RE: New TVR Griffith - official

RE: New TVR Griffith - official

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sjc

13,883 posts

269 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Some better pics here... still doesn't work for me.
https://www.goodwood.com/grrc/event-coverage/goodw...

RichardR

2,890 posts

267 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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308mate said:
That whole design could be lifted significantly by a decent set of wheels.
I'd like to see how it looks with a set of spiders (the best TVR wheel design IMO)! smile

Shifty Bloke

187 posts

161 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Liking it, can't wait to hear it

Phil Dicky

7,162 posts

262 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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I remember the Tuscan first coming out and not liking it at all, then gradually falling for it big time, same with the Tamora....hoping this is the case with the new one.

KevinBird

1,036 posts

206 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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The live stream of the launch was so terrible it was embarrassing

They started the car and it stopped! Classic TVR DNA

The reaction from the crown was muted at best

Oh dear.....


steakandchips

212 posts

161 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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I’m underwhelmed. This first car needed to look amazing and it doesn’t. Opportunity missed.

Darran-95030

31 posts

97 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Does look like a Toyota 86/New supra. Not the mean aggressive car i was expecting. Very disappointing and for that reason...... Im out

700BHP

456 posts

79 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Well, thats a shame...

Gadzookoids

91 posts

131 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Really excited by this but I can't help thinking that the front looks like a....

Smiling wide-mouthed frog

Or is it just me?

GroundEffect

13,819 posts

155 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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This is an exercise in why you don't do photo shoots with short focal length lenses. Everything gets distorted!

Go take some shots with a 85mm and then take a look at it.


Plate spinner

17,649 posts

199 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Stu-nph26 said:
FNG said:
Dare I say a little disappointing in appearance?
But the rest sounds very promising indeed!
I was thinking the same but I'll reserve judgement until better pictures are released.
Likewise

natben

2,743 posts

230 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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They have done a great job. It looks mental at the rear I like it.

tejr

3,101 posts

163 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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The interior is utterly forgettable too. A lot of plastic around the steering column. The indicator stalks look like they belong in a mondeo. And no sculpted centre console... Step into a cerbera or tuscan and the interior still feels less dated than that of this new car.

Can't wait for someone to bring out a "tuscan" front light conversion. Should really sort the front end out imo

Edited by tejr on Friday 8th September 08:57

cybersimon

199 posts

168 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Dovey said:
Pic 3 of 19. Is that an off colour door?

RacerMike

4,192 posts

210 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Atmospheric said:
Electric steering? a Sport button?

FFS

Like everything else about it though.
Congratulations in your success at getting the first comment in AND fitting almost all PH stereotypes into one sentence. Assuming you haven't actually driven a car from the last couple of years with EPAS? I'd challenge you to actually notice the difference in a blind test....

Ares

11,000 posts

119 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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After great teaser images, this looks a bit, well, 'kit car', especially from the front.

TVRs were always edgy and had immediate wow factor. This......mmmmm.

Tough market to crack, near/just £6-figure sports car market.

PhantomPH

4,043 posts

224 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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RichardR said:
PhantomPH said:
Ah...not as nice as I had hoped. That's a shame.
I was just sitting here chastising myself for feeling exactly the same way as you. frown

This shot in particularly unflattering IMHO...



Hopefully the looks will gel as more images come out and there's an opportunity to see it in the flesh too.

Despite the above, it's still fantastic to see a new TVR model! smile
Oh I agree - love that the TVR badge is back on a new car.

But if I told you that photo was from Veilside's new catalogue....

smithyithy

7,192 posts

117 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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I do like it but I have to be honest, I'm a little underwhelmed by the looks so far. I know concept drawings always exaggerate lines and features but the aggressively styled car we've seen thus far did look very possible..

I still think it looks nice for sure, and will improve in better lighting with nicer wheels, but it does feels 'tamed' somewhat.

But then, it has taken the Griffith name, and I don't think the Griffith was necessarily the most aggressively or futuristic-styled TVR, so perhaps if the brand continues to grow we could see some more adventurous styling in future models.

Of course it call comes down to how it drives, I can't wait to see it on the road being put through it's paces - Chris Harris please thrash this around the Evo Triangle and/or Anglesey!

AmosMoses

4,039 posts

164 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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Love it! Really hope its a good car and relaunches TVR successfully.

900T-R

20,404 posts

256 months

Friday 8th September 2017
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TVRs have had EPAS from the Tamora onwards (T350, Tuscan 2, Sagaris)...