{{Short description|Automobiles manufacturer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Use British English|date=September 2017}} {{More citations needed|date=July 2011}} {{Infobox company | name = Tiger Racing Ltd | logo = | image = Tiger - Flickr - exfordy (1).jpg | type = Subsidiary | industry = Automotive | founded = {{Start date and age|1989}} | founder = Jim Dudley | hq_location_city = Wisbech | hq_location_country = England | area_served = Worldwide | products = Automobiles | owner = DR Automobiles | parent = DR Automobiles | website = {{URL|www.tigerracing.com}} }}
'''Tiger Racing Ltd''' is an English kit car manufacturer, formed in 1989 by Jim Dudley.<ref name=Beaulieu>{{cite book |last=Georgano |first=N. |authorlink= G.N. Georgano|title=Beaulieu Encyclopedia of the Automobile |year=2000 |publisher=HMSO |location=London |isbn=1-57958-293-1}}</ref>
In 1998 they moved to new premises in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
Their facilities include a moving floor, two engineering shops, a paint department, a sales and show area, MOT Station, trimming shop and a filled parts department. Tiger also has worldwide agents for shipping their sports cars globally.
Their Z100 model, which is no longer in production, held a {{cvt|0 - 60|mph|km/h|2}} record at 2.8 seconds.<ref>Tiff Needell. ''Channel 5's 5th Gear'' July 2006.</ref>
The company was sold in 2022 to the Italian DR Automobiles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DR, partnership col colosso cinese Dongfeng per tre nuovi modelli con lo storico brand inglese Tiger [FOTO] |url=https://www.motorionline.com/dr-partnership-col-colosso-cinese-dongfeng-per-tre-nuovi-modelli-con-lo-storico-brand-inglese-tiger-foto/ |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=Motorionline.com |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Earthling |first=Mike |date=2024-04-16 |title=New Tiger models with the agreement between DR and Dongfeng |url=https://techgameworld.com/new-tiger-models-with-the-agreement-between-dr-and-dongfeng/ |access-date=2024-04-16 |website=World of Technology, Video Games & Digital Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Models== ERA tm * ERA 30 tm * ERA HSStm * Tiger Aviator tm * Tiger Avon * Tiger B6 * Tiger R6 * Tiger RS6 * Tiger Z100 * Tiger Cat E1/Supercat/XL
Previous models include: * Super Six tm * Tiger Hawke * Tiger Cub * Tiger "D" type * Tiger storm * Tiger 250lm
==Motorsport== Tiger Racing have their own motorsport series in which owners and drivers race.<ref>Mark Berry. [http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/content/wisbech/sport/story.aspx?brand=CATOnline&category=SportWISMotorsport&tBrand=cambs24&tCategory=SportWIS&itemid=WEED16%20Aug%202007%2009%3A54%3A37%3A687 "Tiger racing takes off"] ''The Cambs Times'' 16 August 2007.</ref> They compete with other owners at Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Mallory Park, Cadwell Park, Donington Park, Rockingham, Snetterton, Castle Combe and Lydden Hill. They also run a hire drive service of works cars for people to experience racing. They often have racing battles with Caterham and Westfield. They sometimes race in the Intermarque<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.intermarques.co.uk/series | title=Intermarques.co.uk }}</ref> run by the South Eastern Centre of the British Automobile Racing Club.
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==See also== {{Commons category}} * DR Automobiles {{Portal bar|Companies|England|Cars}}
==External links== * {{Official website|}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121115003840/http://kitcarplant.com/page.php?id=31 Kitcarplant article on the Tiger GTA (French)]
{{Lotus Seven}}
Category:British racecar constructors Category:Kit car manufacturers Category:Lotus Seven replicas Category:Sports car manufacturers