JOSS Supercar JP1 from Australia

JOSS Supercar JP1 - Front and Engine View

A very long time in the making, seems to have approached the development of JOSS Melbourne stage production of the V8-powered supercar model JP1 internally. JP1 Version future production will preview at the Australian International Motor Show (AIMS), which this year took place in Melbourne and exhibition center from 1 to 10 July 2011.

JOSS Supercar JP1 - Rear and Side View

JP1 test version is equipped with a mid-mounted 6.8-liter V8 cranking out 440 horsepower aluminum with and 420 lb-ft of peak torque. V8 is suitable for a Porsche 5 speed manual gearbox. The company says that this prototype car only weighs 940 kg and can complete the 0-100 km (62 mph) in just less than 3.0 seconds and a quarter mile takes just 11.9 seconds with a maximum speed of 300 km / h ( 187 mph).

For the production model will be mounted V8 engine and has power over 500 horsepower, with power delivered to the rear wheels via 6 speed manual gearbox. JOSS claim that carbon fiber on the body JP1 has developed so that can sprint from 0-100 km / h could be under 3.0 seconds, and a quarter mile in less than 11.0 seconds while achieving topspeed of 340 km / h (211 mph .) For the price of the Australian V8-powered supercar can be said to more than AU $ 500,000 (equivalent to U.S. $ 530,000 or 373,000 euros).