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2018 TVR Griffith Test Drive Makes CEO Laugh And Swear With Enjoyment

Few cars have the ability to make one giggle with excitement in this endless sea of econoboxes and boring appliances on wheels. The Fiesta ST has that effect on me, as does the Giulia Quadrifoglio and any Mazda that’s not a crossover. For TVR chief executive officer Les Edgar, the British automaker’s 5.0-liter V8-powered Griffith urges the man to enjoy himself behind the wheel.
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The source of this write-up is a video uploaded by the company’s YouTube channel, with the description “Les insists on a quick drive of the new TVR Griffith and gets a taste of the raw power available in the GMD carpark.” A few yards is all it took for the architect behind the resurrection of TVR to say the S-word with a grin upon his face, proving the Griffith is a born entertainer.

The short test drive reveals something interesting about the British sports car, and that is the problem posed by the doors. Notice the shape of the door and how low it is to the ground? Opening it without paying mind to the curb could prove troublesome for Griffith owners, but what did you expect? Fancy Aston Martin doors? Forget it! This is TVR, and the Griffith is a low-volume exotic.

In stark comparison to modern sports cars, supercars, and even hypercars, the 2018 TVR Griffith is gifted with side-exist exhaust pipes. Driving the Cosworth V8-engined brawler is a constant aural experience with the windows rolled down, thus filling the cabin with high-revving bellow.

Despite the lowly origins of the Ford-sourced engine, the Cosworth magic and carbon composite construction makes for an astounding power-to-weight ratio. Vector in a six-speed manual transmission and the perfect 50:50 weight distribution, and TVR has a definite winner on its hands. Speed? The £90,000 Griffith has some of that as well, with max velocity sitting at 200 mph.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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