Arguably the most anticipated sports car of the year, the tentatively named TVR Griffith is almost ready for unveiling. The big event will take place at the 2017 Goodwood Revival Earls Court Motor Show on Friday, and in preparation for the reveal, the British automaker released one last teaser image of the Griffith.
The image shows the all-new sports car by the side of the 1967 TVR Tuscan V8. A previous teaser of Project T37 depicts the car next to the old and new Tuscan models, leading many in the British media to believe the name will be borrowed by the newcomer. People close to the company are more convinced Griffith will be used, partially because TVR has trademarked the name twice.
In 2016, Griffith was registered with the European Union Intellectual Property Office for just about everything that has to do with clothing, electronic games, and so forth. Griffith was filed once more for automobiles, parts, and fittings. Even Led Edgar, the man who runs the show, declared that TVR will go with Griffith, Tuscan, or Chimera, but we’ll find out what’s what on Friday.
Although shadowy and virtually colorless, the teaser for the 2018 TVR Griffith reveals LED daytime running lights incorporated low down in the headlights, a bulging hood, and a double bubble roof. The front fascia, grille included, ooze sportiness. As you might have read in a previous story, the long hood conceals what the automaker describes as being a powerful Cosworth V8.
It should be highlighted the engine specialist started with the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 from the Mustang GT, working its magic to squeeze out something like 480 horsepower from the lump, if not more. The high-revving engine is connected to a six-speed manual with a short-throw gear lever, which is something of a rarity considering carmakers are embracing auto boxes.
With a power-to-weight ratio of 400 horsepower, the Griffith is expected to tip the scales in the ballpark of 1,200 kilograms. With zero to 60 coming in less than 4 seconds and a top speed of approximately 200 mph, care to guess how much TVR wants for this sort of performance? £90,000 a pop, which makes the Griffith slightly more expensive than the Porsche 911 Carrera S.
Arguably the most anticipated sports car of the year, the tentatively named TVR Griffith is almost ready for unveiling. The big event will take place at the 2017 Goodwood Revival Earls Court Motor Show on Friday, and in preparation for the reveal, the British automaker released one last teaser image of the Griffith.
The image shows the all-new sports car by the side of the 1967 TVR Tuscan V8. A previous teaser of Project T37 depicts the car next to the old and new Tuscan models, leading many in the British media to believe the name will be borrowed by the newcomer. People close to the company are more convinced Griffith will be used, partially because TVR has trademarked the name twice.
In 2016, Griffith was registered with the European Union Intellectual Property Office for just about everything that has to do with clothing, electronic games, and so forth. Griffith was filed once more for automobiles, parts, and fittings. Even Led Edgar, the man who runs the show, declared that TVR will go with Griffith, Tuscan, or Chimera, but we’ll find out what’s what on Friday.
Although shadowy and virtually colorless, the teaser for the 2018 TVR Griffith reveals LED daytime running lights incorporated low down in the headlights, a bulging hood, and a double bubble roof. The front fascia, grille included, ooze sportiness. As you might have read in a previous story, the long hood conceals what the automaker describes as being a powerful Cosworth V8.
It should be highlighted the engine specialist started with the 5.0-liter Coyote V8 from the Mustang GT, working its magic to squeeze out something like 480 horsepower from the lump, if not more. The high-revving engine is connected to a six-speed manual with a short-throw gear lever, which is something of a rarity considering carmakers are embracing auto boxes.
With a power-to-weight ratio of 400 horsepower, the Griffith is expected to tip the scales in the ballpark of 1,200 kilograms. With zero to 60 coming in less than 4 seconds and a top speed of approximately 200 mph, care to guess how much TVR wants for this sort of performance? £90,000 a pop, which makes the Griffith slightly more expensive than the Porsche 911 Carrera S.
