TVR is back with the 500hp Griffith

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This is the new TVR Griffith. It’s the first offering from the company since it was bought by tech entrepreneur Les Edgar in 2013, and as Top Gear notes, the name itself dates back to the first Griffith that debuted in 1963 and was again reborn in 1991.

But it’s what is under the hood that really counts: a 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 from the Ford Mustang, here tuned by Cosworth for 500 horsepower in a package that weighs just 2,755 lbs. Zero to 100 mph (yes, mph) is said to be just six seconds, per Top Gear. And it’s done with a real manual gearbox.

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I am interested to see wha6t comes out of the Cosworth engine program. They are testing parts they developed for the Coyote engine. It is rumored this is the "Gen2" coyote. Not the new direct injected coyote either. So if they move to the new motor they should be able to make even more power reliably.

What I want to know is, with the dry sump is there enough room for a Whipple under the hood. 700+ hp in that car would be fun. haha
 

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It has the Mustang GT's 5.0 massaged to 500 horses by Cosworth, with dry-sump lubrication, connected to a very short sidepipe. It comes with all the easy maintenance a Ford V8 can offer. What's more, this engine is 50-state legal, which will come handy once TVR gets big enough to go sailing.

Led Edgar is a devoted fan of superchargers, so if they ever need more power, that's what he'll go for. Currently though, they have no such ambitions. In any case, the Tremec gearbox can take up to 700 ft.-lb.

Oh hey. Someone finally put a real transmission behind that motor.
 

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swordfish :rofl: That TVR was Travoltas actual car.

The Speed 12 will always be legendary to me thanks to Gran Turismo. That car was a damn rocket. Couldnt turn for shit, but it didnt need to.

Its also the only car TVR thought was too crazy for public consumption.

And when TVR turns around and says a car is too dangerous, you know its nuts.
 
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