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The Russian owner of TVR, Nikolai Smolenski, has revealed plans to revive the brand with a new Corvette-engined model to be manufactured in Germany. The new model is likely to be built by Gullwing, which currently produces the AC MkVI.
Smolenski bought TVR from its long-time owner, the late Peter Wheeler, in 2004 but was unable to keep production going and the company fell-apart in 2006.
Speaking to AutoCar Smolenski said that he is working on a new model that will have a modified version of the traditional steel backbone chassis and independent suspension used on original TVR models.
“We looked at every engine available — including making our own — and decided that the Corvette was the most powerful off-the-shelf design going,” he said. “Fitting it to our chassis allows us to meet all current regulations and is not too big a step.”
Smolenski said that the first new-generation TVR models will be convertibles. TVR also has plans to build a hybrid concept.
– By: Kap Shah
Source: AutoCar