Spoke to a sales manager in Triumph Hinckley today, have the conversation recorded but probably unethical to post it.
I can quote;
"Unfortunately there's nothing confirmed at the moment, what you've seen is probably a CONCEPT shot"
"What I can say is it is NOT in next year's model line up...other than that, I'm limited as I'm sure you'll appreciate in what I can and can't say, regarding any future development, but it CERTAINLY won't be a model for next year.
Whether it will be in the future, well, it's watch this space. That's all I can say"
"If we are going to do something, what I can say is you will know, you will see something if we are, early part of next year"
So my conclusion is they have a concept and prototype, seem to be getting a feel of the market, and will decide, possibly early next year, if they are going to actually go ahead with it or not.
But they definitely have something going on with a new model Rocket.
If they do go ahead with it, I hope it really is a proper new model, not a "factory custom" with the same engine. For years we were strung along on a new Toyota Supra (20 years after they ceased production), it was gonna be better looking than the previous mark IV and with a bigger engine, faster, better handling than the Nissan GTR....
Now it finally came about, it's a rebadged BMW Z4 bore, slower and less pretty than the 90s Supra model...