Yet another new supercar...

[Fleischmann]

The Australian company 'Joss' presented their new supercar at the Melbourne Motorshow. It will be powered by a 6,8 L V8 kicking out 500BHP. Not THAT much for todays standards but it weighs only 940kg's!!...it's body is made of carbon fibre and kevlar. Plus it will have a manual :)

0-100km/h in just 3.7secs.

Probably the only pic available so far:
http://img.interia.pl/motoryzacja/nimg/moto452220.jpg

More info on the official page: www.joss.com.au

[Anonymous]

Looks pretty damn good and i reckon it weighs about the same as my mini! But whats that thing sticking out of the roof?!

[TT]

I love simple shapes and this car sure has a nice line at least from this angle :D

[Erez]

too bad it looks like a bad kit car...
no imagination what so ever, and whats up with the head lights... I can do much better then that... :roll:

[yg60m]

I like the shape too, it make me think to the Mclaren or the Jaguar XJR-15.

[Caplax40]

I think it looks a little like an NSX up front. But I'm sure the shape will change a fair amount over the next couple years...just look at the Koenigsegg!

[bmwfreak]

The shape is very clean and simple, although some might argue that it is TOO simple. There are shades of Macca F1 and XJR-15 in it, as well as some NSX.

While the weight claim of 940Kgs sounds a bit too good to be true, a power output of 500 Bhp doesnt sound too bad. However, i think the design isnt really original enough. It still looks good, mind you, and i wish them all the success in the world to make this car happen.

[DeMoN]

Looks good. But it is just a picture. Let's see how it looks when they produce it and the mirrors have to be aligned differently

[BADMIHAI]

That is VERY light! It is very impressive! Thanks for the link!

[chest3r]

It looks very cool. And 940kg with 500bhp is amazing

[Gnome]

I think the most amazing thing is 940 kg and 6,8 l. A 6,8 litre engine is heavy! The rest of the car must be really light.

I'm a fan of simple, clean, curvy design, too. This might be too much, though. It looks a bit too simple, but as mentioned it might change before release.

[PATo355]

It looks pretty bad , no attitude i think , sure the numbers are impressive , 500hp of a ford engine i guess , in 900kg , that is the hell of a fast car

[hemi_fan]

I think the look is pretty nice, smooth and simple. 500hp is quite impressive indeed!

[Tomerville]

Looks good, but has too many cars hinted in its design. A little Koenigsegg, Mosler M900, and Enzo. Still, an Exclusively Aussie car would be awsome (since Holden is part of GM).

[deth]

not bad..looks like a koenigsegg w/ an ond gt40 hood hole thing...i dunno what is called....in anycase, i think they have to do something about those horrible headlights

[Drive4Ever]

hm...the front looks a lot like one of the cars from a DVD
and wow, for a car w/ that size, its light :shock:

[jorge]

i also think it looks nice, very much like the mosler MT900

[RC45]

Very clean and tidy looking. I like the look of that car a lot. The lights are an excellent and proven race car design and location.. probably also chosen so that they will be street legal in various countries around the world with very strict height requirments for head lights.

I laaak ut... I laaak ut a lut... ;)

SPECS

E N G I N E
Australian-designed and built JOSS 6.8-litre, 415 cubic inch,
all-alloy, fuel injected V8.
Bore/Stroke: 4.125” / 3.75”
Block: Aluminium alloy fitted with High Nickel Iron dry sleeves.
Heads: Aluminium, two-valves per cylinder, Extruded alloy
roller rocker arms.
Lubrication: Dry sump.
Intake: Tunnel Ram design, Top Plenum with dual 58mm
Billet Alloy throttle bodies.
Exhaust: Dual extractors with tuned length pipes and
special low resistance mufflers plus two large cat converters.
Fuel System: Bosch EFT pump and Bosch injectors
Fuel: 98 Octane super unleaded
Power: 350kW (500bhp) @ 5750rpm
Torque: 650Nm (480 lbs/ft) @ 2800rpm

T R A N S M I S S I O N
Porsche G50: 5-speed manual transaxle unit
Final Drive: 3.44:1
Clutch: Triple plate, heavy duty

C H A S S I S
Wheelbase: 2560mm
Construction: Composite aluminium and honeycomb
steel space frame.

S U S P E N S I O N
Front: Double unequal wishbones with coil springs and
adjustable dampers.
Rear: Double unequal wishbones with coil springs and
adjustable dampers.

W H E E L S A N D T Y R E S
Front: 18” x 9” Simmons alloy wheels – Pirelli P Zero Rosso
245/35ZR18 tyres.
Rear: 18” x 13.5” Simmons alloy wheels – Pirelli P Zero
Rosso 335/30ZR18 tyres.

B R A K E S
Front: Harrop 380mm rotors and 6-pot calipers.
Rear: Harrop 350mm rotors and 4-pot calipers.

