The 7.7-litre V12 supercar that was too scary for anyone to drive

That entrance game animation to real life transition was just 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼

400-500k seems a bargain really I was expecting to say 4-5 million! It’s iconic and 1 of 1!

That is the most uncanny sounding , gorgeously resonating engine growl I have ever heard in my 69 years . What a shame those beasts were never allowed to run free .

The TVR Cerbera Speed 12 was in the very first Gran Turismo game on the PS1. It was very difficult to drive without the right tune setup for the suspension and gearing because it had enough power to roast the tires through the first 3 gears.

Reminds me of a first gen Dodge Viper. The side vents, side exit exhaust, and the rear bumper all bring that car to mind. Not to mention the rawness of it as well.

Not even remotely forgotten, TVR has always been known for tremendously unsafe monsters 🤣 and this is the flagship model.

The Cerbera is such a masterpiece of engineering, it’s a crying shame the speed12 was cut from production

I remember walking down a street in London in 1992, and encountering the first TVR I had ever seen, parked. The lines of the car took my breath away, just gorgeous. I walked around it and stared for 10 minutes. The feeling is still there.

TVR may effectively be gone, but never will be forgotten

A huge thank you to whoever thought of having that GT4 intro to the car. If it weren't for the older Gran Turismos, most of my generation wouldn't have known about all of these wonderful cars. Speaking for myself, I always thought that the Speed 12 has always been such a uniquely striking car and I'm so glad it finally got covered on this channel 💕

This might be my favorite DriveTribe video that I've seen. There is a true sense of wonder and excitement throughout the whole video. The engine sound is unbelievable and it's incredible to think that they had to turn down the tuning. The video makes it sound like they were close to cracking the 1:1 ratio way before Koenigsegg. I'm seeing this video months after the car found a new home and sold for over 600k pounds. Still, that seems like a bargain for such a rare and amazing car. Thanks for showing it to us DT!

I lived in Manchester for about seven years and was lucky enough to own a Tuscan and Chimera which were both serviced by the TVR factory in Blackpool, they were unforgettable cars, actually I'm looking for a TVR now that I live in Florida. Miss that brand very very much.

I think 500k is huge underestimate of what this car will go for ar auction. Every wealthy car collector in their 30s and 40's will be absolutely clammering to get thier hands on this. It's a true cult legend!

I remember when they first mentioned the Speed 12, Keith Flint of The Prodigy stated he wanted the first production car (Keith was a BIG TVR fan) Unfortunately TVR never produced a production car and sadly Keith is no longer with us. Incredibly sad on both counts.

Something very similar to this, or maybe was part of the same development program, was on display at the 1999 Adelaide motor show. My record of the display placard from the event is 7.7L V12 and 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds. I didn’t recognise the brand at the time, but clearly it was something very rare.

What an intro to a video! As a wee boy in the late 90s early 00s I loved TVRs and always dreamed of owning a Tuscan R. I remember writing to them back in the day and they sent me loads of brochures and photos along with a purple speed 12 model car! Such a shame what happened. If I ever get the chance of owning one and being able to maintain it then I will! Epic machines.

When Mike first revved this beauty, he had the look on him of a young lad discovering his fathers "magazines". What an absolutely gorgeous machine.

As a '96 4.2 Cerbera owner, 'normal' seems like kind of a misnomer for such vivid cars, but the Speed 12 truly is in another stratosphere of insanity. It makes Paganis and Koenigseggs look tame. Thank you for showcasing this piece of unobtanium madness, and for delivering a healthy dose of TVR history.

0:24 That was terrifying.

My mum and dad lived on the street practically separated by the tip, growing up playing outside and hearing a tvr everyday going up and down the main road was amazing.. then hearing one of thease.. they took one if the race cars down the long road to turn it round, never heard anything like it or as loud.. what a shame its gone now!