The Marcos TSO GTC made its public debut today at the exclusive Salon Prive private Luxury and Supercar Show in Britain. The TSO GTC is a race-inspired two-seat sports coupe that comes with racing suspension, racing brakes and a rear diffuser. The car comes standard with a 420 horsepower Aluminium V8 Engine and a 6-speed manual gearbox. A 462 horsepower Performance Pack is also available. Gallery and more info after the jump…
The regular GTC is priced at £49,950. Meanwhile, the £53,950 TSO R/T delivers an open top driving experience with dual removable roof panels. While there has been no word on U.S. availability, pricing is equivalent to somewhere between $80,000 and $90,000.
The TSO’s lightweight composite body, space frame chassis and V8 engine provide an impressive power-to-weight ratio. With the Performance Pack the TSO accelerates to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds and to 100 mph in 8.5 seconds. Huge 340mm AP Racing brakes deliver a 0-100-0 time of 12.9 seconds. Overtaking is effortless with a 50 to 70 mph time of just 2.1 seconds. Top speed is over 185 mph.
“The TSO’s combination of tuned V8 power and lightweight design delivers both stunning performance and breathtaking sound in a reliable, precision Engineered and affordable British Supercar,” said Tony Stelliga, Marcos Engineering’s Managing Director.
Composites and components are CAD designed and fabricated in England. The Chassis is Engineered and manufactured by Prodrive – a leading developer of motorsport chassis and race cars that have earned five British Touring Car Championships and six World Rally titles. Designed to be lightweight and responsive, the TSO inspires confidence and is communicative up to and beyond the limit.
07/11, 10:09 AM
posted by:
Mike
07/11, 10:15 AM
posted by:
Me
Look at those curves…
07/11, 10:17 AM
posted by:
al
looks like a tvr… i like it however not my favorite car
07/11, 10:23 AM
posted by:
British_Rover
I would like some more photos of that blonde please she looks interesting. I also agree it looks a lot like a TVR.
07/11, 10:40 AM
posted by:
James
Top Gear has tested the Marcos. They test drove the Marcos TSO GT2 instead of the GTC as seen here. I don’t know the difference, but it looks the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSuad2uhx4k&search=top%20gear%20marcos
07/11, 10:57 AM
posted by:
BP
Really nice car, I love the shape and that “less is more” style.
Hopefully the guys working on The Lamborghini Miura Concept will take note of this car… Take the GTC and Lambo it up a little and you have a really nice ride.
07/11, 11:51 AM
posted by:
Adam Singer
Check out how the exausts are integrated into the rear bumper…so clean!
07/11, 11:56 AM
posted by:
Peter
Its like a TVR… but good looking
07/11, 12:29 PM
posted by:
ss
i see alot of the Shelby GR1 in it. but this is cleaner and better looking. i really like the rear 3/4 shot.
07/11, 12:56 PM
posted by:
BAMF
I always thought Marcos made a beautiful car. Glad to see something (somewhat) new from them.
07/11, 12:58 PM
posted by:
ss
meh, i feel like they got lazy after the drivers door
07/11, 1:41 PM
posted by:
Garris
The overhangs are a bit too generous for the design front and rear, IMHO. It’s the only negative of an otherwise quite nice design.
07/11, 2:05 PM
posted by:
v2
Looks like a present day ShelbyCobra Daytona Coupe. Pretty nice lines although I do prefer the original look… superformance.com does an awesome repro that seems right inline with this level of performance and style.
07/11, 2:15 PM
posted by:
Danny Futuro
its a nice looking car, but the performance is kinda weak for that price-point.
07/11, 2:27 PM
posted by:
Leopold Porkstacker
I guess the 1998cc pushrodded B20 Volvo engine (used in the original Marcos) wasn’t enough for this newer version of the Marcos–the new one obviously weighs a crapload more, as do all cars these days.
-he who stacks pork
07/11, 3:06 PM
posted by:
Mr T.
Too much jibber-jabber, how soon can we get one in the US?
07/11, 3:12 PM
posted by:
stuart
This car looks like a TVR because it was design by a person who recently worked for TVR. Still look nice though. If only Shelby tuned this into the new cobra
07/11, 3:45 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
looks like z4 coupe and tvr but its a very very good looking car for sure. better than those 2 it copies from
07/11, 5:08 PM
posted by:
Andy
Is everything LSx powered these days?
07/11, 5:49 PM
posted by:
Me
This is a long way from the Marcos Mini. That car sucks on GT4.
07/11, 7:46 PM
posted by:
pd
Yeah but it wont break down like a TVR! Tony Stelliga,owner of Marcos,being canadian born now living in California makes this likely to make it stateside. This is also available in a T-TOP,(pistonheads.com)Lets see Vette engine,Pro-Drive chassis,whats not to like?
07/12, 10:28 AM
posted by:
Fatstrat
Not bad but a little dated looking for my tastes.
Who makes the engine?
07/12, 8:12 PM
posted by:
AutomoBlog
2007 Marcos TSO GTC and R/T
What looks to be trying to take the place of TVR (ain’t gonna happen,) the 2007 Marcos TSO GTC was unveiled today at the Salon Prive private Luxury and Supercar Show in Britain. Estimated to cost between $80,000 and $90,000
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07/12, 8:12 PM
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07/17, 9:17 AM
posted by:
Robert Saunders
I saw the vehicle at Salon Prive. It is a fine piece of engineering and worthy of its place on the market. With a reliable proven engine it has a positive future. Stelliga has purposely held the production back to address customer feedback from its prototype (GT2)and as a result it should be good straight out of the box. An interesting alternative to the mainstream.