British sports activities carmaker Ginetta has lastly revealed the manufacturing model of the Akula. First showcased on the 2019 Geneva Motor Present, the Ginetta Akula is a 2-seat coupe with a V8 engine within the entrance and an enormous 473+ litre boot on the again.
‘Akula’ is Russian for shark, and we are able to see why they selected this identify. The automotive has a distinguished shark nostril with built-in vents and a number of downforce-generating surfaces on the entrance.
Shifting to the perimeters, the Akula will get large extractor vents behind the entrance fenders, whereas the rear incorporates a fastened wing and an enormous diffuser. The automotive additionally will get exhausts that exit from the facet.
Underneath the hood is a front-mid-mounted 6.4-liter V8 engine that delivers 600 hp and 494 lb-ft of torque. The engine is paired with both a 7-speed dual-clutch computerized or a 6-speed handbook with a tiple-plate clutch. The Akula is constructed nearly totally from carbon fibre and in consequence, it weighs simply 1190 kg. Ginetta claims a 0-62 mph time of two.9 seconds.
The Akula comes with Pirelli P Zero tires and metal brakes, nevertheless, carbon ceramics are supplied as an possibility. You additionally get a carbon fibre racing steering wheel, 6-point racing harnesses, and even a full race swimsuit.
The Ginetta Akula prices $361,130. Manufacturing will probably be restricted to twenty items.