Triumph cars are back thanks to the British design house Makkina – and the TR25 is an homage to the record-breaking 1953 TR2. CAR magazine has all the latest details.
BMW has owned the rights to the Triumph badge since the 1990s and, when Makkina approach the company’s executives with its plans for this new concept, they gave it the green light. Using one of BMW’s cars as starting point, therefore, was an obvious choice for Makkina.
However, Makkina didn’t make merry with the angle grinder when it was adapting the chassis for use under the TR25, which means its footprint is almost identical to the BMW. The concept also shares the 42.2kWh battery pack and 184bhp electric motor but, because it’s much lighter, it’s considerably faster than a standard i3S.
Makkina says the TR25 can dispatch the 0–62mph sprint in just 5.2 seconds and hit a top speed of 115mph. By comparison, an i3S musters respective performance figures of 6.9 seconds and 99mph. The concept’s lightweight carbon fibre construction and aerodynamic panelling also give it a slightly higher maximum range of 190 miles compared to 175 miles for the i3S.Makkina’s engineers are confident it can.
The i3S’s platform couldn’t do this out of the box, though. Makkina drew up a long list of improvements for the TR25 which included bigger brakes, a 30mm reduction in ride height, sticky Pirelli P Zero tyres and new alloy wheels that are both wider and larger in diameter. Michael Ani, director of Makkina, said: ‘Our aim was to update the true character of the original record-breaking TR2 with our design, through both interior and exterior design. Using the BMW i3S platform allows us to create a blend of old and new with the TR2-inspired body shape and the versatile and adaptable powertrain, creating a seamless, fully electric experience.
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