The TVR T440R Track Test | Martin Brundle's Supercars

Way back in 2003, Martin Brundle produced a DVD with the Fifth Gear team, called Martin Brundle's Supercars. In this clip, Martin test drives the TVR T440R.
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[@siennamayh]

Living a couple miles from the TVR factory all my life , you’d hear those bonkers v8 ‘s or straight 6’s rumbling around very regularly. Sorely missed.

[@tony_5156]

Must have been an awesome thing to hear every morning

[@KootBear]

that is very cool! id loved it

[@drawwithdan5821]

These cars were ahead of their time. In looks, at least. You could make them now and not change the styling at all.

[@RicTone]

Agreed

[@vietthanhnguyen1227]

Still gorgeous after 20 years. Even more handsome than current Griffith

[@derbigpr500]

In looks, yes, in everything else, they were 30 years behind.

[@IMTHEBIGGESTCUNT]

Fantastic looking and driving car! Interior much more interesting and inviting than most. To produce such a thing at really a low cost was where the competition grasped a weakness. And flooded the market with stuff that’s just.. yeah, a bit boring now to be honest.

[@davidwithey6036]

I agree just shame was to ahead of there time, that's why the company went bust. Love all TVR's. Look at the early 90s TVR to Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati etc the TVRs look so better in and out . Shame

[@longtailgt]

One of the maddest cars ever! People talk about Lamborghinis being scary but this is a different animal!

[@davekennedy6315]

Always LOVED TVRs! Pure and unadulterated passion, rage and lunacy. I owned the Clarkson supercar video (VHS I think!) where he drag raced a bunch of supercars (911 Turbo, 550bhp twin supercarged Aston Vantage, Caterham, Dodge Viper, possibly a Ferrari and a few others) including the new TVR Cerbera (not even the hottest version either! I think it was the 6 cylinder or 4.2 V8) The TVR WASTED all comers, with only the 911 Turbo putting up any kind of fight (although the Cerbera still made the 911 look slow in comparison!) I loved the looks and sounds of TVRs prior to that, but when they started to fit their own engines (and stopped using the prehistoric Rover V8) their performance was on a whole other level. I know they were unreliable, but they were crazy and made one hell of an impression! It was sad that they never made the Speed 12 (just raced a few I believe) as that would surely have set some crazy records on acceleration and top end!

[@FAT8893]

You mean this one?: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnikhYaYapmMe7M

[@thebeast-puntomk2878]

What made me laugh was the plooms of smoke it liked to put out once around the track 😂

[@jannadrielcervo7753]

I suspect it is oil. Must be that the lubrication is not that good at lubricating while cornering.

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Legendary Martin 😍

[@audioamateur]

Yes, really love this guy.

[@grahamrobson9292]

Great test and a rare car !

[@tangyiutong]

3:41 no we can't! 😂 all I can hear is the engine and frankly I just CANNOT WAIT for the next REV!

[@IMTHEBIGGESTCUNT]

What a gorgeous car! Such a shame it was never available to many enthusiasts!

[@6262626262]

AWESOME CAR.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Martin is the man 😊👊

[@audioamateur]

For real

[@autoapex1641]

Brilliant vehicle

[@RJ6AV6]

Always liked the TVRs 👌

[@willsee7452]

Oh Trevor. We miss thee.

[@robertdavenport1109]

I dream about these all the time

[@chrisdooley6468]

Engine marginal? I never thought I’d hear that about a 3.8 0-62 car lol

[@AmericasChoice]

I agree, but he was comparing to the other supercar engines he tested.

[@devilslayerthesaintofkille1317]

Looks like a cross between tuscan and sagaris, with a bit of cerbera.

[@robertl2856]

Too raw ? I will take it !

[@audioamateur]

Lol, a little bit too raw... This guy can handle it all day long. Long live Brundle

[@andrewmcglashan5041]

Didn't realise the 440r was a 2-stroke??💭

[@evo5dave]

I wonder if we'll ever see TVR reborn. Things are not looking good.

[@andresguerin7162]

Is this the one that was crashed and written off?

[@DazzlingDavidoff]

TVR’s look like they’re not from this planet.

[@Mdeii91000]

What is this track ?

[@alasdairkerr258]

Oulton Park

[@highflya2709]

Pretty sure it's Brands Hatch, at least the dry one.

[@freddysquirenaranjo4859]

Definitely Brands Hatch where he drove the car on a dry track! In the County of Kent.

[@Vampirebear13]

There's 2 things I've always felt that applied to TVR's, #1 the company over promised & under delivered. #2 Their cars must have been different in the UK than they were here in the states. Years ago, I stopped by a Import shop to look at a Porsche 928 & saw a beautiful dark blue TVR convertible in the shop & asked if I could drive it. The dealer opened the garage door, cranked it up & backed it out, maybe 20 feet. It immediately burst into flames.

[@James-oo1yq]

Vampirebear13 Hand built doesn't always mean quality...especially with fibreglass Supercars

[@AmericasChoice]

stop fibbing

[@Vampirebear13]

@@AmericasChoice I know it's damn near impossible for you kids to believe anything you haven't experienced but like I always say, just because you don't believe the truth doesn't make it any less TRUE. The TVR burnt to a crisp in nothing flat & the charged remains sat @ the shop for over 3 years, right next to the dumpster.

[@gairnmclennan5876]

Hmmm one way of making them rare cars. 😢. This 440 I think less than 10 were made. I like the ones with the alloy V8 Rover in they sound nice and are reliable. Still the 5liter way back then does 60mph in 4sec Griffith or Chimaera in the early 90's.

[@newworld6182]

1st

[@bernardfender5147]

Aaaand it broke

[@resnonverba137]

It was smoking like a 70s diesel. Awful.

[@ahemgee9542]

Saw that

[@derekga6973]

Junk

[@paspax]

one day, you'll be old enough to drive.

[@James-oo1yq]

They are nowhere near the quality of other supercar manufacturers, but they are nowhere near the price either. A lot of performance for the money...and that was nearly 20 yrs ago.

[@Been.Here.Since.2007]

The TVR brand will never stop looking hideous.

[@James-oo1yq]

Really? That was almost 20 years ago, and I don't think it would look out of place in a showroom today. I suppose we all have different tastes...which is a good thing, or we'd all be driving the same car

[@bernardfender5147]

Yeah, what he said!^^^

[@XantroyX]

@@James-oo1yq You're far too polite... The fool obviously needs some Lasec.

[@James-oo1yq]

@@XantroyX Yep, myopic he/she must be 🤓👍🏼

[@PaulHipToBeSquareAllen]

Bit like your face then isn’t it.