The engine is sourced from the Civic Type-R and can rev to 8600rpm coupled with a six speed gearbox. The car is manufactured with an epoxy bonded aluminium honeycomb monocoque for extreme lightness and strength.
Due to its extremely light weight and high power engine, it can reach 100mph in just under 10 seconds, and can do the standing quarter mile in 12.2 seconds. Of course, none of those figures mean much for a car obviously designed to be more about handling than simply outright acceleration. It looks like there will be a lot of competition in the fun trackday car market, with buyers able to pick between Lotus, Ariel, Caterham, and now Javan. Pricing for the R1 is £30,138.75 (approx US$60,000).
[Source: Javan Sports Cars]
