Showing posts with label TVR Griffith 500 1994. Show all posts
Showing posts with label TVR Griffith 500 1994. Show all posts

Friday, March 6, 2020

1994 TVR Griffith 500 GT6

At Ronda, here is a 1994 TVR Griffith 500.


Seen here in Cooper Green Metallic.


Just a standard car, so not much detail and not too close either.


The TVR Griffith 500 '94 is a fiberglass-bodied, 2-seat soft top roadster manufactured by TVR during the mid and late 90's.



"Powered by a 5 L V8, a classic-style roadster with incredible speed."



When Peter Wheeler was appointed president of TVR in 1980, a major change occurred. The company that had been founded by Trevor Wilkinson shed its traditional line of lightweight sports cars in favor of limited-production high-performance sports cars. The vehicle that symbolized this new philosophy was the Griffith, released in 1992.

With its long nose and short front and rear deck, the Griffith was a roadster of classical proportions, but its styling was modern, indicating that TVR was adapting to the times. The body was composed of a tubular frame skeleton with FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) body panels.

The engine was originally a Rover-built 4.0-liter V-8 that produced 271 HP, but TVR increased displacement to 5.0 liters, bumping output to 320 HP and 319,9 ft-lb of torque. The new more powerful version was known as the Griffith 500. Because the soft-top convertible Griffith 500 weighed only 1060 kg, it possessed awe-inspiring performance. Top speed was rated at 168 mph, and it ran from zero to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds. To accommodate this power, the car was equipped with a sport-tuned double wishbone suspension system at all four corners, and stopping power came via ventilated disc brakes all around. Providing grip were 225/50ZR15 tires up front and 245/50ZR16 tires at rear. The Griffith was discontinued in 2001, replaced by a new generation of TVR machines


Actuall, TVR appears to be undead or at least there is a website that's operational.


 Someone used a TVR Chimaera to drive all across the Americas... 20,000 Miles From North Pole To South America – In A TVR!


But there is no TVR Chimaera in Gran Turismo games... so I give you a 1994 TVR Griffith which is actually closely related to the TVR Chimaera and uses the same chassis and engine and in fact may be viewed as a base car for the TVR Chimaera.


 Vs.



Look the two even look almost alike.


And...










 Griffith v. Chimaera












 Griffith & Chimaera...
















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