Australian built Joss supercar prototype is on sale

20 June 2008 · Staff

The demise of the Aussie supercar?
Posted on Thursday 14 December 2006 http://www.motorauthority.com

The Australian built Joss supercar prototype is on sale for only $180,000, a fraction of the $2m+ it cost to build. The designer, builder and owner of the Joss supercar, Matt Thomas, has said he has exhausted all avenues to build a production model in Australia and is selling off the prototype to raise money and look at possible production partners in Europe.

Australia’s too small a market to develop and build a half-million dollar supercar, so Thomas will move to Europe and build a Le Mans racing version of the Joss, in the hope it will get him the backing he needs, reports Australia’s Drive. The Joss prototype weighs just under a ton, and brandishes a 6.1L V8 that can hit 62mph in just 3.7 seconds. A production model would complete the same benchmark in around three seconds and has an estimated top speed of 320km/h. While the price is a bargain, the Joss prototype has its shortcomings – it doesn’t meet Australian design standards and therefore is not road-legal. |****STOP PRESS!****|
JOSS GOES INTO PRODUCTION MAR 2008
According to a media report on the wwww.Joss.com.au new website
Dated 10 MAR 2008!
Joss Developments is about to form an unlisted company and prepares to hit the road.

Europe is home to many small supercar manufacturing outfits, but they’re also facing tough times as Ferrari and Lamborghini continue to improve their models and offer class-leading reliability.