TVR preparing its comeback with new Corvette-powered roadster

An Autocar report revealed that TVR’s upcoming model will be equipped with a Corvette engine. The owner of TVR, Nikolai Smolenski, said that the revival vehicle will be built in Germany and that Gullwing, the maker of AC cars, is likely to handle its production.

Last February, TVR had said that its comeback will involve a US crate engine. TVR has decided to use a crate engine to reduce research & development and homologation costs. Smolenski told autocar that the company considered making its own engine as well as examined every engine available out there.
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Joe_Limon - 4/28/2010 11:04:39 PM

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It's hard to beat the reliability/power/fuel economy/packaging size/weight of them ls engines.

91z4me - 4/29/2010 7:41:11 AM

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Also with the production volumes for the GM V8 series the cost has to be lower than comparable performing engines (save maybe the Chrysler Hemi V8s).

bmwdrvr - 4/29/2010 9:38:11 AM

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very true if TVR could keep the weigh low on this new car and they probably will since its a TVR it possibly get better fuel economy than the vette which is already getting relatively good numbers given its power and performance figures for such large engines