The testing continues for TVR as the British brand prepares to launch its all-new, 500bhp Griffith late in 2018, and a new teaser video is our best look yet at the lightweight Aston Martin V8 Vantage rival in action, revealing the noise made by its 5.0-litre Cosworth developed V8.

Reviving the name first used by TVR back in 1964, the all-new model has been revealed at the Goodwood Revival. Production will begin late next year with Launch Editions of the car priced from £90,000.

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TVR boss Les Edgar describes the model as a ‘British muscle car,’ and ‘offers a level of sophistication, comfort and practicality never seen by the brand before.’ Revealed in a race car livery at Goodwood, it confirms TVR’s intention to return to motorsport in the future.

The Griffith measures in at 4,314mm long, 1,850mm wide and 1,239mm tall, which makes it around the same size as an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, but more compact than a Porsche 911 and Jaguar F-Type. Unlike any of its rivals, however, the Griffith is based around a carbon composite structure and weighs less than 1,250kg.