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That badge won't help residuals, unfortunately
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Not only does the SV cost a huge amount of money to buy, running costs will also be considerable. There'll be around 15 UK dealers set up to sell and service SVs, so they might not be on your doorstep. That said, the warranty's good for two years and the mechanicals should prove dependable, but because all of the bodywork is carbon fibre, even if you gently nose an SV into a kerb (and the front of the car is deceptively long), a fix could prove expensive. Insurance costs will be high because of its rarity and likely high repair costs, although the standard alarm system with tracking device and remote shut-down should assist here.
Although the SV will be rare, we reckon that like a TVR, used prices may fall fairly quickly - particularly for the less powerful SV because it's less desirable, new and used, than the R. A standard SV might make a sports car bargain in a couple of years.
You probably didn't anyway, but don't expect brilliant fuel economy - combined consumption figures suggest 20mpg for either model, which you won't get anywhere near in spirited driving. Carbon dioxide emissions are 324g/km for either model.
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