Graham King looks at what Mitsubishi has brought to the Tokyo Motor Show
You can probably take the styling of Mitsubishi’s Tokyo concepts with a grain of salt. But their next-gen drivetrains could well be on the way.
There could be bits of the next Shogun in the Concept GC-PHEV’s styling. But whenever the new Shogun does arrive, I would be surprised if it isn’t underpinned by at least of the GC’s drivetrain. It uses a 3-litre, supercharged V6 MIVEC petrol engine powering the rear wheels via an eight-speed auto ‘box. Somewhere in the middle is a plug-in hybrid system, the motors presumably powering the front wheels.
The Concept XR-PHEV and Concept AR both use 1.1-litre, turbocharged MIVEC petrol engines, coupled to hybrid systems. A compact SUV, the XR (a first look at the next ASX, perhaps) uses a plug-in system, while the AR MPV is a mild hybrid, using a similar system to the Prius.
Article by Graham King
