Super TestCar reviews - Elfin - Type 5 Clubman - roadsterElfin modelsOverviewElfin goes for the UK club racing scene with its turbo four-powered Type 5 Clubman8 Dec 2008 ELFIN has introduced a new-age four-cylinder model that is bound to re-energize the clubman scene in Australia. The Braeside compmany is already producing lightweight models powered by a mighty V8 engine, but has decided to make a better behaved model. While it is for sale in Australia, the new Type 5 is predominantly aimed at England, where this kind of car is much more popular. The Type 5 runs a turbo-boosted four-cylinder from General Motors that produces 194kW and 351Nm of torque, which doesn't sound overwhelming for a sportscar, but is in fact more than enough when you consider the Type 5 only weighs 780kg. The new Elfin runs a lot of components from the VE Commodore such as the axles, rear differential and steering rack. What's more, it can be road-registered and prices start at $64,950 - although a long options list can push the price up considerably. Model release date: 1 December 2008 to 1 December 2009 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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