Ginetta has just unveiled its brand new Akula supercar at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, dressing it in ‘Typhoon Black’, as opposed to the model showcased in the official release from last week. The dry sump system is an evolution of Ginetta's first such design, created for racing seven years ago. Wow, what a powerful engine. dry weight, 660 horsepower supercar with all the downforce you may need and what Ginetta promises is day-to-day usability. Only 20 units of the Akula will be built, and its on-the-road price in the UK starts from £340,000 (RM1.8 million). Company chairman Lawrence Tomlinson said: “The concept behind the Akula was to build something truly individual, something that other brands cannot do due to corporate constraints. This car could give the German & Italian giants a hell of a fight.Akula… Typhoon… both homage to Russian nuclear subs?Supercrazyridiculouslydesigned front, and an absolutely normal rear.Something that had been in the development for the past 20 years and finally got ready for the world to see, but totally outdated in terms of design & spec for present world..i rather buy their G10 model. This commenting section is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page. U.K.-based boutique automaker Ginetta debuted its street-legal 2020 Akula supercar at the Geneva Motor Show. Ginetta says it took three years to develop, with the aluminum block, crank, pistons, rods and throttle bodies all machined in house. The show unit is finished in Typhoon Black and features some truly wild LMP-derived aero styling (Ginetta claims market-leading downforce). Inside, the racing seats with harness are integrated to the chassis, and assortments include LMP1-inspired steering wheel, as well as a touchscreen infotainment system.
But as Chairman Lawrence Tomlinson explained to me at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, having spent the last 15 years upgrading their factory and racing at the highest levels (including LMP1), this road car project was a natural progression of Ginetta's improvements and investments. Designed for the road using Ginetta's racing know-how, it packs a naturally-aspirated V-8 making more than 600 horsepower.Perhaps not many people were expecting a full-blown carbon fiber supercar from a small brand like Ginetta. Road & Track participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Starting with a blank sheet of paper Ginetta has created a true mid-mid engine design with an all carbon monocoque, LMP-derived aerodynamics and an in-house designed powertrain resulting in a driver-orientated package for the road. Ginetta Akula Cuts Through Wind Like A Shark Through Water. Further Reading. Ginetta's naturally-aspirated V-8 shares internals with the tiny automaker's G55 GT3 race car, housed in a billet block with its bottom end split straight across the crank. looks more classic and elegantYou can either post as a guest or have an option to Copyright © 2020 Driven Communications Sdn Bhd. Whether it be taking to the track in a G58 or making your bespoke specification choices with us at the factory, Akula owners will be truly involved in all things Ginetta,” said Tomlinson. I wish we also had our own powerful engine too.Wonder if Ginetta racing team could field a few units of this car in the Blancpain GT or Le Mans series. ... Only 20 units of the Akula will be built, and its on-the-road price in the UK starts from £340,000 (RM1.8 million).
Details are scarce for the time being, but the Akula gets a six-speed gearbox with paddle shifters, torque-sensing limited slip differential, as well as carbon ceramic matrix brakes that give up to 1.2G of deceleration. And with its designed-in-house N/A V-8 and carbon fiber tub, the 2020 Ginetta Akula speaks for itself.Named after a shark, the Akula is a front-mid-engined lightweight supercar with racing aerodynamics and pushrod suspension front and rear. Of the 20 available units, 60% have been snapped up prior to its unveiling. The supercar is called Akula, which means shark in Russian, otherwise also known as a term for nuclear-powered attack submarines.