Marcos TSO

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Marcos TSO
Marcos
Production	2004–2007
Designer	Damian McTaggart
Body and chassis
Class	Sports car (S)
Body style	coupe
Powertrain
Engine	5.7 Litre V8
Transmission	6-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,280 mm (90 in)
Length	4,020 mm (158 in)
Width	1,680 mm (66 in)
Height	1,150 mm (45 in)

The Marcos TSO is a sports car manufactured between 2004 and 2007 by

.

In 2004, the 5.7-litre Chevrolet Corvette (LS1) V8 TSO GT was announced, but solely for the Australian market. It was joined in 2005 by the GT2 for the European market. The T50 GT2 was tested on British Motoring Show Top Gear by presenter Richard Hammond, the episode airing in December 2005. Hammond broadly praised the car as a mix a of an American muscle car and a traditional British Sports car, though criticised its reliability issues and tendency to oversteer. The car completed a lap of the track in 1:28.2.^[1]

In 2006 Marcos announced the TSO GTC, a modified version of the current TSO with a racing

brakes, the TSO GTC delivered a 0-100-0 time of 12.9 seconds. With the extra power, its 50 to 70 mph (110 km/h) time was 2.1 seconds. Top speed was over 185 mph (298 km/h).

Marcos Engineering Ltd went into administration on 9 October 2007.^[2][3] Only 5 or 6 road cars were produced, some incomplete.

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  Rear
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  Marcos GT2

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