Quaife Engineering, best known for their performance gearboxes, have unveiled their new car at this year's Autosport show. It's not their first venture into car building, with their pretty GT car from a few years back getting a few hearts racing. That car made it onto track but failed to materialise as a car you could buy for road use.
The new R40 has been built with road and track in mind. Sadly it's not nearly as good looking as the GT, but the quality of the engineering may still lead to success for the company.
The R40 has been created to celebrate Quaife's 40th birthday. Three engine options will be made available, ranging from a 2.0 litre Duratec (195bhp) to a Lotus V8 (450bhp). All engine options are matched up to Quaife's sequential gearbox. Weight is around 750kg, so the power to weight ration should ensure spritely performance.
Apologies for the rubbish pictures - the unveiling was followed by dozens of numpties standing in front of the car preventing any of the photographers from getting any decent shots!
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