This attempt to produce Australia’s own home-grown supercar began way back in 2004 when Matthew Thomas displayed the mid-engined supercar concept at the 2004 Sydney and Melbourne motor shows. For many Australians who can afford to purchase a highly powered supercar the choice of cars is usually between Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini, or any of the established European makes. Matthew Thomas, the technical director of Joss Development, believes that the Joss JP1 will succeed where others have failed because it is “an international car that happens to be developed and manufactured in Australia”.
Now for some details… The Joss JP1 is a mid-engined two seater, built on a composite aluminium and honeycomb space frame with a carbon-fibre and kevlar body. The car will be powered by a European sourced V8, which could mean reaching 100km/h in less than 3 seconds and reaching a top speed of around 350km/h.
Production of the Joss JP1 is scheduled for 2013 with a targeted output of 25 cars at a list price of more than $500,000 plus on road costs. Matthew Thomas believes that this will “make the Joss JP1 a hypercar at the cost of a supercar”. So if you happen to have a spare $500,000 just lying around - go all out and invest in Australia’s very own supercar!
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