| Auto industry is still growing and coming out with | | | | of a car? Basically, the Eliica (stands for Electric |
| newer innovations every day, current recession | | | | Lithium-Ion Car) is the brainchild of Hiroshi Shimizu. |
| notwithstanding. Car fans might have noticed | | | | The car’s most notable feature is the fact |
| Japan's Keio University 8 wheelers supercar. They | | | | that it has 8 wheels, each of which houses an 80 |
| have already build two of oddly-shaped supercars | | | | hp electric motor. What is more, the Eliica has a |
| that are powered by Lithium-Ion batteries with an | | | | 0-100 mk/h acceleration speed of 4 seconds |
| 80 horsepower electric motor for each wheel. | | | | – which is better than the Tesla, a Corvette, |
| Top speed is expected to be more than 230 | | | | and even a Porsche. The Eliica has already |
| mph, with 0-60 times around 4 seconds already | | | | demonstrated very sprightly acceleration but it's |
| recorded. The Eliica's claimed 200 miles per charge | | | | top speed that the team is most focused on. The |
| puts it right at the end of the field. While each of | | | | current land-speed record for a street-legal car is |
| the prototypes has cost a fortune (around | | | | just over 250mph and the Eliica team are hoping |
| US$320,000), the team plans to produce 200 | | | | they'll beat that mark. How the eight wheels, and |
| units; they are looking for right sponsors to start | | | | their extra rolling resistance, will help in this |
| the production. How do you think the market will | | | | endeavour is anyone's guess, but the car's |
| take mass production of this eco friendly wonder | | | | aerodynamics look plausible. |