New 200mph TVR Griffith Revealed! (official video)
Vložit
- čas přidán 7. 09. 2017
- Motul Presents a world exclusive first look at the amazing new 2017 TVR!
Designer Gordon Murray and TVR Chairman Les Edgar tell us about the TVR brand and introduce their new baby, the monstrous TVR Griffith.
The essentials:
50:50 weight distribution with full ground effect
400BHP/Tonne
1250kg
200+ Mph
Sub 4.0s 0-60
5litre Cosworth-enhanced V8
£90,000 starting price
Carbon Fibre Chassis
Production from late 2018
The full press release:
Motul roars into the future with TVR as official lubricant partner
Innovation, passion, technical development and performance at the highest levels: these values have been championed by Motul for decades and are now encapsulated in a new partnership as official lubricant partner to TVR!
An integral part of British sports car heritage, independent manufacturer TVR has produced models over the years with names such as Griffith, Chimaera and Cerbera, adding to its mythical status in British automobile manufacturing history.
This year TVR is celebrating its 70th anniversary and to mark that milestone it is launching a brand-new, 5L Cosworth-enhanced V8-engined sports car. Motul’s products have been used successfully in the development process, significantly adding to the performance and quality of the engineering.
Recognised the world over for its models’ distinctively sounding ‘roar’, the new TVR will be the first new model for the marque in over nine years. Another ground-breaker is that the car will be launched at the world-renowned Goodwood Revival event on 8th September - the first time a manufacturer has done so.
The new, as yet unnamed, lightweight model, will use innovative design and manufacturing techniques and features a carbon fiber construction courtesy of the Gordon Murray Design company. Gordon Murray, of course, is famous for his technically innovative, pioneering engineering of Formula One cars of the past and the first McLaren high performance road car.
The V8, front-engined car will have manual transmission and rear wheel drive, and will be powered by Motul’s fully synthetic 5W20 engine oil which has been fully tested and approved by TVR. It will feature the marque’s superior styling and be hand-crafted rather than mass-produced.
Motul’s complete range will be recommended to customers including gearbox oil, differential oil, brake fluid, coolants and windscreen washer. High quality, individual, cherished vehicles need high quality, proven products; Motul and TVR are the perfect fit.
Arnaud Laire, Motul Managing director, commented: “Needless to say, TVR and Motul have a lot of points in common which is why the partnership was natural and obvious from the very first beginning. After a few months of technical development, now we can’t wait to unveil to TVR fans around the world the brand-new model!”
Les Edgar, Chairman of TVR Manufacturing Ltd added: “I am delighted to be able to announce our close collaboration and partnership with Motul, a recognised leader in high performance lubricants. In all areas of our new TVR, we were adamant about partnering only with the very best, to deliver an outstanding performance car to our customers.
“Motul shares our passion for racing and excellence, with their lubricants contributing to the exhilarating performance of our engine and our vehicle. During our development stage, we have already felt the significant benefits of partnering with somebody who is particularly experienced in motorsport and delivering to a very high standard. The contribution made by the lubricants to cars in general, and the well-being of high performance cars in particular, is enormous, but sometimes under-estimated by the consumer.” - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Welcome back TVR, it's been a while old friend.
thank goodness it has a manual shifter. they're very rare in cars nowadays
I own a 1992 precat Griffith and I really do think it's one of the greatest car designs in history, I thought they were going to struggle to match it but by God they've knocked it out of the park with this - it's bloody epic!! I love the rear lights, the nods to previous TVR's like the cutaways in front of the doors, the lack of door handles, the union jacks on the kickplates and the Griffith logo on the flanks. I used to say that if I won the lottery it would be a choice for me between Aston or Mclaren but now this has blown me away - I utterly utterly adore it. We're witnessing the resurrection of TVR and it's going to fly - McLaren levels of performance for half the price and styling that gives it very serious road presence indeed. A monumental achievement...
I agree
5 years later and none of that happened. The car isn’t really all the great and no one knows what it is.
THIS is it, number one on my dream car list and definitely going to get one!
I'm glad you guys are keeping the TVR alive.
I had a Griffith back In the 90s, this new one looks stunning.
Beautiful looking car ..Great job by design and engineering team
Some people are saying, "The front looks strange?" That's what makes it a TVR, they don't follow anyone else's lead :)
@@MonaichFother That's the problem though, it looks like any other Japanese mass produced garbage.TVR used to produce BREATHTAKING cars, this new one is an embarrassment
TVR Bring this to the United States please.
