The Ginetta G33 speedster packed a Rover V8 under its tiny body — a serious muscle transplant for a hand-built British kit car.
Lead trim: G33 Rover V8, 3.9 L (200 hp) · up to 220 hp
Ginetta G33G33 · 1990–1994
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FactThe Ginetta G33 speedster packed a Rover V8 under its tiny body — a serious muscle transplant for a hand-built British kit car.
The Ginetta G33 speedster was introduced in 1990, typically with a 200 hp (149 kW) 3.9-litre Rover V8 giving a top speed of 145 mph and 0-60 mph in 5 seconds. Unlike the G27 it was sold only as a complete car (officially delivered as a kit with the owner ostensibly finishing the front suspension, to avoid type approval Ginetta could not afford after the G32). Its windscreen with a body-coloured frame and cut-off corners was the main visual difference from the G27; it used Ford Sierra Cosworth suspension parts, double wishbones and ABS-equipped discs all round with a brake-bias adjuster and no power brakes. In Sweden and other export markets it had the Sierra Cosworth's 2-litre YBG turbo four with a catalytic converter, 220 hp (162 kW) at 6,200 rpm and 214 lb-ft (290 N·m) at 3,500 rpm, top speed about 230 km/h (143 mph). Ginetta ran into financial trouble in 1992 and production ended in early 1994 after 90-100 examples (one source says 96, though 100 were needed for RAC homologation); a longer-wheelbase G33 Series 2 / Club with the Rover V8 or Ford's 1.8-litre 16-valve engine followed from late 1992, and the molds went to Ginetta's Swedish importer to become the G34.
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G33 Ford Cosworth 2.0 L YBG turbo four (220 hp) | 1990–1994 | Inline-4 | 220 hp | 214 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
| G33 Rover V8, 3.9 L (200 hp) | 1990–1994 | 3.9 L V8 | 200 hp | — | 5.0 s | RWD | — | — |
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