TVR gives glimpse of all-new V8 Griffith

Ahead of its global debut in September, TVR has teased a new picture of its next-generation sports car.

Rumoured to resurrect the old 'Griffith' name, the British sports car maker has previously revealed its new model will run a side-exit exhaust and race-car-inspired aerodynamics.

The new image, released over the weekend on social media, shows a darkened head-on shot of the V8-powered coupe which features a large centrally-mounted air intake to feed what's thought to be a front mid-mounted engine.

TVR has also drip fed some tech spec on its first new car since the old Sagaris coupe went out of production back in 2006 which is set to be revealed on September 8 at the Goodwood Revival meeting.

Claimed to be a British alternative to a Porsche 911 the newcomer will weigh ust 1200kg - almost 300kg lighter than some of its rivals.

Power will come from a 5.0-litre Cosworth-developed V8 affording a mighty power-to-weight ratio of 400bhp (298kW) per tonne.

Which means the all-new sports car will deliver at least 480bhp (357kW).

This translates into near supercar-levels of performance.

TVR reckons its first new model in more than a decade will hit 100km/h in less than four seconds and top out at more than 200mph (322km/h).

While the new model is 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 ($A155,000).

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

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

And to boost performance over the standard car, there’s new engine mapping, modified variable valve timing and an exhaust manifold developed for that side-exit exhaust system.

To improve response, the V8 will come with a lighter flywheel.

Keys to development have been the carbon-fibre and aluminium-rich chassis plus lightweight composite body panels to keep weight low and the structure stiff.

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