In 1988, a joint venture between Jaguar and TwR, culminated in JaguarSport,
producing high performance road cars for a niche market.
The XJ220 followed
quickly behind in 1989, when its concept began. In June 1992, the first of limited
production road cars came off the assembly line at Bloxham.
One of TwR's most recent projects is the Aston Martin DB7 which was presented to
worldwide acclaim at the Geneva Motor Show in 1993. The TwR designed and
engineered car highlighted the advanced planning and flexibility for which TwR is
renowned.
In January 1995, TWR announced its latest and largest joint venture to date.. In
conjunction with Volvo Car Corporation, TwR will produce 20,000 new niche
Volvos from its modern Uddevalla plant in Sweden. Known as AutoNova AB, the
joint venture of which TWR has 51 % will initially concentrate on a coupe and
cabriolet version of the successful 850.
The world's largest automotive company, General Motors Corporation, through its
Australian Holden's Automotive Ltd subsidiary, chose TWR to create Holden Special
Vehicles. In less than five years HSV were established as the undisputed market
leader in high performance vehicle design and manufacture, setting new standards in
the Australian motor industry.
HSV now operates from production centres in
Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, and export 20% of their volume to New Zealand.
TwR Australia also conducts the General Motors factory touring car team with the
V8 Commodores. In addition, GM outsource to TWR their Holden motor sport
administration and privateer support activity.
TwR's network of companies employs a highly motivated and talented workforce
working at the leading edge of technology through disciplined innovation.
TWR
offers a load or constituent service with a resource capability that is unrivaled within
the independent automotive and engineering sectors.
TWR has changed immeasurably since 1976, when the entire operation was housed
on one site at Kidlington, outside oxford. It has controlled its growth carefully,
taking on only the facilities and projects that it could handle properly, explaining the
company's position of strength today. Now after mutually rewarding service to many
of the world's most important manufacturers, the TwR Group has established a new
corporate and R&D headquarters at Leafield, a 30-acre site twenty miles west of
Oxford.
From here, TWR will co-ordinate all its resources for the confidential
service of its extensive and growing list of international customers.
For further information please contact:
Andy King
TWR Group
