Mid-engined goodness…
1975, still in the fuel crisis. TSR started using turbocharging technology to their Kansai in the form of the GTS Phase 2. They decided that they want to use that on a mid-engined car. But, the 1st generation Ultra was discontinued in 1973. Instead of bringing the Ultra nameplate back alive, they created a new one called the Comet. They created a turbocharged 3.2 litre flat-six with it. It was meant to be affordable (although how can a turbocharged sports car in the mid 70s fuel crisis be affordable?). Normal people wouldn’t buy these because of the fuel crisis. But, it’s way more affordable than the Kansai. So, some people would buy these…
A caramel brown 1975 TSR Comet
The Turbo 2 was introduced in 1981. It has better tires, more camber on the front and rear, different rims, a mechanical LSD, 3 piston brake calipers, a standard 8 track radio, variable hydraulic power steering, advanced 80s safety, new ball bearing turbos, single point EFI, and a three-way catalytic converter to improve airflow. It is now lighter thanks to a full aluminium body as opposed to the corrosion-resistant steel of the turbo.
A perfect example of a TSR Comet Turbo 2 located in a TSR service center in Japan
You can download it here!
Turbo: TSR Comet (CM1) - Turbo.car (28.1 KB)
Turbo 2: TSR Comet (CM1) - Turbo 2.car (30.3 KB)