TVR Sagaris
The TVR Sagaris is a car we are truly fond of, and it’s a terrible shame it never came to America. Introduced in the early 2000s, it was an exciting and innovative design from a company known for brutally fast and sleek sports cars. It was propelled by TVR’s own 4.0-liter high-revving six-cylinder engine with 406 hp. The Sagaris was lightning quick, with a 3.7-second 0 to 60 mph time and a 185 mph top speed (via Top Gear).
But the coolest thing about this sports car was its design. Named after a battle axe from Greek mythology, the Sagaris was simply hard to describe. There are very few cars with such an aggressive design that still manages to look elegant and fast even when standing still. TVR’s management was under scrutiny for not equipping the car with standard safety features like ABS, stability control, or even airbags. This caused problems with buyers in several European markets. The head of the company explained that such devices promote overconfidence in drivers. Needless to say, this policy didn’t provide TVR with many customers even though the car was fantastic. It also forbade the Sagaris from entering the US market.