Autocar 13 May 1987
TVR 390 SE specs
| Price in Britain | £21,995 - £23,050 |
| Car type | Convertible |
| Curb weight | 1150-1212 kg (2535-2672 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 3.87 m (152 in) long, 1.67 m (66 in) wide, 1.16 m (46 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.30 m (91 in) |
| Introduced | 1985 |
| Origin country | United Kingdom |
| Gas mileage | 19.0-13.1 l/100 km (12-18 mpg US / 15-22 mpg UK) |
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| Submitted by | 196ss |
Performance
| 1000 m | 25.6 s @ 197.9 kph |
| 0 - 30 mph | 2.1 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 5.6 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 7.6 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 11.7 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 14.9 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 18.8 s |
| 0 - 120 mph | 25.4 s |
| 1/4 mile | 14.2 s @ 98.0 mph |
| Top speed | 232 kph (144 mph) |
| 30 mph - 0 | 9 m (31 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V8 |
| Displacement | 3.9 l (238 ci / 3907 cc) |
| Power | 279 ps (275 bhp / 205 kw) @ 5500 rpm |
| Torque | 366 Nm (270 lb-ft) @ 3500 rpm |
| Power / liter | 71 ps (70 hp) |
| Power / weight | 236 ps (233 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 310 Nm (229 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 17 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | Manual 5 speed |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
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