I wouldn't hold my breath...:(
mescko Anything is possible, recently Citreon is slowly making its way to the us.
Not as an automaker yet, I can't see that. The cost would be staggering, with no guarantee. Hell of a gamble...
mescko Yet manufacturing cars here in the us would be cheaper
That would be awesome, but the cost of federalizing a car for US emissions and safety standards is truly staggering and likely totally out of reach for a small company like TVR. Unfortunately, unless the car was engineered from the beginning with that in mind, it's highly unlikely we wIll get these here. Too bad.
This thing looks awesome. Hopefully this will be sold in the US... I've always loved TVRs, but we just don't have any here (besides a few of the classics).
I don't think they will have them unless you import one
Welcome back TVR you are in good hands and good company with MR GORDON MURRAY.
Glad to see tvr alive again.
At this day and age of nanny computers which ruins the joy of driving. It is very refreshing to see a manual car :) It is as organic and as raw as it gets. Well done TVR and MOTUL !!
I was lucky enough to see this car unveiled at Goodwood and fell in love with it straight away (i want one) a first class job by all involved.
really looking good and the attention to details and the interior is put together organically .well done tvr.
Great job, well done Les Edgar and the team!
I will always love the Sagaris....that was one of my favorite cars as a boy. I hope they remake that as well :)
Vite vite à voir sur les routes merci Mr Les Edgar, Mr Gordon Murray et tout les acteurs de ce projet comme les anglais peuvent encore faire rêver
I love the modern take on TVR sticking to its roots but keeping with the times at the same time. LOVE IT
A pure piece of art and violence, a terrifying beast. I never heard a any car doing a sound like this. One day I will have my TVR. you doing an amazing job.
I want to trade in my M2 rightaway. Gordon Murray is king!
Well Bloodwell done , I wish you great success with it as it looks gorgeous!
that car is a winner no doubt about it can't wait to get a feel for it
The bonkers TVR
Welcome back
We missed u
I think it is time. The world must see this glorious machine
Great job! I wish Britain would make more cars.
They have alot, it's just that the price of most of them is way up there. Jag, Land/Range Rover, Aston Martin, Bentley, Rolls, McLaren... I don't know what else I'm missing but you get the picture.
stepheng1483 No way, do you not remember why most British brands are in the hands of foreign ownership?
We Brits have a habit of producing cars with the longest production runs in the world.
Original Mini.
Original Range Rover.
Original ( & only ) Esprit.
Without TATA in charge at Jaguar/Land Rover they would not be in the great position they currently are.
Same with BMW at Rolls Royce & VW at Bentley.
+stepheng1483
Just because some of them may be owned by foreigners doesn't mean that it's no longer a British brand. Lamborghini is under Audi, doesn't mean that it's no longer an Italian brand.
lord_ RaeDan There's smaller companies too like Ariel, BAC, and Caterham
@@ericjohnston7403 Caterham is owned by Ture group, after Tony Fernandes' Team Lotus fell through.
Car looks amazing.. now on to re-releasing the Speed 12!
Great to see TVR coming back and I wish them the best
Woohoo! YES! This is like a breath of fresh air to me. Hope in a world where new sports cars have less and less of what I love so much about cars. It's a TVR, true to what TVR has always been about, just re-imagined for 2017. Congratulations TVR and MOTUL for supporting this.
As a TVR owner I love it.
That guys comment was stilly because I used my first TVR S1 everyday for the five years I had it in days upto 40c.
Did that button really say 'kill'? It has a kill mode button, good lord this is the coolest car ever.
I am absolutely over the moon to see TVR back. I can't wait to hear one cackling by. One very happy chap indeed!
Love it, now just got to start saving!
amazing loking car i hoping to buy one in the future just looks amazing great job
Just wow! keep up the good work brits.
Amazing looks fantastic I see the somewhat similar styling to the older TVR's but definitely holds up aginst modern supercars! Please release in the US too
This new TVR looks awesome. Good choice of engine too.
As a TVR owner/restorer I have been waiting eagerly to see this. I really want to see it in the flesh though as I'm not so sure the studio lighting does it justice.
hey we tried!
Lol. It's still the best video I've found so far today so thanks for putting it up!
They should have launched it in Chameleon Blue!
