Ascari FG-T

Ascari FG-T
Ascari
aka	Ascari FG-T
Production	1995 (Prototypes as early as 1992)
Class	Super Luxury
Body Style	Two-door coupe
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Weight	1250 KG
Transmission	6-speed manual
Engine	5.0 litre Chevrolet V8
Power	286 BHP
Similar	Ferrari F355 Aston Martin DB7 Mercedes-Benz SL500 Porsche 911 993 Turbo
Designer	Lee Noble

The Ascari FG-T is a supercar produced by boutique British manufacturer Ascari in 1995.

Foundations

Ascari released the FG-T in 1995 at the world's motorshows, where the styling and promise grabbed the headlines of the world's press.

The car utilised a Chevrolet V8, mid-mounted, to produce 286 BHP. A few deposits were taken at the motorshows, but very few F-GTs were delivered as the project morphed into the more popular, powerful and accomplished Ecosse.

External styling was identical to the Ecosse, however the headlights were covered (but these were obviously removeable), and the alloy wheel design was simpler.

The FG-T was of use to the company, though - firstly, as a test base for the Ecosse, and secondly, as the company's race car, driven in the European GT championship by Ascari's owner, Klaas Zwaart. The racecar made use of the Chevrolet V8's inifinate tweakability, and was moderately successful.