Heldo sports car at Woodward cruise

Heldo sports car from Advanced Automotive has drawn a lot of attention as an example of some of the unique and occasionally bizarre results of those companies’ machinations.

The car is powered by a transverse-mounted 350hp (261kW) 32-valve Northstar V8, the Heldo can dart to 60mph (96km/h) in 4.1 seconds and complete the quarter-mile in 12.2 seconds. Mechanical grip is high, pulling at least 1g on the skidpad.

For the car structure, a steel-tube space frame and composite body are being used. Besides that, the car only weigh something under 3,000lbs (1,360kg). The performance numbers tend to support that supposition as well, though the company hasn’t revealed much more about the car.

Race-style seats with harnesses, a tall centrally-mounted tachometer, very closely-spaced pedals, Momo steering wheel and an otherwise spartan cockpit combine to give a the car a distinct race-oriented flavor.