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A unique steering wheel houses a horseshoe of warning lights, a crotch-level air vent and aluminium controllers for the lights and windscreen wipers. There are no conventional instruments, just a heavily recessed digital screen that's accessed by buttons on the wheel. It all takes some getting used to - the doors, for example, are opened by unmarked buttons mounted on the centre console.
After the extravagance of the Tuscan, the Sagaris' cabin feels almost ordinary. It starts on the turn of a key (instead of a button), the wheel is an outsourced three-spoke, and there are semi-conventional dials, although TVR has decided to divide everything by ten, so that 40mph reads as 4. Both cars are surprisingly practical. The Sagaris' rear hatch opens to reveal a useful luggage bay, while the Tuscan has a vast trunk capable of swallowing a couple of golf bags.
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A full FIA roll-cage is integral to every TVR's chassis, which is some compensation for the absence of an airbag, ABS, traction control, ESP or any of the other safety features we normally take for granted. Anyone stepping from a contemporary Porsche into a TVR will find the cockpit an intimidating environment. Passengers in particular will find themselves sitting in a narrow footwell and staring out through a letterbox windscreen. It's like wearing a full-face crash helmet - permanently.
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