Prototype  details. Prototype one  [ code  name  " RED" ]  was built  over a 4  month  period  by  Phillip  James  in a TvA  workshop  in EDEN  on the south coast  of  NSW  Australia.  It  is built  to a tight budget  and is based  on  a  HONDA  Rancher   ATV. This  is  a preliminary  examination  of the viability  of  using  donor  parts  from  commercially  available vehicles There  is no intention to use  Honda  parts  in the production  vehicle  as these  parts  would not be readily available We have arrangements  with Chinese Manufacturers  of  ATV vehicles  to supply  for AGIX production  vehicles  and a separate  prototype [ code name "  Black"]  is  currently  being developed  using  parts  shipped  from CHINA  to   our workshop.  These  parts  have been fully  tested   by  us and  R and D  is being assisted  by the Chinese   company . Prototype  " Black"  is confidential  at the moment  but back to  " Red"                                        Red  has the following  specifications. ENGINE:   320cc / carburettor/  2  valve  pushrod  [ aprox  17  Hp] TRANSMISSION:   5  speeds/reverse  manual  sequential  shift BRAKES: .  Front  drum brakes [ Honda  ATV].  No rear wheel  brake  fitted WHEELS  spun  alloy  experimental. TYRES  Chinese  supplied basic  scooter  tyres SUSPENSION   experimental  version  of  double  A  arms at the front  and  swing arm  at the rear TILTING  SYSTEM.  Basic  version   hydraulic. LOW  SPEED  SYSTEM  Basic version  hydraulic/ electric. BODY :  Basic mock up nose  and plastic  windscreen.  Constructed  with masonite  strips  covered in duct tape. CHASSIS.   Box  section. ROLL  PROTECTION   basic rear  roll over bar. RED  is a preliminary  prototype.  I imagine  probably  4  pre - production prototypes  will be built.  BLACK  will be tested  in Australia and further prototypes will be built and tested  in BRAZIL. Simultaneously  with the development  of the prototypes  our  design  team  headed  by  MATEUS  FURTADO   develops  form  concept renditions based on the evolving  functional  observations  and  the availability of component parts  from CHINESE  manufacturers[ for example  the  wrap around  glass  laminated screen  that we will use in production]                                             Some  Observations  of   Red. Red  has  always shown  high potential.  Very fast  tilting speed  was observed.  Very  accurate placement  into a corner  with excellent  driver  feedback  and extremely  high grip.  Testing  was initially  done  on dry  tar , dirt  and mixed surfaces.  These were all subjective  observations. To gain objective  observations I took  Red  to a skid pan day   in CANBERRA.  Dereck  Crook  [ more about Dereck later on]  was very helpful  and allowed Red to run  on the track.  The vehicle slotted  straight  into the conditions   and was  timed over a  lap.[ details  on front page] Red was then  further  developed  for  Hi  grip  conditions  back in EDEN and  very good  results were obtained TvA  then hired  the  skid pan  for a comparison  day.  This  time Red  was  aprox  1.5  seconds  slower  than the original timed lap  and very " loose" Full video  of the  vehicle  on this  occasion  has been  shot  and will be made public. The  development is on going.  The  task  for me  and my partners [ Aaron and Frank]  is to combine  the HI grip  dry   settings with the previous low grip settings. The skid pan is 8  hr  round trip away  but  it is  absolutely  vital  to have  a predictable  and repeatable  testing area   of this type.  The manager  of the   testing  area [ Denis  Dobie]  has  given us  great co operation  and so its now back  to work  on RED. I imagine 10 sessions [ minimum] on the skid pan  will be required  to capture  the best   settings. These  observations  will then be  incorporated  into   prototype Black  and the process  will  continue. I hope  you have found this  report of some interest.    Phillip. .