The Ginetta G60 is a

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produced by British car manufacturer

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, based on the

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, which itself was based on the

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Specifications and Performance

The G60 is powered by a Ford Cyclone V6 engine producing at 6,500rpm and of torque at 4,500rpm. The car was developed with driver focus in mind and therefore lacks an Anti-lock braking system, power steering and other modern technologies. It is constructed with a

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skin on a tubular steel chassis with a carbon fibre tub to maintain a low weight of . The interior is fairly basic and features Alcantara trim with a touch screen in the carbon fibre centre console to control all the features i.e. the satellite navigation system, climate control, audio system and air conditioning. A carbon fibre steering wheel with silver gauges along with bucket seats complete the interior. The G60 can accelerate from a standstill to 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, with a top speed of .

Production

Production of the G60 began in 2012. The car was manufactured at the Ginetta factory in Garforth, Yorkshire, and only around 50 a year were produced from 2012 through 2015. The base price of a G60 in 2012 was £68,000 (US$105,000). In November 2015, Ginetta ended production of the G60 citing poor sales and manufacturing that became increasingly cost prohibitive.

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