Lotus shows platform potential

VVA provides basic building blocks

By PH Staff / Wednesday, 1 February 2006 / Loading comments

Lotus Engineering's APX concept

Lotus Engineering has issued a design concept that it said exemplifies the versatility of its VVA (Versatile Vehicle Architecture). The APX, said Lotus, "demonstrates the possibilities that this innovative technology brings to OEMs worldwide who are looking to produce exciting products using innovative architecture."

It forms the core of Lotus' push to sell VVA as a platform for other vehicle makers to build on, while being able to make cars that appear very different from each other.

The APX itself sports a 3-litre, 300bhp V6, and will be on show at the Lotus stand at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

However, the Hethel company was at pains to point out that APX "is not a concept indicating a strategic direction of Lotus Cars; it is however a brilliant demonstration of VVA, the skills of the team from Lotus Engineering and what is regarded as the future of niche vehicle manufacture."