Mitsubishi News
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Mitsubishi is returning to Colorado’s famous ‘Race To The Clouds’ with a pair of electric race cars utilizing technology from the automaker’s road-going i-MiEV hatch. Mitsubishi entered the Pikes Peak competition for the first time last year with its original i-MiEV Evolution prototype, coming second to Toyota in the event’s electric car class. This year the automaker is running two upgraded versions of the i-MiEV Evolution (dubbed the MiEV Evolution II), and is aiming for the top spot. Of course, Toyota is also bringing an upgraded car to Pikes Peak this year so...
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When Is A Wreck Not Worth Rescuing?Taking on an automotive project vehicle is always an exciting undertaking. Sometimes a car might need a bit of bondo and paint, or it might need a whole lot more attention to make it right. For one automotive enthusiast Redditor, however, it's quite a bit more involved. It's not everyday that...
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L'Estage & Richard Have Big Off At Oregon Trail Rally: VideoAny form of motorsports is serious business. Safety is of the utmost concern, no matter what speeds or road types are involved. Rally racing involves all sorts of varying speeds, road types, and is one of the most dangerous forms of motorsports out there. Tree-lined stages give way to...
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Special Edition Mitsubishi Evo Announced - But Not By MitsubishiWhen it comes to compact, affordable all-wheel drive performance sedans, buyers in the United States are stuck with a choice between Subaru and Mitsubishi. Both offer AWD performance cars in varying levels of output, but the real choice comes between the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the Subaru...
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Mitsubishi GR-HEV Hybrid Pickup Concept Debuts In GenevaMitsubishi is giving a clear indication of its future plans with the reveal of two new concept vehicles at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show this week. Both vehicles fall into the ‘electrified’ category, though the two couldn’t be more different. One is a diesel-electric hybrid pickup...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV preview: 2012 Paris Auto ShowAt this month’s 2012 Paris Auto Show, Mitsubishi will take the covers off the long-awaited plug-in hybrid version of its recently revealed 2013 Outlander crossover. First hinted at in 2009 with the Concept PX-MiEV, Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid Outlander, which is labeled the Outlander...
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By now, nearly everyone in the United States, racing fan or not, has seen Jeremy Foley and Yuri Kouznetsov’s horrific crash during Sunday’s Pike’s Peak Hill Climb. The driver and co-driver even made an appearance on NBC’s Today Show, where Foley admitted that his last thought before the car left the mountain was, “this is it, this is game over.” Foley’s Evolution Dynamics-prepared Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was destroyed in the crash, but a stout roll cage kept driver and co-driver from serious injury. We’re not eager to suffer a dislocated...
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Mitsubishi Selling Rebadged Infiniti M Sedans In JapanAs hard as it is to believe, there are two virtually identical versions of the Infiniti M sedan sold in Japan--one wearing Nissan badges and the other badged as a Mitsubishi. An Infiniti M being sold as a Nissan in Japan is nothing out of the ordinary, as this has always been the case with Infiniti...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Volvo Calls On Mitsubishi To Help Develop Next-Gen Infotainment SystemVolvo has selected electronics giant Mitsubishi Electric, a subsidiary of the same group that owns the automaker Mitsubishi, to help develop next-generation infotainment systems for use in its future cars. Mitsubishi Electric will develop the central module and be the main supplier for the overall...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mitsubishi Unveils Pikes Peak Challenger: i-MiEV EvolutionThis year's Pikes Peak "Race to the Clouds" could well be a turning point for electric vehicles in motorsport. As well as the converted electric BMW M3, and mountain master "Monster" Tajima gunning for the overall record in an electric prototype, Mitsubishi has announced it's to run two electric...
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Racer Beccy Gordon To Tackle Pikes Peak In An Electric MitsubishiIf Beccy Gordon’s last name sounds familiar, it should. Brother Robby Gordon is an accomplished racer, having driven in series ranging from IndyCar though NASCAR and even the SCORE off-road series. Father “Baja Bob” Gordon was an off-road racing legend, and sister Robyn was the...
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Mitsubishi Shows Enhanced 2013 Outlander Sport In New YorkMitsubishi is showing an updated 2013 Outlander Sport, soon to be built in the U.S., at this week's New York Auto Show.
