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GTF race team built this 2008 TVR Sagaris GT (#04 of 4) for Tim Hood to compete in 24-hour endurance-spec racing. Under the hood is a GM LS7 V8 featuring a JE dry sump system and Motec ECU. The motor produces 600 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque. It is sent through a Quaife 69G six-speed sequential transmission and BTR limited-slip differential. The 1100 kg (2425 lb) race car rides on custom billet aluminum front uprights and Ohlins 3-way adjustable coilovers. Behind the 18-inch center-locking wheels are AP Racing six-piston brakes in front and four-piston brakes in back. The fiberglass body features a front splitter, flat floor, rear diffuser, and adjustable wing. The car was sold at Iconic Auctioneers<\/a> for \u00a352,875 in Aug 2023. <\/p>\n

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Source: Iconic Auctioneers<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

GTF race team built this 2008 TVR Sagaris GT (#04 of 4) for Tim Hood to compete in 24-hour endurance-spec racing. Under the hood is a GM LS7 V8 featuring a JE dry sump system and Motec ECU. The motor produces 600 hp and 550 lb-ft of torque. It is sent through a Quaife 69G… Read More »TVR Sagaris GT with a LS7 V8<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":110545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"off","neve_meta_content_width":70,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1231],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sagaris"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":134968,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=134968","url_meta":{"origin":110538,"position":0},"title":"GT3RR’s Porsche 997 with a LS7 V8","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 23, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"GT3 Road & Race is a collaboration between BC Fabs, LSX Performance, and VAD Design focused on building GT3-style cars for the street. 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