Xio Special Investigation Vehicle

The Xio Special Investigation Vehicle (Xio（ジオ）特捜車, Jio Tokusō-sha) is an advanced piece of technology deployed by the elite defense unit Xio.

Overview[]

Functionality[]

Each vehicles is equipped with a dedicated Vehicle Card (ビークルカード, Bīkuru Kādo). These cards act as keycards, allowing the vehicle to be activated by simply inserting the card into the special device located at the driver's seat^[1].

The Vehicles[]

Xio Athos
Xio Arimis
Xio Porthos

Behind the Scenes[]

Design[]

This vehicles are powered by electric vehicle technology provided by Nissan Motors, much like the vehicles in the previous Ultraman Ginga S^[2]. However, unlike in the previous series, where the vehicles featured a unified color scheme, the vehicles in Ultraman X are color-coded to differentiate them clearly.
A distinctive feature of the vehicles is the gold-colored parts located on the bumper, which are designed to resemble plug-in connectors.

References[]

↑ Kodansha. (2021). Kodansha Series MOOK Ultra Tokusatsu PERFECT MOOK vol.19 "Ultraman X". pp. 28-29, "Cyber Cards, Vehicle Cards, Spark Dolls". ISBN 978-4-06-520942-4.
↑ Shogakukan <Televi-kun Deluxe Collector's Edition>. (2016). "Ultraman X Chozenshu". pp. 91-93, "The Art of Ultraman X". ISBN 978-4-09-105153-0.

[1] Kodansha. (2021). Kodansha Series MOOK Ultra Tokusatsu PERFECT MOOK vol.19 "Ultraman X". pp. 28-29, "Cyber Cards, Vehicle Cards, Spark Dolls". ISBN 978-4-06-520942-4.

[2] Shogakukan <Televi-kun Deluxe Collector's Edition>. (2016). "Ultraman X Chozenshu". pp. 91-93, "The Art of Ultraman X". ISBN 978-4-09-105153-0.

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