Concept Cars
CONCEPT-RA
The stunning Mitsubishi Concept-RA, revealed for the first time at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, proves that thrilling performance and environmental responsibility can exist together in one package. Clean diesel power, low emissions and recyclable building materials combine with our passion for dynamic driving to create a vehicle that does the right thing on the road, and for the planet.
Design
- Two-seater, with transversely mounted engine at the front.
- Broad, muscular wheel arches house 21-inch wheels.
- Exposed engine cover highlights car's high output, efficient, clean diesel engine design.
- Inverted-slant nose and grille fascia reinforce Mitsubishi Motors' new design identity.
- Deep red exterior graphically accentuates the coupe's fluid, muscular body lines, and offsets matt black engine hood.
- Cockpit's wraparound control layout uses minimal visual instrumentation and optimises the switch and control layout, allowing driver to concentrate fully on driving.
Body Structure
- New body structure uses aluminium space frame made from extruded aluminium sections and die-cast aluminium members.
- Bonnet, wings and other body panels made from high impact-resistance and easily recyclable plastic resin.
- Result is improved crashworthiness and lower vehicle weight.
Powertrain
- Powered by a new 2.2 litre 4-cylinder DOHC 16-valve turbodiesel engine with MIVEC continuously variable valve timing control.
- Delivers high efficiency with low emissions.
- Features piezoelectric injector common-rail direct fuel injection that allows a lower compression ratio.
- VD (Variable Diffuser)/VG (Variable Geometry) turbocharger helps clean diesel unit deliver a maximum output of 150 kW (204 PS) and maximum torque of 420 Nm (42.8 kg-m).
- Exciting driving manners with great fuel efficiency.
Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC)
- S-AWC driveline adds Active Steering and Active Damping control to the Active Center Differential, Active Yaw Control, Sport Antilock Brake System, Active Stability Control component systems that comprise the system used on Lancer Evolution.
- S-AWC integrally manages all of these systems for far greater levels of control over drive torque and braking.
- Traction, cornering and vehicle stability are therefore all improved.