Lotus APX

The Lotus APX (APX stands for Aluminium 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.

Engine

The APX uses a Lotus designed and developed 3.0 liter supercharged V6 engine. The power output of this engine is 300 hp (224 kW) at 6250 rpm with a torque of 360 N·m (266 lb·ft) at 4500 rpm. It can go from 0–60 mph in 5 seconds. The APX's top speed is 152 mph (245 km/h). The suspension of the APX makes it perfect for off-road use (another first for the Lotus brand) with its permanent 4 wheel drive. The combined fuel consumption is estimated to be around 8.7 L/100 km (32 mpg_-imp; 27 mpg_-US).

Also shown at the NADA 2007 show was an all-electric 4-wheel drive version of the APX, with 0–60 mph times of 4.8sec. The licensing distributor, ZAP, states it has a capacity of up to 324 wheel horsepower, up to 350-mile (563 km) range, recharge in as little as 10 minutes, and a top speed of up to 155 mph (249 km/h). They claim up to 9,000 recharge cycles and 1 penny per mile recharge costs.

Design

The APX exterior is all-aluminium. The interior features digital screens, futuristic gadgets, and many buttons.

References

Lotus production car timeline, 1950–present
Type	1950s										1960s										1970s										1980s										1990s										2000s										2010s
Type	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Sports racer					Mark VIII	Mark IX	Eleven		15	17	19		23		30	40		47		62
Sports racer			Mark VI					Seven																																											340R							2-Eleven
Roadster													Elan																											Elan M100							Elise					Elise
Coupé									Elite							Elan																																			Exige				Exige								Exige
Coupé																									Eclat									Excel																										Evora
Grand tourer																		Elan +2							Elite
Grand tourer																		Europa									Esprit																														Europa S
Saloon														Ford Cortina Lotus				Ford Cortina Lotus																							Carlton/Omega
Race cars	Mark I Mark II Mark III Mark IV Mark V 12 16 17 18 20 21 22 24 25 27 29 31 32 33 34 38 39 41 42 43 44 48 49 56 59 61 63 64 69 70 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 86 87 88 91 92 93T 94T 95T 96T 97T 98T 99T 100T 101 102 107 109 112 114 115 119 T125 T127 T128 F1 T128 LMP E20 E21 E22 E23 Hybrid
Related cars	Caterham Seven Ford Cortina Lotus Talbot Sunbeam Lotus DeLorean DMC-12 Hennessey Venom GT Isuzu Piazza Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 Opel Lotus Omega/Vauxhall Lotus Carlton Kia Elan Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220 Tesla Roadster Proton EMAS
Concept cars	M90 APX Ethos
Key figures	Colin Chapman Tony Rudd Romano Artioli Dany Bahar
Group Lotus	Official website Lotus Cars Lotus Engineering Team Lotus Lotus F1

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