It is official now. According to a recent press release, 200 cars of the 8 wheeled electric car - Eliica - will be manufactured, each retailing for around US$ 255,000. Apart from having 8 wheels, this car is probably the only 8-wheel drive car in existence today. It has a 60KW (80bhp) motor in each wheel, for a total of 480KW (640bhp), can accelerate 0-100kmph in 4 seconds, has a top speed of 230mph (380kmph) and a range of 200 miles (320km) on one charge. The team is led by Dr. Hiroshi Shimizu, who has built the first ever electric car more than 20 years ago. The car is also in persuit of the record - surpassing 250mph (400kmph) via electric motors. Well, with 8 wheels it surely has a lot of traction! What's more to say? I believe pictures speak better than words! Enjoy.