itr has the the right stuff though, lightweight car, great handling, with a race proven
engine and transmission. They are the last British sportscar made in the UK, by Britons. And I hope the keep in business, interesting company
@@rbagel55I’ve always thought that was laughable too. 25 year import laws “for safety” (but really just to give the American cars a chance to make money) but you can rock up to the local Walmart and buy an AR-15 in most states
I had a Tuscan for 9 years and it never faulted never broke down and was a truly amazing car, my dad has a Ferrari 355 Spider and it's so boring to drive and look at.
+evil Chelsea smile But the sound of that Ferrari engine hitting 8.500 Rpm.....
+Martin Merstrand Yeah sounds nice, but how reliable are they. I guess people with Ferrari's have plenty
money, so they take it in to the shop. I am a do it yourself kind of guy, and that Ferrari mechanic is out make
money, even if it means charging you something you didn't need. I see them as more collector cars, but not something you want to have as a daily driver
had my TVR for 15 years and it has broken once - it was a Ford part that failed - £50
No one's having a 355 spider as a dialy, mate
Good thing it never did, because the engine cover is bolted. 😏
I had one for a number of years and loved it! - brilliant fast monster of a car (I could out accelerate big motor bikes) but awful reliability - broke down at a garage after filling up very bad handling on roads with pot holes and tram line indentations in the road, one minute you are driving straight the next you are swerving through no fault of your own. Broke down so often that AA wrote to me to tell me I am using them too much!!!! Buyer beware!!! PS you can't see the engine easily as the bonnet is bolted on!
Nigel Harrison I had one for 3 yrs and had one issue that the accelerator pedal fell off when mounting the ramp in garage to investigate loose accelerator pedal. Have since had an Audi s8 and my god that thing broke every 2 months. I guess is luck of the draw but my tvr was one of the most reliable cars I have had took me London to Edinburgh many times. Will never go German again. Gone Asian now
@@eal1 "accelerator pedal fell off"
I don't know why but that sound hilarious
So its ok when you buy it as a toy
Please may I go back 21 years and buy a new Tuscan for 40 grand. I paid almost that for my Hyundai! Always loved those TVR reviews in the Top Gear mag all those years ago.
2:20 That sheep is smart.
Hammond doesn't really look any younger than how he looks now in 2014.
But in 2019 you can really se he's a middle aged man.
@@Salpeteroxid he like his gin and tonic a bit too much
@@dragospahontu Who doesn't?
@@Salpeteroxid some people don't
@@dragospahontu Boring people lol
The best video review I've ever seen for this beauty
Just how many cups of coffee did they give the hampster before this shoot?
Not enough to crash lol
I wish top gear or(the Grand Tour) was more like this
Yup, but it has to appeal to people that are not like me or you.
Can't wait for the next special!
May of 2023, saw one of these parked in a grocery store parking lot in Los Angeles and was immediately arrested by the styling. Don’t even care much about cars but this seriously captivated me.
Very stylish car. Good review Richard!
This is the vehicle of all vehicles, one of my favourites, sad that Il never drive one let alone see one, I like where the indicators are XD
Anyone else think the soundtrack is brilliant in this video?
The Swordfish TVR!!
Visited me back in about 2011. The loudest car I've ever heard.
What made you move on?
@@warriorharj79 I'm not quite sure what you mean. The car was owned by a Belgian gentleman who dropped in on his way to Blackpool.
@@kingcurry6594 oh I'm sorry, I thought you meant you owned it. Wonderful piece of kit this car is though!
@@warriorharj79 No, I didn't own it, sadly. I do own a TVR Chimaera 4.5 and went for a drive with the Swordfish car. I was 50m behind him and couldn't hear my own engine. My neighbours are used to my car and my son's assortment of TVRs and never complain, but that car did raise a few eyebrows.
You could write a book about what happened to that Swordfish car.
@@kingcurry6594 wow awesome! TVR is just such a cool brand! What car do you own now?
Richard Hammond could get you excited to find out how paint dries.
Cerbera was my favorite.
The style is somewhat Opel-Corsa-B- Sport-type-of-thing cheap, but I love every inch of it anyway.
I thought that it was more of a Dodge Viper type feel myself, though, +abmaximus.
That’s a gorgeous colour
Definitely my favourite TVR.
This actual Tuscan is no more as it had its 2nd fire which this time destroyed it in Southampton. Luckily the owner managed to scramble free without harm. The heat from the blaze blew out a huge shop window next to where it had been parked
Absolute rubbish, it's still currently MOT'd
I would love one!!
Awesome trance music.
Too bad this video doesn't let us hear the awesome exhaust note. Otherwise, great video.
no doug score?
oh, wrong channel
No......
only hamster score.
Lol
I think he understates the engine a bit.. 350hp from 6 cylinders and 400 in the later ones and that’s without a turbo
That was the spy car from Looney Tunes (2003)
And the car John Travolta drove in Swordfish
Ah Men and Motors, car shows by day, soft core porn by night, what a channel.
Love the Tuscan!
I am gonna freaking DIE come 2025 when these become legal in the States
20 years ago back in 2000
This was when Hammond could get car insurance!
Straight from the John Travolta/Hugh Jackman/ Hall Berry film...'Swordfish'....😀👍😊👌
In other words - trash
I love it.
My neighbor has one of these and I hate it, but at the same time would love to drive it for a bit.
Great car great looks :)
Damn richard looks big in there
My iPod touch has TVR Tuscan wallpaper at the front .....IT IS AWESOME
I knew the guy who designed the interiors before the destruction of tvr, he was scathing of the new owners lack of understanding of what he had bought. Blackpool is so much duller and i daresay Fleetwood has lost a true style artist - compare this to a boxster. this was once the best of England.
