# Venturi 400

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Venturi 400 Overview Manufacturer Venturi Automobiles Production 1994-1997 Assembly Couëron, Pays de la Loire, France Designer Claude Poiraud, Gérard Godfroy Body and chassis Class Sports car Body style 2-door coupe Layout mid-engine, rear-wheel drive Powertrain Engine 3.0L V6 N/A, turbo or biturbo Transmission 5-speed manual transmission

The **Venturi 400 GT** is a [sports car](/source/Sports_car) produced by the French car manufacturer [Venturi](/source/Venturi_Automobiles). The coupe was produced from 1994 to 1997 with less than 100 units. Only about 15 street versions and 73 units for racing were built.

Due to its resemblance to the [Ferrari F40](/source/Ferrari_F40), the 400 GT was often referred by automotive enthusiasts as "the French F40".

## 400 Trophy

The Venturi Trophy

The **Venturi 400 Trophy**, also known only as **Venturi Trophy** is a competition car built in 1992 specifically to compete in tourism competitions. It was powered by a V6 biturbo engine with a 90 ° bore of 2975 cm³ of displacement. The biturbo, derived [PRV](/source/V6_PRV_engine) / EIA engine, was capable of delivering 408 hp, with a torque of 530 Nm and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.1 seconds.i[1] Much of the development of the Venturi into a racing car was funded by [Rocky Agusta](/source/Rocky_Agusta).[2]

Thanks to Stéphane Ratel, director of competition services for the French company, the Gentlemen Drivers Trophy was created, a championship created specifically to compete with the 400 Trophy (similar to what [Porsche](/source/Porsche) had done with [Porsche Cup](/source/Porsche_Cup)).[1] The principle proposed by Ratel was simple, and was similarly resumed by other manufacturers (for example from [Ferrari](/source/Ferrari) with [FXX](/source/Ferrari_FXX)) in addition to selling the car, they were sold for little more of 100.00 Fr all the services necessary for participation in the competition. The cars had the same technical preparation, which guaranteed the same chances of winning for all the participants, beyond the financial possibilities of the same. The first edition of the trophy is a success, and the championship includes six races on as many circuits: [Le Mans](/source/Circuit_de_la_Sarthe), [Pau](/source/Circuit_de_Pau-Ville), [Paul Ricard](/source/Circuit_Paul_Ricard), [Nürburgring](/source/N%C3%BCrburgring), [Magny-Cours](/source/Circuit_de_Nevers_Magny-Cours) and [Dijon](/source/Dijon-Prenois).

In total, the Gentlemen Drivers Trophy lasted for four seasons.[1]

## 400 GT

From the racing version came the **Venturi 400 GT**, a road model whose production was definitely much more limited. It was presented by the famous French racing driver [Henri Pescarolo](/source/Henri_Pescarolo)[3] in 1994 at the company headquarters, at [Couëron](/source/Cou%C3%ABron). The main differences consisted of a series of small changes aimed at road homologation, while the engine was the same as the race version, with a 5-speed manual gearbox and a top speed of 290 km/h.[3] The passenger compartment, which was obviously of higher quality, was very different, taking up that of the Venturi 260. The 400 GT was fitted with a catalytic converter, as in the last versions of the 260.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GTtrophy_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GTtrophy_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-GTtrophy_1-2) ["VENTURI 400 Trophy (1992-1994) - ESSAI"](http://www.automobile-sportive.com/guide/venturi/400-trophy.php) (in French). 22 November 2008. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Count Riccardo 'Rocky' Agusta 1950-2018 – dailysportscar.com"](http://www.dailysportscar.com/2018/01/12/count-riccardo-rocky-agusta-1950-2018.html). *www.dailysportscar.com*. Retrieved 2020-11-19.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-400GT_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-400GT_3-1) ["VENTURI 400-GT (1994-1996) - COLLECTOR"](http://www.automobile-sportive.com/guide/venturi/400gt.php) (in French). 23 December 2004. Retrieved 11 January 2016.

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