TVR has submitted a planning application detailing the refurbishment of a factory in Ebbw Vale, Wales that will handle production of the Griffith. This marks an important step in bringing the sports car, crippled by delays in recent years, to the production line.
West Wales-based Jones Brothers will carry out the refurbishment of the derelict factory and while no schedule has been publicized, work is unlikely to be completed by the end of the year. The site will initially employ approximately 80 people before the workforce swells to 200 as production of the Griffith is ramped up, Business News Wales.
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In a newsletter sent to prospective owners last month, TVR chairman Les Edgar confirmed that work at the Ebbw Vale site has been slow. He also revealed that the original Griffith show car from 2017 has been road-registered in the UK and will be used for testing purposes and event participation.
Of more importance is the fact that TVR is engaging in negotiations to use Ford’s latest 5.0-liter Coyote V8 engine that’s been updated to comply with current EU emissions standards.
The engine used by the 2017 show car was fettled by Cosworth and delivered no less than 500 hp. Mated to this engine is a Tremec Magnum XL six-speed manual transmission driving the rear wheels. TVR quotes a 0-62 mph (100 km/h) time of less than four seconds and a top speed exceeding 200 mph (321 km/h).
