Adam Revo. 2005–7 (prod. n/a). 5-door sedan. F/F, 797, 1051 cm³ (4 cyl. OHC). Pakistan’s first indigenously developed car, made after an $8¼ million investment. Particularly affordable in Pakistan versus foreign rivals. Styled by Mehmood Hussain at Adam, and engineering led by N. A. Salmi. Chinese engine and transmission initially, but otherwise high local content.

Manufacturing location: Karachi, Pakistan

Marque: Adam

Off-site link

• S. Hasan: ‘Revo: the revolution that wasn’t’, The Express Tribune, September 30, 2012, ‘Sunday Magazine’