Elfin MS8 Streamliner roadster

Elfin MS8 Streamliner roadster

After two years of struggle, Australia’s Elfin Sports Car Company has finally managed to drag its Holden-based Elfin MS8 Streamliner roadster through the offices of local regulatory authorities and is now ready to put it into production.

The car will be equipped with the Holden Gen III 5.7-liter V8 engine producing healthy 333 hp and featuring impressive torque of 465 Nm.

The engine may lack horsepower, but being a two-seater with no roof and having a feather-light body made of glass-reinforced plastic, the car weighs only 1090 kg, sporting a formidable power-to-weight ratio.

There will be no more than 100 of Elfin MS8 Streamliners in the world, but don’t worry – the car will cost about $89,000 USD, so there is a good chance that you can’t afford the toy anyway.

Photo: Elfin

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