Mitsubishi e-evolution
Electric coupé-suv concept unveiled at Tokyo show
AFTER a short teaser campaign, paign, Mitsubishi has pulled thee covers off a new SUV concept at the Tokyoo Motor Show. The e-evolution is a fully electricic preview of the brand’s adventurous futureure strategy, but it also promises performancence to live up to the ‘Evolution’ name, which was last used on Mitsubishi’s rally-y-inspired supersaloon, dropped back in 2016.
The e-evolution introduces a coupé-coupéSUV shape, with a new take onon the brand’s ‘dynamic shield’ front end. It gets stretched-stretchedback headlamps and a blanked,d, gloss black front grille, hinting at its electricc powertrain and lack of engine. The glasshouse ouse wraps around to the C-pillars, while the windscreen is steeply raked andd curved.
Mitsubishi says the rugged stance and sloping roofline express “the readiness to grip the ground with all four wheels, and the agility of a high-performance cross-country tourer”. Inside, the concept features a wide central infotainmentment and navigation screen, flanked by two smaller displays relaying images from cameras used instead of door mirrors. The instrument panel sits as a floating pod, and the steering wheel is a half-rectangle shape.
Mitsubishi says the car uses an artificial intelligence system that monitors the driver’s skill level with various cameras and builds a training programme to improve it. The brand claims the wraparound glass makes it feel more like a jet fighter than a car.
Power outputs have yet to bbe released, but the e-evolution uses three electric motors; one powering the front wheels, linked to a pair of motors at the back to offer four-wheel drive. An Activeyaw Control system features, as does torque vectoring. It’s not clear yet whether the e-evolution is meant to show production intent, or is simply a design and tech demonstration.
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