New TVR still under wraps!
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PuffsBack said:
As the Sag would say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
Edited by PuffsBack on Tuesday 20th February 19:47
m4tti said:
PuffsBack said:
As the Sag would say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
Edited by PuffsBack on Tuesday 20th February 19:47
spagbogdog said:
m4tti said:
PuffsBack said:
As the Sag would say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
Edited by PuffsBack on Tuesday 20th February 19:47
bullittmcqueen said:
spagbogdog said:
m4tti said:
PuffsBack said:
As the Sag would say
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkmYt4Bcpxo
I must be smoking some stuff if I am making reference to "Enter the Dragon"
Edited by PuffsBack on Tuesday 20th February 19:47
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Hello all - I'm Harry Gravett 
As previously mentioned, I'm currently studying Automotive Design at the Coventry University School of Arts and Humanities.
A project I was recently given was to facelift a car, to change its aesthetics whilst changing minimal components. The idea of this is that a total re-design will cost a manufacturer millions of pounds, whilst a facelift will refresh a car's look for less.
I was given a list of cars to choose from, which was set by my lecturers, and the Griffith was on the list. Personally, I like the look of the new car and, having seen it twice in the flesh, have decided that it satisfies what I have been expecting from the re-birth for the past 5 or so years since the revival was announced. However, being a die-hard TVR fan I couldn't miss the opportunity to work on a car which means so much to me for a University project. Furthermore, my existing knowledge of the brand has saved me a whole lot of research, which I would have had to undertake otherwise, into the design language and family structure of the previous models. Finally, since the new car has proved controversial, I felt there was an unignorable opportunity to explore my own interpretation of the marque, to see if I could reach what I feel is a more appropriate design solution for the general issues I've heard people have with the new car. For this project, we are being marked on how well we can design for a purpose - what better purpose to design for than to attempt to improve the flagship face of my all time favourite car brand?!
Being a facelift, the project came with constraints around what I was and was not allowed to change. Here is a list of what I was allowd to change:
-The front bumper area and lights
-The rear bumper area and lights
-The side mirrors (I left these as they are)
-The wheels
-Plastic trim can be added anwhere on the bodywork, providing it is stuck on and doesn't change the original bodywork underneath
I just want to express my happiness and appreciation that my project has been discussed here - I've read through all the responsive comments and I'm pleased that there is a range of opinions - after all, design is subjective and I'm open to all feedback whether it is positive or negative The essence of what I am doing is that I am learning to design for what different people want, as opposed to what I want. Therefore, when I began the project, my initial thoughts were to focus on the aspects of the car which I have heard the most controversy about - namely being that (in the opinions of a vast amount of people I've heard from) the front end does not scream TVR quite as much as hoped. I understand that this is not everbody's opinion, however it is what I had heard and what I decided to act upon. In response, my primary objective was to try and inject some TVR DNA into the front end. I'm fully aware that the Griffith has been designed with aerodynamics in mind, but this exercise is purely aesthetic, and so did not concern any performance issues affected with changing the sculpting of the front end.
In response to the blue and warm grey sketches sourced from my Instagram art page, they were developmental sketches from a very early stage in the process - they were excercises which I used to generate ideas as quickly as possible. If I'm being honest, I didn't like any of those designs as a whole myself
Upon the designing process of my final idea, I implemented ideas taken from these sketches, however they were never intended to represent my final ideas.
The two photos below are the most accurate representation of my final ideas:
![](https://thumbsnap.com/sc/XhGV6yUo.jpg[/img]</a> <a href="https://thumbsnap.com/P4sn2Vof" Target="_blank" rel="nofollow">[img]https://thumbsnap.com/sc/P4sn2Vof.jpg)
(They are seperate sketches, as the TVR emblem, wheels etc in the below image were just experimental ideas I had produced in response to some feedback I was given by my lecturers, and they do not represent my confirmed design proposal)
For my designs, I did take inspiration from TVRs of the past as I wanted to involve more TVR DNA; however I did not want to change too much of the look of the car. I did this because I felt that some features such as the wavy lip and the split front grille scream TVR, and (in my opinion) seem to suit the look and original structure of the car well. Furthermore, I've still kept many features of the new Griffith as I think they move the TVR philosophy in the right direction in today's market, as well as the fact that keeping features makes my changes more subtle.
Once again I'm very appreciative of the interest and comments surrounding my project, please do keep them coming!
I hope this answers the questions that many of you were asking, and I hope it gives you all some context around the work I've been doing
The project is now finished, and so any ideas from here onwards will unfortunately not be implemented, however it is highly interesting to hear everybody's thoughts on the new car.
I look forward to discussing the project further with you all!
Kind regards,
Harry Gravett
As previously mentioned, I'm currently studying Automotive Design at the Coventry University School of Arts and Humanities.
A project I was recently given was to facelift a car, to change its aesthetics whilst changing minimal components. The idea of this is that a total re-design will cost a manufacturer millions of pounds, whilst a facelift will refresh a car's look for less.
I was given a list of cars to choose from, which was set by my lecturers, and the Griffith was on the list. Personally, I like the look of the new car and, having seen it twice in the flesh, have decided that it satisfies what I have been expecting from the re-birth for the past 5 or so years since the revival was announced. However, being a die-hard TVR fan I couldn't miss the opportunity to work on a car which means so much to me for a University project. Furthermore, my existing knowledge of the brand has saved me a whole lot of research, which I would have had to undertake otherwise, into the design language and family structure of the previous models. Finally, since the new car has proved controversial, I felt there was an unignorable opportunity to explore my own interpretation of the marque, to see if I could reach what I feel is a more appropriate design solution for the general issues I've heard people have with the new car. For this project, we are being marked on how well we can design for a purpose - what better purpose to design for than to attempt to improve the flagship face of my all time favourite car brand?!
