TVR Griffith – the Renaissance

8 September 2017

At the festival Goodwood Revival introduced a new generation of Griffith

We mentioned about the revival of the company TVR, preparing for the British festival Goodwood Revival, a new generation of models Griffith, and finally the day of the premiere arrived. However, it is not pompous name – first, before the debut production of the car at least another year, and secondly, the money the new British owner of the company Les Edgar spends wisely, in contrast to the Russian businessman Nikolay Smolensky, had sold loss-making "toy" Edgar in 2013 (the production was stopped even earlier, in 2006).

Edgar made a fortune in computer games, enlisted the support of legendary designer Gordon Murray, Creator of the McLaren F1, just seeking customers for the new technology to create a highly rigid body for racing cars iStream Carbon. Unlike most similar sports cars with a space frame of steel pipes Murray proposed to use the combined frame made of carbon fiber, steel and aluminum, with the result that the rigidity of the monocoque in torsion is greater than 20 000 N∙m/deg.

Dimensions of new items – 4314х1850х1239 mm. Under the hood settled mighty atmospheric "American" Ford V8 volume of 5.0 l with dry sump, Cosworth modified by the company. However, its capacity has not been disclosed, is indicated while only the specific – about 400 horsepower per ton. Transmission – 6-speed manual Magnum XL from a reputable company Tremec.

On the dynamics while there is no accurate data – acceleration to 100 km/h faster 4, the maximum speed must exceed 320 km/h. the list of equipment will include a media system, shock absorbers with variable rigidity, required for certification in Europe, ABS and stabilization system, a programmable launch-control, natural leather trim. For improved aerodynamics the bottom is made flat, and the exhaust system is displayed sideways.

Almost all copies of the premiere Launch party Edition of 500 copies is already sold out. According to optimistic forecasts, the original annual production capacity will be about thousands of cars and cost-effective production will be at a circulation of about 2000 copies.