Thursday 15th November 2018

TVR Griffith at Castle Combe: Time For Coffee?

Tyre promo films are never much fun, are they? They are when there's a TVR involved...

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Can it really be nearly 15 months since the world first laid eyes on the new TVR Griffith? Time really does fly. Indeed according to the original story, production should be starting very soon, meaning 2019 should be the year for driving it. How exciting...

Until then we have this teaser, from tyre provider Avon. It's less than a minute long, so look elsewhere for an in-depth track assessment, but it's nice at least to see the car driven in anger on circuit. Pleasingly, there aren't any surprises: the Griffith makes lots of noise, lots of smoke and lots of speed. Marvellous.

Beyond that, there's not a lot to know. It doesn't look too big on track - you'd be amazed how some road cars can feel on circuit - and Castle Combe looks as entertaining as ever. Is the car pitching around a lot on the brakes? Maybe. Or maybe we're used to cars not moving one jot on track, and then feeling aloof on road.

There's a lot to still to find out then, that's for sure, this video only whetting the appetite further. Let's hope there's more to follow soon...

 

 

[Cacatous]

Sounds like a lot of farting to me. Bring back the Speed Six!

PS. The wheels look much better!

[Cacatous]

I'd love to see and hear one in the flesh of course but as a previous Tuscan S and Cerbera owner, I have my own idea of what I'd like a TVR to be and this isn't it.

That's not to say I wouldn't want one if I had the money and I saw one for real!

I think if I had some money burning a hole in my pocket, I'd be more inclined to buy a revised Speed Six engined Tuscan.

If I had McLaren MSO money I'd perhaps commission a wide body Tuscan S (Sagaris chassis).