Being a facelift, the project came with constraints around what I was and was not allowed to change. Here is a list of what I was allowd to change:
-The front bumper area and lights
-The rear bumper area and lights
-The side mirrors (I left these as they are)
-The wheels
-Plastic trim can be added anwhere on the bodywork, providing it is stuck on and doesn't change the original bodywork underneath
I just want to express my happiness and appreciation that my project has been discussed here - I've read through all the responsive comments and I'm pleased that there is a range of opinions - after all, design is subjective and I'm open to all feedback whether it is positive or negative
The essence of what I am doing is that I am learning to design for what different people want, as opposed to what I want. Therefore, when I began the project, my initial thoughts were to focus on the aspects of the car which I have heard the most controversy about - namely being that (in the opinions of a vast amount of people I've heard from) the front end does not scream TVR quite as much as hoped. I understand that this is not everbody's opinion, however it is what I had heard and what I decided to act upon. In response, my primary objective was to try and inject some TVR DNA into the front end. I'm fully aware that the Griffith has been designed with aerodynamics in mind, but this exercise is purely aesthetic, and so did not concern any performance issues affected with changing the sculpting of the front end.In response to the blue and warm grey sketches sourced from my Instagram art page, they were developmental sketches from a very early stage in the process - they were excercises which I used to generate ideas as quickly as possible. If I'm being honest, I didn't like any of those designs as a whole myself
Upon the designing process of my final idea, I implemented ideas taken from these sketches, however they were never intended to represent my final ideas.The two photos below are the most accurate representation of my final ideas:
(They are seperate sketches, as the TVR emblem, wheels etc in the below image were just experimental ideas I had produced in response to some feedback I was given by my lecturers, and they do not represent my confirmed design proposal)
For my designs, I did take inspiration from TVRs of the past as I wanted to involve more TVR DNA; however I did not want to change too much of the look of the car. I did this because I felt that some features such as the wavy lip and the split front grille scream TVR, and (in my opinion) seem to suit the look and original structure of the car well. Furthermore, I've still kept many features of the new Griffith as I think they move the TVR philosophy in the right direction in today's market, as well as the fact that keeping features makes my changes more subtle.
Once again I'm very appreciative of the interest and comments surrounding my project, please do keep them coming!
I hope this answers the questions that many of you were asking, and I hope it gives you all some context around the work I've been doing
The project is now finished, and so any ideas from here onwards will unfortunately not be implemented, however it is highly interesting to hear everybody's thoughts on the new car.
I look forward to discussing the project further with you all!
Kind regards,
Harry Gravett
Hi Harry,
Firstly, a very well written post. Its refreshing to see the enthusiasm from your designs, especially within the constraints you have been given. I also love the fact you have a prior knowledge of the TVR brand. Hopefully see you in one soon!!
I hope you get a thoroughly deserved A+ for your efforts.
Firstly, a very well written post. Its refreshing to see the enthusiasm from your designs, especially within the constraints you have been given. I also love the fact you have a prior knowledge of the TVR brand. Hopefully see you in one soon!!
I hope you get a thoroughly deserved A+ for your efforts.
STE VR said:
Hi Harry,
Firstly, a very well written post. Its refreshing to see the enthusiasm from your designs, especially within the constraints you have been given. I also love the fact you have a prior knowledge of the TVR brand. Hopefully see you in one soon!!
I hope you get a thoroughly deserved A+ for your efforts.
Thank you! I've been a dedicated fan since a very young age, and a member of the club for several years now Firstly, a very well written post. Its refreshing to see the enthusiasm from your designs, especially within the constraints you have been given. I also love the fact you have a prior knowledge of the TVR brand. Hopefully see you in one soon!!
I hope you get a thoroughly deserved A+ for your efforts.
I'd love to own a TVR, however I've just bought my first car - a Citroen C1 VTR (Basically TVR) and unfortunately university comes with lots of debt! I'm sure many of you will question my taste, but the plan is to hopefully buy a Porsche Boxster next year as my first step into sports car ownership Testarossa said:
Not to my taste Harry, but neither is the actual TVR for many! What I will say is that I wish I had a tenth of your talent! Well done and I hope you pen something millions will be driving in the future.
That's what design is about, it's no problem thank you very much - I sure to hope so as well. Whether I design something which sells one, or millions, I'll be happy just to do what I love! As for the drawing skill, it's taken many years of practice for me, but I honestly think anybody can do it.[quote=Harry3099]Hello all - I'm Harry Gravett..
...I felt there was an unignorable opportunity to explore my own interpretation of the marque...
Gotta nice beat to ur prose Harry...
Soundtrack those words into the new exhaust~note for the Griff V8 growl ...n go have a chat with Les..
There may be a nice job waiting for you in ‘the Valleys’..
...I felt there was an unignorable opportunity to explore my own interpretation of the marque...
Gotta nice beat to ur prose Harry...
Soundtrack those words into the new exhaust~note for the Griff V8 growl ...n go have a chat with Les..
There may be a nice job waiting for you in ‘the Valleys’..
Harry3099 said:
Testarossa said:
Not to my taste Harry, but neither is the actual TVR for many! What I will say is that I wish I had a tenth of your talent! Well done and I hope you pen something millions will be driving in the future.
That's what design is about, it's no problem thank you very much - I sure to hope so as well. Whether I design something which sells one, or millions, I'll be happy just to do what I love! As for the drawing skill, it's taken many years of practice for me, but I honestly think anybody can do it.great post and very much welcome to this thread. I'm one of the guys that were mocking your designs a bit
, but i'd be very interested in hearing more of your opinion on certain aspects of the car from a professional point of view. Gassing Station | General TVR Stuff & Gossip | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff