The TVR Griffith May Finally Resurface Thanks to an Electric Restomodder | Carscoops

      The sports car was first revealed with a V8 engine sourced from Ford that was optimized by Cosworth to produce 500 hp.

      TVR's long-awaited Griffith may finally go into production following a change in ownership.

      Charge Holdings, which is the parent company of Charge Cars, has officially acquired TVR.

      The company indicates that TVR will soon branch out into electrified platforms.

      It has been eight lengthy years since TVR unveiled the Griffith, a 5.0-liter V8 sports car that was anticipated to be delivered to customers in early 2019. Unfortunately, a combination of financial difficulties and corporate instability kept it from reaching the production stage. However, circumstances may finally be shifting.

      Reportedly, TVR will soon operate as a subsidiary of Charge Holdings, the parent company of Charge Cars, which made an entrance to the automotive world in 2018 with an all-electric 1967 Ford Mustang.

      This venture faced challenges last year, briefly entering administration before being saved by private investors and relaunched in January. The newly revitalized company now aims to revitalize TVR and ultimately fulfill the long-delayed promise of the Griffith.

      Customers may finally receive their TVR vehicles.

      As stated by Auto Express, Charge Holdings intends to undertake a "multi-phased restructuring of TVR," focused on creating "a new generation of high-performance British luxury vehicles."

      The immediate objective is to finalize the development of the internal-combustion Griffith and deliver it to the extraordinarily patient customers who ordered it years ago.

      Charge Holdings has not clarified whether the Griffith will be revised from its original specifications from 2017. The initial version featured a Ford-sourced 5.0-liter Coyote V8, enhanced by Cosworth to generate 500 hp. Fortunately, obtaining that powertrain should not be overly difficult.

      What about the chassis?

      The greatest challenge may involve the car's architecture. At the time of the Griffith's debut, it was designed around Gordon Murray's iStream chassis technology.

      However, the rights to this platform are currently held by Forseven, the company that recently merged with McLaren. This development likely presents Charge with a dilemma: either create a new platform from scratch or modify an existing one.

      Paul Abercrombie, the CEO of Charge Holdings, stated, "Charge Holdings’ mission is to unite iconic performance brands with world-class manufacturing expertise. This strategic merger with TVR aims to blend heritage with innovation, establishing a new leader in the low-volume luxury automotive market. Further details will be unveiled in early 2026."

      Sources: AutoExpress, TopGear