RE: Ginetta confirms development of 600hp supercar
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good to hear your thoughts on the car_Leg_ said:
_Leg_ said:
Nope. They just aren't that kind of company. I raced a Ginetta for a season and I'm local to the factory so I got to know them quite well and visited many times. It's a race car factory, neither the people nor the company has the mindset nor set up to make high quality road cars.
We'll never see it. Just some headline grabbing.
Ginetta saw my post and invited me up to see the car. How wrong was I!We'll never see it. Just some headline grabbing.
Epic looking thing and even in prototype guise it’s surprisingly well put together. Mechanically they have had it banging round circuits without any issues but trim etc wise I was really surprised at the quality. Shutting the doors gives a satisfying, solid ‘thunk’, panels (all carbon) already look like a full production car and the design looks great.
Made a nice change to see a new car that doesn’t actually look like anything else (beyond the given that a car has to have certain elements to be a car).
The rear is possibly the best I’ve seen on a new car in a long time. The front isn’t pretty but it looks pretty aggressive and impressive. Lots of wings and winglets, in and outtakes giving a distinct but coherent look. Personally I would paint the carbon light clusters body colour as with all the other carbon on show at the front there’s a little too much going on.
Interior wise things are a little less evolved at this stage but they have fixed (to the tub) seats with moving pedals and steering wheel. I sat in it (I’m 5’10”) and it fits like a glove. I reckon you would be fine up to 6’4” easily, maybe more.
The engine is mostly under the dash too so absolutely front mid engined. It’ll have more than the 600bhp quoted in this article and weigh less than most supercars so should be a beast to drive.
They’re taking it to Geneva for the full reveal so if you’re there make a point of going to see it. My chequebook is twitching.
I do some occasional YouTube/Facebooking when I can be bothered so hopefully I’ll get chance to do a proper review at some stage.
Hats off to em. I apologise for jumping to conclusions.
Edited by _Leg_ on Friday 1st February 12:27
I drove up to the Sunday Service in my G33 it was a 4 fuel tank day and bloody cold.
I echo everything everyone says who's been there, they're really open and welcoming and tell you more about what's going on than any other company (We got to look through a window at the factory at Aston Martin!) and trust your word when sharing confidences. I and about 100 other Ginetta owners have known about this car since August last year and I've not seen a peep in the gossip/press about it. I began to think I'd imagined it.
I wish this project well and if it's a success then people may stop saying "What's a Ginetta?" to me when I rock up places!
Geoffrey 321 said:
_Leg_ said:
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They’re further along, and with better quality and implementation than I imagined is all I can say. Both with regards to the car and their plans. What tomorrow will produce I couldn’t say but I wish them good fortune.
Any guess on cost?They’re further along, and with better quality and implementation than I imagined is all I can say. Both with regards to the car and their plans. What tomorrow will produce I couldn’t say but I wish them good fortune.
_Leg_ said:
Geoffrey 321 said:
_Leg_ said:
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They’re further along, and with better quality and implementation than I imagined is all I can say. Both with regards to the car and their plans. What tomorrow will produce I couldn’t say but I wish them good fortune.
Any guess on cost?They’re further along, and with better quality and implementation than I imagined is all I can say. Both with regards to the car and their plans. What tomorrow will produce I couldn’t say but I wish them good fortune.
My feeling is this will be priced to compete with the new TVR, possibly a little more circa 100k owing to the design equity of full carbon tub and panel construction versus the space frame / carbon panel approach. With the extra 2 year delay recently announced for the Griffith, they could realistically acquire a significant number of buyers from that project.
LNT was pipped at the post in buying TVR I think and bought Farbio, so clearly has an interest in purely road based sports cars. Maybe he also has a desire to leave behind an icon, like Lyons and the XKE or Enzo and the GTO....🤗
Very much looking forward to Geneva now, thanks to all for posting their insights, PH at its best.
LNT was pipped at the post in buying TVR I think and bought Farbio, so clearly has an interest in purely road based sports cars. Maybe he also has a desire to leave behind an icon, like Lyons and the XKE or Enzo and the GTO....🤗
Very much looking forward to Geneva now, thanks to all for posting their insights, PH at its best.
Jellinek said:
My feeling is this will be priced to compete with the new TVR, possibly a little more circa 100k owing to the design equity of full carbon tub and panel construction versus the space frame / carbon panel approach.
It would be impressive if a genuinely carbon tub'd car got into low (<500 units) volume production for anywhere near to £100k sticker price !OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
Max_Torque said:
It would be impressive if a genuinely carbon tub'd car got into low (<500 units) volume production for anywhere near to £100k sticker price !
OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
Agreed, it would be impressive but I think the Alfa 4C points to what is possible these days, carbon fibre is not the exotic material it once was, Here’s hoping 🤞 OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
Max_Torque said:
Jellinek said:
My feeling is this will be priced to compete with the new TVR, possibly a little more circa 100k owing to the design equity of full carbon tub and panel construction versus the space frame / carbon panel approach.
It would be impressive if a genuinely carbon tub'd car got into low (<500 units) volume production for anywhere near to £100k sticker price !OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
Jellinek said:
Max_Torque said:
It would be impressive if a genuinely carbon tub'd car got into low (<500 units) volume production for anywhere near to £100k sticker price !
OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
Agreed, it would be impressive but I think the Alfa 4C points to what is possible these days, carbon fibre is not the exotic material it once was, Here’s hoping ?? OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
Max_Torque said:
It would be impressive if a genuinely carbon tub'd car got into low (<500 units) volume production for anywhere near to £100k sticker price !
OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
As I said back on page 2, they've developed a system of simple 'shallow draught' mouldings which are then bonded together, which I would anticipate they'll use on this car and might help to keep those costs down.OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
Equus said:
Max_Torque said:
It would be impressive if a genuinely carbon tub'd car got into low (<500 units) volume production for anywhere near to £100k sticker price !
OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
As I said back on page 2, they've developed a system of simple 'shallow draught' mouldings which are then bonded together, which I would anticipate they'll use on this car and might help to keep those costs down.OK, the car is literally just 4 wheels and an engine with zero EFC, but still, the labour time and materials in a carbon tub is significant.
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