TVR is about as famous as defunct British car companies get. But we bet you haven't heard of this one – the 440R. What is stunning about this car is that it could achieve a top speed of 215mph using only 440hp. Name a car that can get to that high a speed, with that low a power output?! Mike Fernie investigates this amazing piece of Blackpool engineering.

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00:00 What is this car?
00:55 Why this isn't just a Tuscan
01:54 The history of the 440R
02:44 Clarkson driving the 440R
03:00 The 440R's design
03:59 The 440R's engine
04:46 Driving the 440R on the road
08:38 How it achieved 215mph
10:50 More DriveTribe
11:19 Why the 440R is a British legend