The Mitsubishi Evo Coming Back... As An Electric Crossover Concept

[vh_supra26]

[Irace86.2.0]

My quote from the "undesirable brands" thread.

Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

On the Japanese side, Mitsubishi's departure from sports cars will only hurt their brand image more. It doesn't matter what sells in the highest volume. If a manufacture doesn't produce interesting, passion and sport, driven vehicles then the brand will lose desirability. Toyota realized that fact, so they are taking measures. They may believe that the man in his twenties buying the 86, might also buy the Camary for his family in his thirties and a Lexus GS model in his forties, so catch them while they are young, and try to gain brand loyalty. Mitsubishi might be sinking, and I wouldn't want to be on that ship.

I always wondered why they didn't make a Forester XT competitor; ie, an Evo SUV. Even if it was toned down, it would be a hot SUV. The shape of the previous gen SUV that had the same grill as the EVO was a good looking SUV. I was just not a fan of the CVT's or the fact that the base model is the only way to get a stick (like most manufacturers), and that the stick wasn't with AWD.

[Slammillionaire]

ughhhhhh

[8RZ]

This is the future.

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

lmao shiiiiieeeeeeet

[funwheeldrive]

"e - Evolution"

Barf

[TachyonBomb]

e Evolution = an AWD Turbo vape that recharges itself with every buff!!!

If you get a blow off valve that vents to atmosphere you and your new vape can blow O's at the same time.

Hail Zoltan

[Tt3Sheppard]

Wow they should have at least picked another name.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by 8RZ

This is the future.

And it makes me sad.

[WolfpackS2k]

Except it's not the future. Eventually governments are going to clamp down on the "free pass" crossovers & SUVs currently enjoy (classified as trucks for fuel regulations). And when those fuel regulations keep going up automakers are going to have to make vehicles lighter, which is considerably easier with a traditional "car" set up.

CUVs will always lag behind cars, it's inherent in their design.

[JD001]

[daiheadjai]

You're about 6 months early. Its not April fools yet.

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[Irace86.2.0]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

Except it's not the future. Eventually governments are going to clamp down on the "free pass" crossovers & SUVs currently enjoy (classified as trucks for fuel regulations). And when those fuel regulations keep going up automakers are going to have to make vehicles lighter, which is considerably easier with a traditional "car" set up.

CUVs will always lag behind cars, it's inherent in their design.

I think the disparity is less than you think. Traditional SUVs that have a bed that sits on a frame like a truck are far less common than their crossover siblings, so many SUVs aren't the behemoths of the past. Many of these crossovers are pretty small, no more than a Golf with raised suspension. In fact small suv/crossovers like the Honda HRV, Audi Q3 and BMW X1, to name a few, are one of the fastest growing segments, and SUVs/crossovers outsold sedans this year.

The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport gets 30mph hwy and is 3150lbs. The Subaru Forester is 3450lbs and gets 32mpg hwy. Compared to the Subaru Legacy, it is 3550lbs and get 34mpg. The Legacy is surprisingly heavier, yet still better but probably from aerodynamics. So should they tax large sedans too or should they just stick to worrying about gas mileage only?

Im cool with them going electric. Electric is the future. But they don't need to do it, no more than the Outlander or Forester need to do it. Now, if they want performance without a hit to gas mileage the electric or hybrid will maybe be necessary.

[vh_supra26]

http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/en/.../2017/tms2017/

MITSUBISHI MOTORS @ 45th TOKYO MOTOR SHOW
An AMBITION to EXPLORE

The 45th Tokyo Motor Show will be like no other before for Mitsubishi Motors – a true milestone event where the corporation will wave the flag under new circumstances to usher a new era of long term growth and sustainable development, returning to where it belongs to better embrace the future.

A beacon for this renewed ambition will be the world premiere of an all-new flagship concept car, the MITSUBISHI e-EVOLUTION CONCEPT.

This very high performance automobile will blend Mitsubishi Motors’ signature 4WD and electric powertrain know-how with advanced Artificial Intelligence technology under a low slung aerodynamic SUV Coupe shape.