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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - and woe betide you if it lets go...

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Created on March 10, 2020

Reading time 7min

Written by:

Daniel Koch

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Bruno von Rotz

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Im Trockenen ist er gut zu beherrschen

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Der Chimaera war das erfolgreichste Modell von TVR

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Von 1992 bis 2003 gebaut

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Die Seitenblinker stammen von Ford

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Die Aussparungen für die Blinker soll der Hund von TVR Chef Peter Wheeler zum Design beigesteuert haben

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Die Frontblinker sind auch im britischen Panzer "Challenger" verbaut

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Beim Gebrauchtwagen-Kauf sollte auf die Servicehistorie geachtet werden

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Dach in der Targa-Variante

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Der "Chim" ist etwas länger als der Griffith, die Technik teilen sie sich aber

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Mehr Leistung bietet zu diesem Preis kein Mitbewerber

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Die Rücklichter stammen vom Ford Fiesta der dritten Serie

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Mit herrlicher Soundkulisse

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Viele haben ihn nur von hinten gesehen

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Am liebsten mit offenem Dach

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Schwarze, unbeschriftete Knöpfe neben dem Lenkrad für das Abblendlicht, die schwarzen Lenksäulenschalter von Ford wurden durch Zubehörteile aus Alu ersetzt

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Für den Motor sind hohe Laufleistungen kein Problem

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Alu-Knopf, um die Türen zu öffnen

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - In jedem Gang genügend Leistung

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Bequeme Ledersitze mit Seitenhalt

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Der V8 Motor hat Drehmoment in jeder Lebenslage

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Hohe Kilometerleistungen sind für den zuverlässigen V8 kein Problem

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Der 5-Liter V8 Motor leistet 340 PS

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Chassis-Identifikation

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - TVR stand schon immer für exklusive Sportwagen von der britischen Insel

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Ist das der Abdruck der Zähne des Werkstatthundes von Peter Wheeler?

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Die Luftschlitze auf der Motorhaube erinnern an ein Spitfire-Kampfflugzeug

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Die Rückspiegel stammen von Citroën CX

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Mit dem Knopf auf dem Kotflügel werden die Türen geöffnet

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Spaltmasse in der Kleinserie

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Am Heck deutet nichts auf den grossen V8 hin

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TVR Chimaera 5.0 - Rückleuchten vom Ford Fiesta

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Die TVR-Modelle Chimaera, Griffith und Cerbera

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TVR Chimaera (1998) - gerne in besonderen Farbtönen lackiert

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TVR Chimaera (1998) - auf Wunsch war fast alles möglich

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Summary

The "Chimaera" is a fire-breathing monster from Greek mythology. On the occasion of a test drive with the 5-liter model of the TVR, we wanted to find out how much fire there is in the unconventional Briton and how it drives today, more than 20 years after its presentation. This much can be revealed: The soundscape alone before we set off was impressive...

This article contains the following chapters

The dog helped out
Far away from the masses
Strange parts
Magic trick
Open-top variants
Impressive soundscape
Nobody will complain about too little power
What did the trade press think?
Insider tip
Volume model for small series manufacturers
Unbeatable

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

The "Chimaera" (in German: "Chimäre") is a fire-breathing mythical creature from Greek mythology, and combines a goat, lion and snake in one. We were able to identify all three animals in the TVR: The goat is considered to be freedom-loving and lively, and so is the Chimaera, it wants to get out! When we start the engine, we hear the lion roaring out of the exhaust, making the hairs on the back of the driver's neck stand up and the mothers fetch their children from the street. The snake bites if you get too crazy with the throttle in the bends, because then you have to catch the rear end with eager crank work on the steering wheel. There are no electronic aids on board...

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