The Lotus APX Concept was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2006 recently. The Lotus APX, which means Aluminium Performance Crossover was designed by Lotus using it’s Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA) and has an all-aluminium monocoque structure, which follows true to “Performance through Light Weight†core brand value. Click here to read the rest of Lotus APX Aluminium Performance Crossover
Lotus will be unveiling this concept car called the Lotus APX Concept at the 2006 Geneva Auto Salon. The APX is built using Lotus’s Versatile Vehicle Architecture (VVA) and is powered by a 3.0 liter supercharged V6 engine making 300 horsepower.
The Lotus APX (stands for Aluminium Performance Crossover) has an all-aluminium monocoque structure and follows true to Lotus’s “Performance through Light Weight” core brand value. The APX’s power to weight ratio is about 190 horsepower per tonne.
Perhaps Proton might use this for an MPV model. Thanks to Nahar for the pointer!
Jeremy Clarkson puts the Lotus Exige in a head-on handling bout against an Apache helicopter gunship. Trust Top Gear to always come up with outrageous but entertaining ways to test his sports cars. Jeremy Clarkson drives the Lotus Exige around the track, and the challenge is to out-maneuveur the Apache gunship which will try to get a radar lock on the car to fire it’s missiles.
Video is after the jump!
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Lotus has finally announced the Lotus Europa S, after spyshots of it being seen around Europe and in Malaysia being test driven along Proton models like the Savvy and the SRM. Alot of speculation has been going on about the name of the new car as well as whether Proton will be offering a re-badge of it. Click here to read the rest of Lotus Europa S
In a strange change of events, Lotus and Proton technicians are dismantling Lotus equipment here for shipping back to the UK. Production for the Lotus Esprit V8, supposed to be built here has also been moved back to Hethel where all Lotus cars have been built since the 60s.
Could this be related to the non-core asset dump previously announced?
Lotus and Gieves & Hawkes have partnered up to release this special edition of the Lotus Exige sports car called the Lotus Exige Espionage. Click here to read the rest of Lotus Exige Espionage
