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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2017 => Topic started by: Carnut on April 16, 2017, 07:18:43 AM
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What's this, for 1 point?:
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Experts?
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Lotus APX (Aluminum Performance Crossover) from around 2006. (This was in my queue of puzzles waiting to be posted.)
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Lotus APX (Aluminum Performance Crossover) from around 2006. (This was in my queue of puzzles waiting to be posted.)
Not quite!
What did it develop into?
Locked for you.
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It developed into the Zap-X all-electric crossover, shown in 2007.
(It is possible the puzzle car is not a Zap-X, as it has exhaust pipes...)
(It could also be said to have developed into the Youngman Lotus SUV (Proton MSX), but the bodywork is different)
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That's what I was looking for, yes.
It was pictured as a ZAP-X but at that time I don't think they had actually built one so used photos of the Lotus..! A bit of airbrushing might have helped their case. On the other hand, it was described as the ZAP-X Electric Crossover rathan than All-Electric, so maybe the exhaust pipes had a purpose..
Well done.
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For reference here is an image of a Youngman SUV developed by Lotus, the Lotus APX with Proton MSX badging, a left-rear view of the Lotus APX, and a sketch of the ZAP-X electric SUV
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I've seen the Youngman a couple of times in the metal and it is very cool, one of the most attractive SUV designs I have ever seen (shame about the terrible build quality though). Only now do I realize that it was based on the APX... No wonder it looked so good.