I saw the design and instantly fell in love with the car
I am loving this car. As far as I'm concerned, this is the most exciting new car release in several years.
Three words.'I Want One'.Have loved TVRs for years
It will be awesome, the right man is behind the Design.
Love the look i heard 4 new cars in a couple of years this is the entry one good start some of the future models should be bonkers. The rear is very tvr. I'm sure it won't have any engineering or build quality issues hope to see them in the US someday
Fantastic job gentlemen . . . Superb
Well done guys, What an amqzing car as your rebirth of TVR model. Welcome back GRIFFITH,
I absolutely love it. At the very least I hope it makes appearances in popular racing games.
COYOTE 5.0L powered😍 amazing engine for an amazing car.
I'm not being a smart ass, or Chev fanboy, but the LS series of Chev engines simply do everything better, especially for the foundation of this car, i.e. low weight, which transfers to better CoG and overall car dynamics.
The LS is simply smaller, lighter, larger capacity and simply easier and cheaper to get big power from. Maybe TVR felt it was to simple? Maybe they wanted lots of fancy specs on their brochures?
I don't understand why Ford went to the DOHC V8, they should have, could have stuck to the pushrod V8 as well., still serving just fine for Chev and Dodge.
@@markmark5269 Im not a mustang person but you have to unerstand. The amount of power that comes out of ford's 5 liters is absolutely amazing. The way it breaths is incredible. People getting 520 WHEEL horsepower from this engine with bolt ons is so outrageous. One reason they chose it for a lightweight roadster is the way it revs. You cannot do this as easily or reliably with a pushrod. 8000 rpm is possible.
Awesome to see TVR up again. Styling it looks like a Mustang x MX5. Love the engine choice. Best of luck.
looks and sounds awesome
Aimed for the right goals. Weight, power, noise, reliable (I suppose). AND Gordon Murray. Winning formula! Well done TVR
Stunning - Great job guys.
My father owned a 4.5 Cerbera and it is still to this day the best car I've ever been in
I may have to import this to the USA, I love tvr. It all started when I first saw the sagaris and I fell in love but I could not afford it until they went out of business. Now they introduced the griffith and now ima buy one.
Looks beautiful!
I look at the new TVR as a modern day AC/Shelby Cobra--Ford V8 in lightweight chassis. You CANNOT lose with this combination. I hope they make their way to the US...
Stunning!
This looks stunning!
Please let this car come to America.
There’s actually a button that says kill? Fitting.
Beautiful, well done .
Fantastic effort. TVR is back!
I love that TVR's have always been quirky so this really appeals to me. I hope they do well.
Beautiful!
Oh my!! I am speechless about this resurrection!! For starters, I love the design!! I am pretty sure the car is designed to look good in the real world!! The engine sounds amazing, it made my heart beat faster!! Also, the iStream technology is something that must be further exploited! About 2 months ago, I read an article about Gordon's city car and now boom, there's a sports car based on this chassis!! This technology must be brought to the lower levels of the food chain!!
Well done!!!
P.S.: You only forgot to show us how the doors open! Are there any buttons on the mirrors, like past TVRs??
I'm an American with what I consider to be good taste in sports cars. There is something about TVR's that I find absolutely bewitching, The styling is radically different from any other company on the planet. My emotion toward TVR's is just like the Clarkson/Hammond/May trio's reverence for Alfas (which I also love). This is the British equivalent of that "passion" and "soul" they inevitably use when reviewing an Alfa. There is just something special about TVR''s. I guarantee you would turn more heads over here with a Sagaris than most any Ferrari (and let's not pretend 99.9 percent of high end sports car buyers buy sports cars for any other reason than turning heads). I'm sooooo stoked to see the new Griffith, even though I'll never be able to buy one or drive one in America.
Fantastic
They sure nailed that engine note. Now as long as it stays stick shift, maybe gets left hand drive, and is reliable, we're gonna be looking at one great car
Let us know what you think? We're biased but think it's amazing...
MOTUL - great work! Keep the passion alive. Keep it british. Keep it the giant slayer.
I wish they went back to their alien/futuristic looking designs. This looks like a Toyota scion or Mazda coupe----not so distinctive like the cars of old.
You don't need to be biased. We know that it's amazing. And this baby is exactly what is gonna be able to mix it up with the big boys from Porsche, Audi, and Beemer. Low weight, high power, stunning to look at, terrifying to drive. Exactly what TVRs have always been about since their genesis in the late-Forties. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Let there be horsepower!
