Mitsuoka planning to export LHD Orochi supercar

Posted Mon Mar 31 2008 11:55 AM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Japanese car designer Mitsuoka is building a left-hand-drive version of the car that brought its brand to fame - the NSX-based Orochi supercar. The introduction of LHD for the Orochi means the car will be available for sale outside of Japan for the first time and officials already have a number of export markets shortlisted.

Currently there are around 70 examples of the Orochi being driven in Japan, but until now these have all been RHD models. Autoweek reports that in December of 2007, Mitsuoka was approached by an auto-aficionado from Qatar who wanted a LHD Orochi and of course price was no option. That car is finally nearing completion and is just the first of a number of LHD Orochi’s destined for production. Other markets the Orochi will be sold include the UAE, Thailand and Jordan.

The most recent Orochi features a 3.3L Toyota 3MZ-FE V6 engine with 230hp on tap, and is being produced in a limited run of just 400 cars. Orochi also revealed a new special edition ‘Kabuto’ version of the car at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show but there’s no word on whether this car will enter production.

Gallery: Mitsuoka Orochi Kabuto

Reader Comments

Mon Mar 31 2008 12:45 PM
Gus says

Go Speed Racer, GO!

Not my cup of tea, but I'm sure it will sell...
Mon Mar 31 2008 2:41 PM
ehessel says

First impression is what the ? but it does definitely have something interesting going on?!
Mon Mar 31 2008 3:18 PM
germandude says

Absolutely friggin' beautiful! Now that's what I call design... I wish there were more cars out there that look so good. Sadly it doesn't have the power to match the looks, when I first saw it I thought it would have 600+ hp
Mon Mar 31 2008 4:19 PM
mlevere1992 says

I don't know how they can call it a supercar with only 240hp
Mon Mar 31 2008 10:56 PM
James says

Those who buy this car can only expect negative attention as it's underpowered, presumably overpriced, and looks like a flattened spider on meth.
Mon Mar 31 2008 11:31 PM
Tony says

this is very ugly, not much more I can say
Tue Apr 1 2008 12:35 AM
Delby says

Okay this Is Not A Very Bad Looking Car I Actually Think Its Pretty Good Looking but 260HP Theres No Excuse For It New Rule If A Car Doesnt Ouput Atleast No More Than 500bhp Then It Has No Right To Call Itself A Modern Day SuperCar (Unless of Course We're talkin About A Car Like A Lotus wich is an extrmely powerful low HP Car)
Tue Apr 1 2008 2:17 AM
Jahved says

I think this is the ugliest car i have ever seen . .
Absolutely horrible
Tue Apr 1 2008 7:32 PM
Andy Bartha says

Now the pimps of the world have their own extra ugly pimp mobile. Now they don't have to make Caddys extra ugly. This thing comes that way.
Tue Jan 13 2009 7:20 PM
mburleigh8 says

One of the most beautiful cars ever built, wish i could get one.

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