Marcos TSO GT2 vs. TVR Sagaris

[NuclearCrap]

Marcos TSO GT2
Engine: 5.7L GM 90º V8
Power: 475 bhp / 354 KW @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 536 Nm / 395 ft lbs @ 5500 rpm
Chassis/body: composite body on tubular spaceframe
Front suspension: N/A
Rear suspension: N/A
Steering: rack-and-pinion, power assisted
Brakes: cross-drilled and vented discs, all-round
Gearbox: 6 speed Manual
Weight: 1170 kilo / 2579.4 lbs
BHP/Liter: 84 bhp / liter
Power to weight ratio: 0.41 bhp / kg
Top Speed: 298 km/h / 185 mph
0-60 mph Acceleration: 4.0 s

TVR Sagaris
Engine: 4.0L Straight 6
Power: 400 bhp / 298 KW @ 7000 rpm
Torque: 451 Nm / 333 ft lbs @ 5250 rpm
Chassis/body: N/A
Front suspension: double wishbones, coil springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Rear suspension: double wishbones, coil springs, shock absorbers, anti-roll bar
Steering: N/A
Brakes: vented discs, all-round
Gearbox: 5 speed Manual
Drive Rear wheel drive
Weight: 1140 kilo / 2513.3 lbs
BHP/Liter: 100 bhp / liter
Power to weight ratio: 0.35 bhp / kg
Top Speed: 300 km/h / 186 mph
0-60 mph Acceleration: 3.8 s

Marcos TSO GT2

TVR Sagaris


Info & image credit: ultimatecarpage.com

[teatako]

im sure its an extremely close comparison but id take the marcos purely on styling reasons-i love it

[Zytek_Fan]

Inspired by the EVO comparison?

I'd take the Sagaris, more headroom for me

[Guest]

Sagaris, the marcos is to "tame" in comparison!

[NuclearCrap]

Inspired by the EVO comparison?

Not at all, I saw these two cars very similar so I made the thread.

[clutch-monkey]

the marcos, because it doesn't look like it's been spat out of a blender, and i'd wager that it's more reliable

[F1_Master]

TVR all the way for moi.

[Ferrer]

The Marcos is better looking... the Marcos then.

[:Exige:]

and i'd wager that it's more reliable

Yet another person falling into the mistake of buying into TVR stereotype. The

Marcos is built by a small, failing 'kit car' style company who have closed down and opened again what must be twice in the past 5 years. I have little doubt that it will happen again, and when it does there will be little support for the repairs that have to be made to it due to Marcos no longer existing. The Marcos' of old were always as unreliable as their equivalent TVR at the time, but because they were less well known, people didn't pick up on this fact like they did with the relitively large production TVRs.

[clutch-monkey]

since the marcos uses an LS2 there is no problem with maintenance there, as well as less possibility of breakdown than the TVR straight 6 as for the rest of either car, well it's all the same so i'd at least like one thing in my favour if i was to buy either of them.

[Pando]

The Marcos is better looking, but I just couldn't say no to a Sagaris.

[jorismo]

The Marcos is better looking, but I just couldn't say no to a Sagaris.

I share that feeling...

[Jack_Bauer]

The Marcos is certainly a prettier car, and is more of a Grand Tourer. If a proper GT is what I was after then the I'd take the Marcos every time. If I was after something more track-biased then I'd take the Sagaris out of the two, but to be honest if I wanted a track biased road car I'd more likely go down the route of an Exige, a Noble or maybe even a CaterField of some sort.

[MrKipling]

It's a really tough question - simply because I would take the Sagaris without a second thought but I Don't Know Why.

[The_Canuck]

so close but ill take the marcos for the styling and 6 speed