Iconic British sports car maker TVR will unveil its eagerly awaited new sports car at the 2017 Goodwood Revival festival, which will be held later this year in the UK.

The motorsports festival, held at the famous circuit, takes place from September 8 to 10.

Created in conjunction with Gordon Murray Design, the new 1,200-kg car promises incredible 200 mph performance and 0-60 mph in less than 4 seconds. 

With the special launch edition car being offered at under £90,000, anticipation and demand is building up for the 400-bhp per tonne, five-litre Cosworth-developed V8-powered car.

The unveiling of the car at the festival is a first for the world-renowned Sussex-based event. 

The new car will go on display in the ‘Earls Court’ building at the Revival, and will be showcased at the centre of a display which features a number of older, heritage TVRs, in celebration of the British marque’s 70^th anniversary.

Les Edgar, Chairman of TVR said: “We are incredibly excited to be unveiling the new car at the Goodwood Revival. It’s the first time a global launch of a new car has occurred at the event, and it seems an entirely appropriate place for us to do it, with the marque’s motorsport heritage and an enthusiastic audience of dedicated car fans – and in our 70^th anniversary year. After a series of secret private viewings organised for the benefit of existing customers for the new car, we know that we have a sure-fire hit on our hands, and very much look forward to seeing the public reaction in September.”

Speaking on behalf of the Revival, Lord March said: “We are delighted that TVR will feature so strongly over the Revival weekend this year. It is entirely fitting that TVR, as such an iconic British marque, should unveil what will be a very exciting entrant to the global sports car market at our iconic British event and I very much look forward to welcoming them to the Revival in September.”                           

TVR has held back a small allocation of the 500 Launch Edition cars for the public unveiling, so will soon close the order book, before reopening it on September 8.

TVR is an independent British sports car manufacturer established in 1947 which established itself as a leading light in the British low-volume sports car market. The current management team acquired the brand in 2013.

Gordon Murray Design is a British company operating from Shalford in Surrey.