S T E E R I N G
Lightweight aluminium rack and pinion.
2.5 turns lock to lock.

B O D Y
Two-seat closed coupe with full ground effects underbody
with front splitter and rear high-gradient diffuser.
Formula 1 type Titanium skid plates fitted to underbody.
Low frontal area of 1.8 square metres.
Vortex generators integral with lower door panels.
Composite carbon fibre/kevlar/GRP and honeycomb.
Length: 4150mm
Width: 1860mm
Height: 1050mm
Weight: 940kg – total kerb weight with water and oil.
Colour: JOSS Factory Blue (each vehicle will be individually
customised to client's specifications.)

P E R F O R M A N C E
0 -100km/h: 3.7 seconds
0 – 400m: 11.9 seconds
Top speed: 320km/h (est)

More pictures - the car is real alright

http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/3648joss_1.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/3648joss_2.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/3648joss_3.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/36482004_3large.jpg
http://www.z06vette.com/gallery/data/500/3648joss_small.jpg

They plan on building 25 a year.

Here is the link to their brichure... ---> http://www.joss.com.au/brochure.pdf

[bmwfreak]

Thanks RC. Hmmm. The look might grown on me, but it is a tad bit derivative, and perhaps a little guilty of a bit too much plagarism. Oh well. We'll see.

[jorge]

thanks for the link, the brochure is very interesting

[CMonakar]

i also think it looks nice, very much like the mosler MT900

Agreed.

[ae86_16v]

Ehhh. . .

[Fleischmann]

New pics: http://www.fast-autos.net/joss/josssupercar.html

[Sir_GT]

I like those little niggles that they added, such as the air intake for the front brakes, and the dip in the roof (that's for aerodynamic purposes) which I expect to be seeing a lot in future cars of this type.

It's ok I guess. Nothing too fancy, but nothing plain either. Good if you get one now, but shapes like that get old quickly.

[number77]

can you say Mosler.
i do give them credit for designing a carbon fiber car. for those that know the process, its not easy
http://www.saxby01.freeserve.co.uk/mosler.jpg
http://www.opentrackchallenge.com/archives/2003/03teams/63/mosler.jpg
http://www.fantasycars.com/derek/cars/images/mosler/mt900_6.jpg
edit: i see someone already mentioned it looking like a Mosler, i'll leave the pics though

[dons5]

holy talk about typical supercar looks, the mosler, mac f1, saleen s7, jaguar xj-15 or what its called and this have such typical un original looks, unlike to a certain extent the Koenegsegg and Murcielago (which does look more typcial then the Diablo) but especially the Zonda and Enzo, and oh what a coincedence the Zonda and Enzo are by far the most sexy and popular, hmm.
but I have to admit the Mac was made in 93 or around then so u cannot blame them for the looks, so the Mac is an original design

[corvette97]

i kinda think looks like a koenigsegg in the firs post of this topic (dont kill me)

[Tomerville]

I think its too much Saleen S7/Mosler MT as others suggested...just not original styling enough.

[sads]

LOVE IT
I heard about this car a while ago on some local sites, I just hope that this car can make production unlike alot of other localy produced super cars

[bmagni]

imo looks a lot like the edonis..
dont like it that much

[kteo2003]

i think that that car will kick some ash.......

[fakepower]

man i really like it, i am going with the guys who liked the smooth body lines, its just super clean!!! and its got the best feature or all , the light weight! gotta love that , it just gives so much more to the car in handling and performance than just simply adding HP! i love light cars! but its a beautiful car and sure like to hear more about it, perhaps on like TG or 5th gear

[he7lius]

I think the car does look quite good but i also think its just another wannabe supercar.

[dons5]

ya thats exactly what it probably is just another wanna be

[danroz]

You know whats scary...I think the engine is way too big and its only 2100lbs? WTF??? Plus only 500hp for all those cubes? Wonder what block they are using or if its homegrown.

Anyone noticing all these new "supercars" are starting to look the same?

[dons5]

no super cars will ever have the power/engine size ratio as good as Ferrari does man there just the best

[LotusGT1]

Specs ook promising, design doesn't have a millimeter of individuality in it though....

[dons5]

doesnt have a millimeter of individuality in it? ahah ya no shit u can say that again

[Tumbler]

cant beat a good ol pushrod engine hahahhahahaha

why wont australians, which i am proud to be leave, car making to japan, europe and england

we make shit (holdens and fords), it doesnt look good, has a bad engine and wont handle well at all

[Ford Capri 2.8i]

What a beautiful car...this is one of the most beautiful car ever seen from a handmade brand, as well as the ideal concept of a car for me(a big engine into a small wheelbased and light car), alongside the Pagani Zonda......im a bit looking forward for its launching, its results when testing, due to the ideal ingredients of the car for me...in my opinion there is nothing as pure as a big engine in a tiny and short shape in order to get the most authentic sensations when driving a car