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Mitsubishi is planning a mild facelift for its Outlander Sport, known elsewhere as the ASX or RVR, and we now have the first set of spy shots of a prototype for the latest compact crossover. The changes, which are likely to debut on the 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, appear minimal, with only some refreshed bumpers and new wheel patterns expected to make the cut. Mitsubishi is launching a brand new Outlander model for 2013 and the changes to the smaller Outlander Sport are likely to incorporate styling similar to that featured on its big brother. The current model’s 148-horsepower...
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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Live Photos: 2012 Geneva Motor ShowMitsubishi has told us it doesn't want its model lineup to all look like the Evo, and it appears the next-generation Outlander crossover will be the first to diverge from that styling path. Introduced at the Geneva Motor Show, the new Outlander features Mitsubishi's new styling mojo that will...
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Mitsubishi i-MiEV Guns For Pikes Peak Electric RecordSome may bemoan the fact that the famous Pikes Peak hillclimb in Colorado is now a paved course, but it's opened up the hill to more vehicles than ever before. That now includes electric cars--which is why, this July 8, Mitsubishi is fielding a race-prepared version of its 'i' urban electric car...
Antony Ingram -
2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Preview: 2012 Geneva Motor ShowThat mysterious vehicle Mitsubishi was teasing recently has turned out to be the all-new 2013 Outlander crossover, which will make its official debut in just a few weeks at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Revealed today, however, in this single image, the new Outlander takes on a brand new look that...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mitsubishi Teases New Global Model Debuting In GenevaMitsubishi has confirmed plans to unveil a new global model at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March and released this teaser image showing part of its front-end. Mitsubishi describes its upcoming model as being a “strategic and innovative premium vehicle” that will go on sale later this...
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Mitsubishi EMIRAI Concept: Biometric Future For Our Cars?We couldn't resist showing you just one more concept from the recent 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, as next year's Detroit and Geneva shows approach at ever greater pace. You'll be familiar with Mitsubishi Cars, though perhaps less so with the Mitsubishi Group's Electric arm. It dabbles in everything from...
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The theme for this month’s 2011 Tokyo Motor Show is quickly shaping up to be an electric one, with Nissan and Suzuki showing off a handful of new electric car concepts recently and today Mitsubishi revealing an updated version of its Concept PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid SUV. The aptly named Concept PX-MiEV II is Mitsubishi’s vision for a mid-size SUV of the future, a vehicle that can carry five occupants and all their gear but remains as frugal as a conventional compact car. The key is the concept’s proprietary plug-in hybrid system, which enables the vehicle to travel up to 31...
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MIVEC Tech, Stop-Start For Better MPG In New MitsubishisNot so long ago, variable valve timing systems like Honda's VTEC and Mitsubishi's MIVEC were used to extract ludicrous horsepower from relatively small capacity engines. Now, in an age of MPG rather than MPH, the carmakers are using these systems to meet a greener end, reducing fuel consumption and...
Antony Ingram -
Guilty Pleasure: Mitsubishi CordiaWith Mitsubishi's combination of dodgy reliability and puzzling styling, you know the Three Diamonds' back catalog should be good for some seriously guilty automotive pleasures. I admitted to searching for a nice first-gen Diamante a few months back, but the Diamante might be a bit too, you know...
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Next Mitsubishi Flagship Could Be Rebadged Infiniti M--In Japan, At LeastThanks to financial troubles, Mitsubishi's product lineup has been looking a little thin of late, with very few new models making it to the market. A new deal with Infiniti could be about to change this. Automotive News reports that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has made a deal with Nissan's luxury brand...
Antony Ingram -
Mitsubishi Auctioning Very Last Eclipse For CharityMitsubishi is auctioning off its very last Eclipse Coupe this week in an effort to help raise funds for the Japanese Red Cross. The last Eclipse is a one-of-a-kind 2012 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe SE, which was manufactured at the automaker’s plant in Normal, Illinois. It will go under the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Mitsubishi Adding Inexpensive All-Wheel-Drive Lancer SE: ReportEven as Mistubishi's Lancer Evolution heads in a new direction for its next generation, the rest of the Lancer lineup is getting more in touch with its roots--or at least with the pavement, gaining a new all-wheel drive model, according to the latest report. A new model, dubbed the Lancer SE, will...
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