RE: New Ginetta G60 Road Car Revealed
Discussion
Cooper500 said:
I'm surprised at the warm reception. I think Ginetta are going to struggle massively to convince clients to part with £68,000+. Can't see this taking off and selling in great numbers at all, far too expensive for the brand. Not a brilliant design either, don't like their additions to the original.
I'll take the Exige V6.
That completely misses the point of the car though. They only intend to sell 50, probably because that's the number they reckon will sell whilst still keeping the project profitable. It also keeps it exclusive, and means they don't have to pander to Porsche's mass-market and fit things like driver aids, air conditioning, ABS etc, thus severely diluting what the car is all about.I'll take the Exige V6.
I also like the fact it'll be so rare. It'll mean when one tears past on a motorway or an A-road I'll feel like I've seen something special, rather than something like a Porsche 911 or Aston Martin AMV8.
Good on Ginetta and I wish them the best of luck. At a quantity of 50, I'm sure they will be able to sell these.
When I read the headline I thought great, 300bhp in an alternative package to Lotus - great, then saw the price - ouch. Still I like their bold move for an NA v6 rather than a turbo unit. Not worried about the co2 then.
When I read the headline I thought great, 300bhp in an alternative package to Lotus - great, then saw the price - ouch. Still I like their bold move for an NA v6 rather than a turbo unit. Not worried about the co2 then.
I think it's great and is clearly in a different sector than the Exige V6 - more Sunday morning car with some track capability, whereas the Exige seems to have the balance the other way. Personally if I had the money and was looking for a new car I'd certainly consider one.
But, I just don't get the omission of ABS. There is simply no robust argument for not having it given the safety benefits it confers.
But, I just don't get the omission of ABS. There is simply no robust argument for not having it given the safety benefits it confers.
Thought it might be quicker than those fiqures suggest considering its price & weight,at least there are not any driver aids for good fun & games!
As others have said its designed to handle rather than have outright pace.
Seems pricey to me, TVR went down the toilet & only charged between roughly 40k to 55k,it has limited appeal,but thats a good thing.
As others have said its designed to handle rather than have outright pace.
Seems pricey to me, TVR went down the toilet & only charged between roughly 40k to 55k,it has limited appeal,but thats a good thing.
cerb4.5lee said:
Thought it might be quicker than those fiqures suggest considering its price & weight,at least there are not any driver aids for good fun & games!
As others have said its designed to handle rather than have outright pace.
Seems pricey to me, TVR went down the toilet & only charged between roughly 40k to 55k,it has limited appeal,but thats a good thing.
But how much did TVR lose through rectifying reliability problems? And don't forget knock on effects of these problems on customer confidence. And the fact that they couldn't sell into a global market, etc. As others have said its designed to handle rather than have outright pace.
Seems pricey to me, TVR went down the toilet & only charged between roughly 40k to 55k,it has limited appeal,but thats a good thing.
There was much more to it than simply unit price.
That strikes me as an awful lot of money for something which looks to sit between the Evora and Exige V6. Still, going purely on the stats, it looks like exactly my kind of car and Ginetta have never really lacked when it comes to execution, so I suspect I will be watching residuals with great interest in a few years' time.
It's better looking than either Lotus, too.
It's better looking than either Lotus, too.
Schnellmann said:
Cooper500 said:
I'm surprised at the warm reception. I think Ginetta are going to struggle massively to convince clients to part with £68,000+. Can't see this taking off and selling in great numbers at all, far too expensive for the brand. Not a brilliant design either, don't like their additions to the original.
I'll take the Exige V6.
They are only planning to sell 50 so obviously not planning to sell it in large numbers.I'll take the Exige V6.
jazzyjeff said:
StottyZr said:
It looks fantastic but looking at the price I ask myself, would I buy this over a Nissan GTR? 
If you're even trying to compare the two surely you've answered your own question? The driving experience will surely be entirely different?The fact is it's a 'mid-performance' pure driving machine has a £68k+ price tag.
I love it.
But I would still prefer ABS, PAS and even a basic aircon. It is 2012 nearly after all, and even Porsche put this in the GT3 , or make it available.
I am all for hardcore sports cars, but I don't see the point in wearing a hair shirt and suffering for the sake of it. If these things are available as extras at not too silly a price, I'd be interested.
But I would still prefer ABS, PAS and even a basic aircon. It is 2012 nearly after all, and even Porsche put this in the GT3 , or make it available.
I am all for hardcore sports cars, but I don't see the point in wearing a hair shirt and suffering for the sake of it. If these things are available as extras at not too silly a price, I'd be interested.
I love it.
But I would still prefer ABS, PAS and even a basic aircon. It is 2012 nearly after all, and even Porsche put this in the GT3 , or make it available.
I am all for hardcore sports cars, but I don't see the point in wearing a hair shirt and suffering for the sake of it. If these things are available as extras at not too silly a price, I'd be interested.
But I would still prefer ABS, PAS and even a basic aircon. It is 2012 nearly after all, and even Porsche put this in the GT3 , or make it available.
I am all for hardcore sports cars, but I don't see the point in wearing a hair shirt and suffering for the sake of it. If these things are available as extras at not too silly a price, I'd be interested.
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