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Now that the Mitsubishi Evo is on track to go out of production (the move takes places later in the year), it seems that Mitsubishi has rather surprising plans for the model coming after it. Forget the sedan legacy, Mitsubishi is looking to bury the Evo for good and bring back the 3000GT.
Thus, we should expect a new coupe to arrive in Mitsubishi’s future line-up. We are still going to talk about a certain level of practicality, as this will arrive in a 2+2 form. Of course, the company’s new-found green identity is still there, to the potential model still needs a hybrid powertrain.
Lance Bradley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors UK, told Auto Express that the possibility is on the table: “It's possible it could be a high performance coupe - smaller rather than bigger than current Evo. Therefore a 2+2 coupe would be a sensible body choice.”
The outgoing Evo X shares its platform with the ASX crossover and this strategy is expected to be kept in place. This means that, if the coupe gets the green light, it should have a modified version of the future ASX’ chassis.
Nonetheless, Mitsubishi seems a bit too focused on the green part for us to expect a proper go-fast development to come out of this. “There is demand for a car which performs well and makes problem feel good for themselves in terms of its efficiency. If we can do an SUV which emits just 44g/km of CO2 then we can do the same with a performance car, ” Bradley said.
Back in its day, the 3000GT impressed through its engineering complexity, coming with features such as active aerodynamics. Nonetheless, all that tech ended up making the car too heavy. Well, if Mitsubishi doesn't go completely on the grass with the eco side, the 3000GT has a chance of truly shining.
Via: Auto Express
Lance Bradley, Managing Director of Mitsubishi Motors UK, told Auto Express that the possibility is on the table: “It's possible it could be a high performance coupe - smaller rather than bigger than current Evo. Therefore a 2+2 coupe would be a sensible body choice.”
The outgoing Evo X shares its platform with the ASX crossover and this strategy is expected to be kept in place. This means that, if the coupe gets the green light, it should have a modified version of the future ASX’ chassis.
Nonetheless, Mitsubishi seems a bit too focused on the green part for us to expect a proper go-fast development to come out of this. “There is demand for a car which performs well and makes problem feel good for themselves in terms of its efficiency. If we can do an SUV which emits just 44g/km of CO2 then we can do the same with a performance car, ” Bradley said.
Back in its day, the 3000GT impressed through its engineering complexity, coming with features such as active aerodynamics. Nonetheless, all that tech ended up making the car too heavy. Well, if Mitsubishi doesn't go completely on the grass with the eco side, the 3000GT has a chance of truly shining.
Via: Auto Express
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