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The Lotus APX
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The Lotus APX

The Lotus APX (APX stands for Aluminum Performance Crossover) is a concept car created by the British automobile marque, Lotus. It was first introduced at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. It is the first complete vehicle built on the new Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA). This vehicle is also a first for Lotus, as it is the first crossover SUV they have ever built. Lincoln Futura A concept car is a car prototype made to showcase a new vehicles styling, technology, and overall design before production. ... A marque (French for brand and pronounced as mark) is a brand name, most commonly used for automobile brands. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in East Anglia and formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 74th Geneva Motor Show The Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. ... A crossover SUV or XUV is an automobile with a sport utility vehicle appearance but is built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient car-based platform. ...


Engine

The APX uses a supercharged V6 engine. It gives out a displacement of 3 liters. It can go from 0-60 mph in about five seconds. The APX's top speed is 152 miles per hour. The suspension of the APX makes it perfect for off-road use (another first for the Lotus brand). The Ford Essex V6 engine A V6 is an internal combustion piston engine with six cylinders in a V configuration. ... The term off-road refers to a driving surface which is not conventionally paved. ...


Design

The APX exterior is very sporty and very slick with the fact that it is all-aluminum. The interior of the APX derives from sportscars, which derives from Lotus' specialty. It features, like any other modern concept car, digital screens, futuristic gadgets, and plenty of buttons. It does feature HVAC control. Aluminum is a soft and lightweight metal with a dull silvery appearance, due to a thin layer of oxidation that forms quickly when it is exposed to air. ... A Honda NSX sports car A TVR Tuscan sports car A sports car is a car designed for sporting performance above utility. ...


Reference

  • Lotus APX Info from ConceptCarz.com




Lotus Lotus Logo, claiming fair use This work is copyrighted. ... Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports cars and racing cars based in East Anglia and formed as Lotus Engineering Ltd. ...

Current:
Europa S | Elise | Exige New 2006 Lotus Europa S New 2006 Lotus Europa S Side view New 2006 Lotus Europa S Front view New 2006 Lotus Europa S Rear view Lotus Cars Europa S is a GT type two seater automobile designed to complement the very successful Lotus Elise sports car and its derivative... The Lotus Elise The Lotus Elise is a roadster conceived in early 1994 and released in September 1995 by the English manufacturer Lotus Car. ... UK-spec Lotus Exige The Lotus Exige is a two-door, two-seat sports car made by Lotus Cars. ...

Historic (Numeric):
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 20B | 25 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 48 | 49 | 78 | 107 | 112 Lotus Mk1 was poriduced in a single copy as a trials car based on the Austin 7. ... Lotus Mk2 was a trials car. ... Lotus Mk3 was a single seated sports car built by Colin Chapman as a 750 Racer. ... Lotus Mk4 was a trials car by Colin Chapman built on a Austin 7 chassis. ... Lotus Mk5 was a prototype single seater sports car by Colin Chapman that was never built. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Lotus Super Seven The Lotus Seven is a small, simple, lightweight two-seater open-top sports car, which has been called a motorcycle on four wheels. It is the most successful inexpensive exotic sports car. ... The Lotus 17 was built in responce to the Lola Mk1 which was dominat against the previous Lotus model,the 16. ... Same as the Lotus 20, but with rear sway bar and in-board Alfin drum brakes in the rear. ... The Lotus 25, or Type 25, was the Formula One racing car, powered by a 1500 cc Coventry Climax engine, which took Team Lotus driver Jim Clark to his first F1 World Championship in 1963. ... F2 version of the Lotus 25 F1 car. ... Colin Chapmans first and only attempt at a Group Seven /Can Am racing machine. ... The Lotus 31 was a purpose-built driver training car for the Jim Russell school. ... Developed from the fragile Lotus 27, the 32 had steel monocoque and re-located upper rear suspention pickups on the tub. ... The Lotus 33 was a development of the earlier 25 model, which was also based on the 1500cc Climax engine. ... The Lotus 48 was a Formula 2 car based on a 1600cc Ford FVA-engine that was run around 1967. ... The Lotus 49 was the first F1 car to be powered by the now-famous Ford Cosworth DFV engine. ... The Lotus 78 was the car that started the ground effect revolution in Formula 1, in the 1977 racing season. ... The Lotus 107 brought in a final, frustratingly limited and short-lived period of competitiveness for the legendary Team Lotus in Formula 1. ... The Lotus 112 was to be the type designation for the model that became the Lotus Elise. ...

Historic (Non-Numeric):
Excel | Eclat | Elite | Elan | Esprit The Lotus Excel, built from 1985 to 1992, was a front engine rear drive car based on the earlier Lotus Eclat. ... The Lotus Eclat, built from 1975 to 1982, was a front engine rear drive coupe. ... The Lotus Elite name was used for two vehicles from Lotus Cars. ... 1966 Lotus Elan 1990 Lotus Elan SE Lotus Elan is the name of two convertible automobiles and one fixed head coupe produced by Lotus Cars. ... Lotus Esprit Turbo 1981-1986 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 The back of a 1993 Lotus Esprit S4 1987 Lotus Turbo Esprit HC The Lotus Esprit was a sports car built by Lotus from 1976 to 2004. ...

Concept:
APX | M90 The Lotus M90 or sometimes referred to as the Lotus X100 is a concept car that was developed by Lotus using many Toyota parts. ...

Performance:
Carlton | Cortina | Zytek Elise // Lotus Carlton The Lotus Carlton was a Vauxhall Carlton saloon which had been majorly tweaked by Lotus to go a record 176mph. ... not A standard Lotus Cortina A GT Cortina The Lotus-Cortina was high-performance car, the result of collaboration between Ford and Lotus. ...



 

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