RE: New TVR Griffith - official

[700BHP]

Might be one of those rare cars that is improved with a front number plate.

Hope that rear spoiler is retractable.

Very disappointed by it all in all.

[smithyithy]

sjc said:

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

Just seen this link! YES! It looks much better in these shots

I was worried initially it looked a bit like a Ginetta, but in better lighting it its pretty damn cool. Still needs a nice set of concave multispoke wheels in silver or gunmetal!

[ecsrobin]

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.

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!

Very Lexus LFA

I imagine by this weekend the launch edition will be sold out.

[Cacatous]

If I had serious money I'd commission a wide body Tuscan S with a flat plane 8 cylinder from the Mustang GT350.

[skidskid]

Atmospheric said:

a Sport button?

It should always be in sport and have a comfort button, its a TVR!!

[Muncher]

Looks don't really blow me away to be honest and from those shots of the interior it does look extremely 80s...

[UberMeister]

I think it looks great and imagine it will look more impressive in the flesh.

The performance/manual gearbox/V8 really appeals to me

[700BHP]

It's saying something when the st Autocar render I'd better than the real thing.

[kambites]

skidskid said:

Atmospheric said:

a Sport button?

It should always be in sport and have a comfort button, its a TVR!!

I suspect it's an emissions workaround for different engine modes. IIRC cars have to run the various tests in the mode they default to.

[page3]

I think it looks great

If you want to see a disappointing launch just take a look at the new Nissan Leaf. Bland. Bland. Bland.

[Cacatous]

This makes it look more compact, more T350 shaped (which I like!) -

[jimbo2728]

Hmmmm... Need to see more pics and also see it in the flesh to really understand if it's a looker or not, however, given the power on tap and the fact it's clearly going to have some outrageous aero ability, it could be absolutely fantastic to drive. Let's hope they've done the business and it justifies the hype!

[MarkM3Evoplus]

Early pics looked promising, but this looks awful.....hopefully better in the flesh

[skyrover]

Front end just looks dull.

TVRs have always been instantly recognisable and have their own "character"

Perhaps if they ditched the plastic cover over the headlights it would have a bit more charm/form.

Also a car this small and light should have an unassisted steering option.

[culpz]

It looks awesome and silly at the same time. That sounds like a TVR to me

It's got Ferrari California/Jaguar F-Type going on from the from, a full-on touring car rear diffuser and spoiler at the back. I don't really have a clue what's going on with the alloys. The interior looks pretty cool, IMO.

All looks about right to me.

[shost]

Looks like the love child of a McLaren 720S and a Ginetta G40.

[Blackpuddin]

Definitely got the 'hand-built from the parts bin look', but isn't that a homage to TVR's early years?
Even Edgar's quote from the Goodwood launch this morning has a nicely Wheelerish sound to it. “Although our show car can’t be driven at the Revival, given the historic nature of the event, the show car is a fully drivable, fully finished car designed to be robustly test driven straight after the wraps come off,” he said.
Has this car got Chromaflair paint? It looks a different colour in the pics below, and different again on Autocar's story. https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-goo...

Edited by Blackpuddin on Friday 8th September 09:12

Edited by Blackpuddin on Friday 8th September 09:13

[minimoog]

That dash/binnacle looks woeful quality in that close-up shot. Cheap flappy vent with a nasty surround. Boggo stalks. Yuck. Older TVRs may have had issues but one thing their interiors always did was look the part.

[kambites]

sjc said:

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

The pure side-view looks pretty good there (and very much more "TVR"); the back I'm undecided on; the front looks bland.

[Ares]

smithyithy said:

sjc said:

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

Just seen this link! YES! It looks much better in these shots

I was worried initially it looked a bit like a Ginetta, but in better lighting it its pretty damn cool. Still needs a nice set of concave multispoke wheels in silver or gunmetal!

Not so much. Profile looks good. Rear look awkward. Front just looks like an after thought, and like a depressed face.

TVRs should say "I might kill you to the backdrop soundtrack the devil's heartbeat", not "I don't know if I want to go...."