DMJS DMJS And that's why the TVR isn't like those cars. That demand has already been met. TVRs cater to a different customer who's looking for a rawer, more basic motoring experience. This weighs a good 400 lb less than a Cayman and nearly 1000 lb less than an M4. And, since this has a Cosworth tuned Chevy LS1, and is pushing 480 HP in a 2600 lb car, it should be ridiculously quick.
If the chassis and suspension are properly sorted, this thing will be a little monster. And it could be that the Griffith has arrived just in time to appeal to purists who don't want to drive any one of the new cars that rely on computers and active suspensions to compensate for bloat.
This is the antithesis of the 3950 lb, twin turbo, all wheel drive GTR, and hopefully there are still enough purists in the market to make it viable. And if TVR produced a completely engineered car this time, then they could have a hit on their hands. Sure, it looks more mainstream than the TVRs of old, but they are probably trying to give wider appeal in order to attract enough sales to actually make the company profitable. They've already proven that they couldn't attract enough buyers with sketchy quality control, quirky, illogical designs, and sometimes bizarre aesthetics and controls.
At least this time they started with a good foundation by building the car around the reliable and bulletproof LS-1 engine.
I wish TVR luck, and if the Griffith's engineering and execution are as good as its looks, this car will be something I'd like to have parked next to my Exige.
The engine is basically a tuned Ford Coyote, so there shouldn't be much bother there. As for the many specialist parts... knowing TVR, let's just hope they have a lot of spares.
amazing
TVR is prime auto engineering
Love ya M8s!!
from 'merica
Glad to see TVR coming back!
Owned TVR's for 30 years.Awesome head turning vehicles that scare the life out of you.People always react with a smile to a TVR.Anti-establishment.So pleased that TVR has roared back.
Welcome back!
yes, we do love it!
It's amazing. I have always totally loved Tvr. The cars are the perfect blend of rawness and beauty.
Even the ups and downs of the company make the car more appealing to me as it's not like any other car company.
Good luck tvr may you live forever.
this is so awesome!
What a fantastic car
Gorgeous and ...badass!
Amazing ! Great job, well done! LHD?
The motoring world needs this. Now that the Viper is dead we need something with a big NA engine and a manual box.
I'm a TVR Fan !! People I know who owned them loved them tho they fell to pieces regularly !!
I loved the Unique styling of the later cars . This new one looks like it's designed by 4 men in a garden shed !! A lot of money will sadly be lost !! The lovely Lion Heart car has gone skint . Maybe it's not too late .
When are the first ones gonna be seen on the roads in UK ?
...About Ruddy Time...AWESOME!!!!!...
Awww it's got an airbag... oh well. It's still awesome. And I am glad TVR is still doing really elegant and fresh designs for their cars.
Absolutely superb. Managed to bring tvr into the 21st century without diluting the brand.
My favorite TVR is Tuscan Speed Six.
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 needs to come back
I like the sagaris more
Ya Sagaris is not bad too.
MRNIKUSHA101 mine is the TVR Sagaris
mkI Tuscan Red Rose
Even the styling is still TVR but of course much more modern and dare i say this, in the top ten most beautiful cars currently made.
Looks great in white
Love it!
TVR were always light. This one didn't disappoint. Almost lighter than a Mclaren 570s by a 100 kilograms. That's astonishing.
Is there any chance of a Works GT team? The motorsport would be great as a sales tool!
Excellent name choice! I wonder if this will be the last old-school V8-powered sportcar before everything goes hybrid or electric?
To be fair if TVR made an electric car I bet it would be absolutely insane.
CockatooDude no it would be boring as hell
+sillymoons oo Why do you think so?
CockatooDude Can't hear the roaring engine! Just silence.. it's a sports car after all and sound is important
Sound is important sure, but it's not all there is to it. I would much rather have a quiet car that drives really well than a loud one that doesn't. And personally, I also like the sound of an electric motor.
Looks like Ford coyote engine. Excellent choice.
Will you be making new sagaris ?
Not that I could afford one but it really should have been a convertible. I wish I still had my Griff 500. Roof up or down option is essential
Very nice car.tvr lives on 😊
When can I buy one? Love it
I love this car ❤️
I've always loved TVR. Hope to see a TVR in the U.S. Will the new Griffith be racing?
When's it coming? We can't wait!
I hope they build sagaris with 4.0 l6