Ginetta G40 spec racer debuts at Autosport International

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Posted on 22 January 2010 Tags: a-friend-via, autosport, championship, earlier-preview, european, for-competition, ginetta, ginetta-junior, press, racing, show

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Ginetta G40 live at Autosport International – Click above for high-res image gallery

Following an earlier preview several months ago, British racing car manufacturer Ginetta finally took the wraps off its completed G40 sportscar at the ongoing Autosport International show in Birmingham, England.

Designed from the get-go as a racer, the G40 will make its first track appearance in the Ginetta Junior race series in support of the upcoming British Touring Car Championship season. Its 850-kg chassis is said to be 50 times stronger than minimum FIA crash-test requirements, and is motivated by a 1.8-liter Ford Zetec four-cylinder engine sourced from the European Focus and tuned for competition duty.

An initial batch of 26 units is currently underway, with prices starting at �24,950 (about $40k). Details in the press release after the jump and photos live from the show floor in the gallery below.

Gallery: Ginetta G40

[Source: Ginetta]

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