Someone Installed A BMW V10 Engine In A TVR Sagaris

If you're familiar with British sports cars, you've definitely heard of the TVR Sagaris, which is a relatively uncommon model. Between 2005 and 2006, just 211 of these cars were built at TVR's Blackpool plant. Power was routed to the back wheels by a longitudinally-mounted inline-six motor on the door coupe.

The Sagaris produced 406 hp (303 kW) at 7,000 rpm and 349 lb-ft (473 Nm) at 5,000 rpm in stock form. This resulted in a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) acceleration time of under 3.7 seconds, which is amazing even now.

When the Sagaris was first introduced, everything seemed excellent in theory, but the model proved to be a completely flawed machine. Some people regard those cars as ticking time bombs because they have so many possible mechanical and electrical issues. Of course, you can replace the stock 4.0-liter motor with a more vulnerable engine in this scenario.

We're introduced to a Sagaris with a new engine in a new YouTube video from Drivetribe. With a V10 engine from a BMW source, the presenter says this is perhaps the most problematic mix of car and powerplant. Since the engine is too enormous for the compartment, there isn't even a hood.

The owner states in the video he had two V10 motors needing to be placed into a car. The challenge was embraced even though someone informed him that the huge unit would not fit into the Sagaris.