New Mitsubishi e-Evolution idea revealed at Tokyo show
After a short teaser campaign, Mitsubishi has pulled the covers off a new SUV idea at the Tokyo motor Show. The e-Evolution is a completely electric preview of the brand’s adventurous future strategy, however it likewise promises performance to online as much as the ‘Evolution’ name, which was last utilized on Mitsubishi’s rally-inspired supersaloon, dropped back in 2016.
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The e-Evolution introduces a coupe-SUV shape, with a new handle the brand’s ‘dynamic shield’ front end. It gets stretched-back headlamps as well as a blanked, gloss black front grille, hinting at its electric powertrain as well as lack of engine. The glasshouse wraps around to the C-pillars, while the windscreen is steeply raked as well as curved.
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Mitsubishi states the tough stance as well as sloping roofline reveal “the readiness to grip the ground with all four wheels, as well as the agility of a high-performance cross-country tourer”. Inside, the idea features a large central infotainment as well as navigation screen, flanked by two smaller screens relaying pictures from cameras utilized instead of door mirrors. The instrument panel sits as a floating pod, as well as the steering wheel is a half-rectangle shape.
Mitsubishi states the cars and truck utilizes an man-made intelligence system that screens the driver’s skill level with different cameras as well as develops a training programme to enhance it. The brand declares the wraparound glass makes it feel a lot more like a jet competitor than a car.
Power outputs have yet to be released, however the e-Evolution utilizes three electric motors; one powering the front wheels, linked to a pair of motors at the back to offer four-wheel drive. An active Yaw manage system features, as does torque vectoring. The idea successfully serves as a innovation preview, however the brand is expected to introduce a number of completely electric SUVs in the next five years.
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