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Lotus proves a point

Last year Lotus Engineering went to Geneva with its Versatile Vehicle Architecture - VVA - in the form of a floorpan that could be (relatively) easily adapted from mid-engined supercar to front-engined saloon to off-roader; this year VVA is back with a bodyshell as a more vivid example of how the system works.

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