TVR Griffith

TVR Griffith (1991-2002)

The TVR Griffith ( Later: Griffith 500) 1991-2002 -built sports car company TVR. Like its predecessors, Griffith 200 and 400, was the Griffith a lightweight ( 1048 kg ) two-seater with a V8 engine. The body was made ​​of fiberglass. Initially, the Griffith had a 4.0 -liter V8 from Rover, which carried 179 kW. 1992 increase in displacement to 4.3 liters was offered with a simultaneous increase in power to 209 kW. As early as 1993 the Rover engine was replaced by a self-developed 5.0-liter V8 with 254 kW, even if the new engine still based on the Rover engine. All models had a five-speed manual transmission.

Despite the technical similarities to its sister model TVR Chimaera Griffith because of the smaller numbers of higher prices on the used car market reached.

In 2000, TVR announced the end of Griffith and built a limited edition of 100 vehicles Special Edition (SE). His successor was the Tamora.