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1993
Listing the WX-3’s production as only 1993 is too late. The coupe prototype was already publicly shown in March 1992, and reputable sources describe the WX-3’s production years as 1992–93.
Full reasoning
The infobox gives the WX-3's production year as 1993, but multiple sources place the project in public, prototype form in 1992.
- Sports Car Market describes the WX-3 as "The 1992 and 1993 Geneva Motor Show car" and lists "Years Produced: 1992-93."
- RM Sotheby’s says Vector "unveiled a silver-clad, fully trimmed display model" of the Avtech WX-3 Coupe Prototype at the 1992 Geneva International Auto Salon, then returned in 1993 with the completed coupe and the roadster.
- An official NHTSA/Federal Register notice likewise refers to the Avtech prototype "shown at the Geneva Automobile Show in March 1992."
That means a 1992 production/debut date existed for the WX-3 program; treating the model as produced only in 1993 is inaccurate.
3 sources
- 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3 Prototype - Sports Car Market
The page calls it "The 1992 and 1993 Geneva Motor Show car" and lists "Years Produced: 1992-93."
- 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3R Roadster Prototype | Monterey 2024 | RM Sotheby's
"The company subsequently unveiled a silver-clad, fully trimmed display model of their Avtech WX-3 Coupe Prototype at the 1992 Geneva International Auto Salon. The following year, Vector returned to Geneva with the completed WX-3 Coupe..."
- Federal Register: Vector Aeromotive Corporation Grant of Application for Temporary Exemption From Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208
The notice refers to the Avtech as a prototype "shown at the Geneva Automobile Show in March 1992."
The WX-3 prototypes used a three-across seating arrangement
That overgeneralizes the interiors of the two prototypes. RM Sotheby’s says the coupe had the three-wide bench, but the WX-3R roadster used individual Recaro bucket seats.
Full reasoning
This sentence treats the seating layout as if it applied to both WX-3 prototypes, but reputable descriptions of the cars distinguish between the coupe and the roadster.
- RM Sotheby’s notes that the WX-3 coupe used a three-wide seating arrangement.
- RM Sotheby’s separate description of the WX-3R roadster says its cabin had individual Recaro bucket seats, specifically calling that a departure from the coupe’s three-wide bench.
So the three-across seating arrangement was a feature of the coupe, not of both WX-3 prototypes.
2 sources
- Vector: The First American Supercar | Automobiles | RM Sotheby's
The article says the coupe's interior had "European-style three-wide seating," while the roadster's interior "featured highly bolstered individual bucket seats."
- 1993 Vector Avtech WX-3R Roadster Prototype | Monterey 2024 | RM Sotheby's
RM Sotheby's says, "Inside, the cabin boasted snug individual Recaro bucket seats, a departure from the coupe's spacious three-wide bench seat."