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The
Ginetta G55 GTA is being sold in North America as part of a campaign to interest people in American sports-car racing. This model is also suitable for people who want a track day car for weekend time trials and high-performance driving education events. The car is powered by a 270bhp, 3.7L V6
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Ford engine with a dry sump and race clutch, driving the rear wheels via a paddle-shifted 6 speed Quaife helical gearbox with auto-blip. The G55 GTA weighs 2,400 pounds, and has a top speed of 140 MPH
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in place of the Cup's 3.7 litre V6. Previously, they had used the Cup-spec car in GT3 races. Like the Cup car, it used a
Hewland-sourced gearbox; however, it features wider wheels than the Cup car.
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announced in
November 2010 that they were going to be building a new sports car, and named it as the G55. In February 2011, the car was released, as a more powerful evolution of the
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entering it; they finished eighth overall, and third in Class 1. The car's first win came at the
Donington Park round of the Britcar series; with
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announced they would be entering a G55 GT3 in the series (in conjunction with CWS), whilst two Works-run cars were also entered.
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as their drivers. The team contested under the Team LNT banner, and finished 21st overall, and third in Class 1.
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573:. Donington Park Racing Circuit. 13 February 2012. Archived from
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regulations, and the cars are raced in a one-make series; the
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test session. The GT3 car made its competitive debut at the
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The G55 GT3 was announced as one of the official cars for
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for the 2012 Britcar 24 Hours, with the team entering
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Ginetta showcased both models of the G55 at the 2013
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simulator in August 2012, alongside the G50 and the
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Andrew Watson's
Ginetta G55 at Thruxton in May 2013
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651:"Britcar GT Silverstone 2012 - Race Results"
411:The Ginetta G55 is also running in the 2020
357:taking a G55 one-two. A G55 GT3 was used by
767:. MJP Media. 9 January 2013. Archived from
745:. World of Mass Development. 10 August 2012
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333:The G55 GT3 made its first appearance at a
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237:. It was an evolutionary update of the
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743:"Three Ginettas To Join Project CARS"
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322:version of the G55, which featured a
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675:. Racing Sports Cars. 21 April 2012
653:. Racing Sports Cars. 24 March 2012
318:In 2012, Ginetta introduced a full
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524:"All Results of Ginetta G55"
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835:"Review: Ginetta G56 GTA"
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278:was rebranded as the
262:. The G55 featured a
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526:. Racing Sports Cars
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280:Ginetta GT Supercup
266:-sourced 3.7 litre
231:Ginetta GT Supercup
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367:Lawrence Tomlinson
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326:-built 4.35 litre
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292:2011 season
288:Oulton Park
239:Ginetta G50
215:Ginetta G55
206:Ginetta G50
202:Predecessor
158:4.35 litre
59:Ginetta GT3
24:Ginetta G55
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507:. Autocar.
434:References
401:IDL Racing
395:. For the
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219:sports car
197:Chronology
180:Dimensions
149:3.7 litre
136:Powertrain
101:Sports car
64:Production
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328:V8 engine
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41:Overview
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142:Engine
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114:coupé
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