Pictured alongside what appears to be a 1960s Tuscan, the shadowy image of the first new TVR since the Sagaris in 2005, rumoured to be called Griffith, sees the prototype featuring a long bonnet with characterised centre bulge, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG-styled headlights with horizontal daytime running LEDs, expansive lower grille and vents beneath the lights.
Styled by David Seesing with input from South African-born designer Gordon Murray, the newcomer will use a manufacturing process called iStream developed by Gordon Murray Design, which blends carbon fibre with steel claimed to not only reduce weight and improve rigidity, but also cut costs and bring down emissions.
Although no rear end or interior images have so far been shown, aside from the gear lever in a second teaser some two months ago, the new car will be powered by a Cosworth tuned version of the 5.0-litre V8 used in the Ford Mustang GT, tick the scales at around 1 200 kg and produce between 294 kW and 353 kW.
Connected to a short-throw six-speed manual gearbox, reported to be a Tremec T56 Magnum XL unit, the new coupe will be able to complete the 0-60 mph (96 km/h) dash in around four seconds, and reach a top speed of 320 km/h.
Order books have already opened for the limited-to 500 Launch Edition models priced at £90 000 (R1 516 132), although later production models will be priced "around £65 000" (R1 094 984).
"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. It’ll be a fully developed, fully capable GT car," TVR boss Les Edgar was quoted by Britain's Autocar magazine as saying.
Unlike previous TVRs that were made in Blackpool, production of the new coupe will take place in a brand new factory located in the Rassau Industrial Estate near Ebbaw Vale in Wales, with sales only expected to place in United Kingdom initially.