Hamster
This review is amazing. because Hammod HATES TVR lol
Weird. Not only is the hamster so young, it makes one realIse what a car journalist was before they became millionaires reinterpreting themselves as a male equivalent of the coffee table ,bollox "Loose women" ... was soooo disappointed by "The Grand Tour". Way worse than the Top Gear that followed their firing/ leaving, regardless of its own flaws.
Anyone know the intro song? :)
Great car
@Matt Peace ....this isn't Top Gear so your point is invalid.
Love this car
If the Covenant in Halo drove sport cars this is what they'd look like
I agree
Love the Tuscan.
Ben, I remember the first time that we talked about using the TVR Tuscan in the film "Swordfish". I really think that it enhanced the character that John Travolta played in the film. Just watched it again the other night and it brought back many memories. I also thought about you getting the TVR Tuscan for the film "Looney Tunes", I wish I could have kept one. Best wishes and thoughts, Randy White
This is one of the only cars that looks better in pearlescent paint.
Doug is a type of guy...Ohh wrong channel
Great cars super lightweight. With a 4 wheel alignment done they handle well. Too much rear camber they slide and wheel spin.
Aren’t there regulations on how low the taillights can be?
This isn't the US
Don’t mention the fact you have to press a button on the mirrors to open the door ect 😮
Is it green or blue?
Turquoise
It's called chameleon green and shifts from green to blue depending on the viewing angle. A lot of TVR paint jobs had effects like this.
Does anybody know the song in the video? By the way great review!
thelethalhunter177 the song is called ‘the whole hog’ by Agent Jay-R. It took me ages to find it..
Hammond looked much better without the goatee.
lol he didnt mention one thing about how the car drove or handled
Lol straight off the bat, an Elise is one of the most difficult cars to drive, certainly harder than a Tuscan. Think about this, at the time this review was made an Elise had; no power steering, no traction control and no power brakes or abs, while being mid engined and liable to go down the road backwards at the slightest provocation. Many more Elises got stuffed than Tuscans because people think 'oh they are low power they will be friendly' they aren't.
Sexiest car period I wish we got tvr here in the states
WTF ? 2:21 RUN RUUUUUNNN !!!!!!
Does anyone know the song. ?
This car is so 2000 that the only songs available on it's playlist are all nu-metal.
I just hear Feeder, as per the soundtrack of Grand Turismo 3 on the PS2
Any one notice this is the same Tuscan as used in sword fish? How curious, obviously their demo car or something....
+Jody Wiles Yes, it was their demo car. That same car has been on my drive when Pascale (the then owner) paid me a visit from Belgium. I followed it at a distance of 50m down a country road in my Chimaera 4.5 and I couldn't hear my own engine for the noise it was making.
Bloody awesome car.
Not the car for Mr Loser, Mr fit in the crowd, Mr sheep, and Mr everybody. It's for Mr stand out of the crowd. Respect for TVR.
who else saw the sheep!!!???
Should of showed off its sound.
My boss had one. Hideous amount of problems including the engine which was as reliable as a politicians promise, and he rarely got to use it. He swapped it on for a Porsche 928 in the end. Not as good, but at least he got to drive it!
rEMINDS ME OF THE AVANTI.
Swordfish
It doesn't look like it came out in the late 90s/ 2000s at all.
What is that music 😂
Thinking about getting one of these second hand, can't drive yet. I'm guessing it's not the best first car...
Tony Nonce I will have a lot of fun and then burn and die. SO WORTH IT
Get an insurance quote before you even consider it mate!
wait how does he open the doors?
From the outside it's a button on the bottom of the side mirror.
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Well that's just stupid.
why?
5:44
Forza Project Gotham Racing & Swordfish
A series of dysfunctional design choices makes for an expensive, bizarre joke on their customers. Yup. They couldn't even put the gas cap in a convenient place; even that had to be made difficult by the tricksters. A car for the truly insane.
the petrol cap is in the boot to stop having it spoil the exterior.....
Earl O'Sandwich Get a volvo Mr sensible. I loved mine.
Thats an english viper 😮
They shoulda got Doug to host the aftermath of Top gear .. or heck even join them as the 4th man
Mo yt no, they should not
No chance!
Almost ran over sheep.
thats an aristocrat's viper
This has to be one of the worst car reviews I've ever seen.
"The boot is huge!" (but we're not going to tell you how big, or even let you see it)
"These air-vents are great" (but we're not going to tell you that you can't really point them where you want them)
"The dials don't have needles, but little flaps" (but we're not going to show you even though we easily could)
We're also not going to tell you that the bonnet is bolted down and no hinges so you can't just release and lift, you need to completely remove it. The battery is near the floor behind the front wheel with the jump terminals exposed and pointing down. Oh, and good luck in getting into your car if the battery goes flat as the manual door release is inside the bloody car!!
Seems like you watched Doug DeMuro's review recently :D
this is an old review in a dated format, the boot is huge and do you really need to know how big it is what are you going to be transporting in your two seater sports car?
There are more than enough vents,
why do you need to get into the upper bonnet? as all the day to day things you need to top up are under the lower one? and if its for servicing you can undo it in the garage.
why does it matter where the battery is? if as you say the jump terminals are accessable from under the car? the inside manual door release is yes inside. there is another external one you wouldnt know about but also if you get locked out with a flat battery why not just connect another battery to the jumo terminals and use the key fob to open the car and get in
Don't just take DeMuro's word for it, mate.
tonikeys you are missing the point sir
@@terrypussypower What do you mean don't take Doug' word for it.
Doug mentioned facts
Lucky he didnt smack that sheep at 2:20. But, "Lamborghini Cantush" wtf?
40 000 pounds??!!!
well, yea, the currency
My cousin works at a gas station...
it's y2k alright.
Looks like a Viper mashed up with an S2000.
with british electrical issues