Ginetta G40

The Ginetta G40 is a sports car which has been built by Ginetta Cars since 2008. It is available in two versions; a road-going version, named the G40R, and the race version, the G40, which is available in two specifications; one of which is the G40 Challenge, the other is the G40 Junior, which were designed for the Ginetta GT5 Challenge and the Ginetta Junior Championship respectively. The G40 replaced the Ginetta G20 race car, and also replaced the road version of the Ginetta G50.
The Ginetta G40 Challenge was introduced in 2008, supplementing the Ginetta G20 in the one-make Ginetta GT5 Challenge. At launch, the car used a 1. 8-litre Ford Zetec-based inline-four engine, generating a power output of 140 hp , and using a 5-speed gearbox, with the car weighing 850 kg. The car was available in 2008 for £24,950, plus VAT, and featured 280mm discs all round. The engine in the most recent versions generate 165 hp , and weigh 800 kg , using 6-speed Quaife sequential gearboxes. It received Autosport's National Car of the Year Award for 2009, two years after the G50 had received the same award....