Reborn TVR teases new sports car

TVR has released a single teasing image of its first all-new production car in more than a decade.

The image, released late last night doesn’t give much away on first glance other than the fact the new TVR will have a race car-style side-exit exhaust.

Look closer and it’s clear that there will be complex aerodynamics incorporated into to the design.

Set to be revealed this September 8 at the Goodwood Revival as well as the single new pic, TVR also announced its first car since the old Sagaris coupe went out of production back in 2006 would weigh just 1200kg.

Combined with a powerful 5.0-litre Cosworth-developed V8, TVR claims its first sports car under new ownership will have a power-to-weight ratio of 400bhp (298kW) per tonne.

This means the all-new sports car will come equipped with at least 480bhp (357kW).

This translates into near supercar-levels of performance.

TVR says its unnamed sports car will hit 100km/h in less than four seconds and top out and at around 200mph (322km/h).

Said to be already sold out for 2017, the British sports car maker announced it will build 500 'Launch Edition' cars, each priced at £90,000 (A$155,000).

It's already known that the Cosworth-tuned Ford ‘Coyote’ V8 will be eventually available in five states of tune — a standard tune, big power output, track day-spec and two versions for racing that include a full-blown GT3-spec motor for a Le Mans racer.

To help adapt the new engine to fit the Gordon Murray-designed car, Cosworth has converted the V8 to have dry-sump lubrication that helps packaging and reduces the risk of oil starvation at high g forces.

To boost performance over the standard car there’s a new engine map, modified variable valve timing and a new exhaust manifold made for that side-exit exhaust system, confirmed by the pic.

To increase engine responses the new engine will also come with a lighter flywheel.

Key to the development of the new sports car is the development of the T37's carbon-fibre and aluminium-rich chassis and lightweight composite body panels that keep weight low and the structure stiff, benefitting handling.

The new production car is certain to keep its front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. A manual transmission is likely to be available.

It's rumoured TVR will resurrect the old Griffith name when production begins later this year at the car maker's new car factory in south Wales.