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Mitsubishi's Concept-CT further extends Mitsu's MIEV (that's Mitsubishi In-wheel Electric Vehicle) methodology by one, stylized minicar. Sporting the company's recently developed system of electric motors, the CT is a hybrid that also gets power from a 1.0 liter three-cylinder gasoline engine. A Mitsubishi official recently hinted (as such officials sometimes do) that the CT could become a new small car, possible the next-generation Colt. The MIEV systems, however, are likely further off. More »
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No doubt, Bumbeck's weeping in his cranberry juice right now, as his pleas to Mitsubishi to bring back the beloved Mitsu variant of the StarQuest twins have fallen on deaf ears. However, they did introduce what they refer to as an "attainable exotic" in the form of the Eclipse Spyder. Because the Solstice is obviously an unattainable exotic. More »
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AutoWeek is reporting Mitsubishi may sell a hybrid-drive car in the US that's smaller than its Lancer, and it may look a lot like the Concept-CT MIEV it plans to unveil in Detroit. According to the company, the CT prototype is an all-wheel-drive four-door, powered by a 1.1-liter gas engine and its MIEV-style electric system (i.e., a motor installed in each wheel) affixed for good measure. A Mitsubishi official also called the prototype "highly finished, and "not just a styling exercise." It's speculated the company could offer the car as gas-only model, to competing amid the range of new, small cars destined for the US, like the Nissan Versa, Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris. More »
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