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Thursday, March 18th 2010

All the latest news from Mitsubishi

i-MiEV awarded Environmental Special Grand Prize

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has announced that its new -generation electric vehicle i-MiEV has been awarded with the “Environment Special Grand Prize” during the 25th International Automobile Festival held in Paris, France on February 4, 2010. The i-MiEV was selected amongst 4 nominees each representing "concrete projects for sustainable mobility in terms of environmental protection or [...]

Mitsubishi Colt Cleartec road test

The Cleartec is the economy and emissions champion of the Mitsubishi Colt range, yet it’s quicker off the mark than a standard Colt 1.3. At 10.4 seconds from 0-62mph, the Cleartec beats the standard model’s 11.0 seconds and the Cleartec has a fractionally higher top speed. This doesn’t make the Cleartec any better to [...]

C-Zero Tax In 2010 Thanks To Citroen

Thanks to the new Citroën C-Zero electric car, due to be launched in the last quarter of 2010, Citroën customers can be amongst the first to enjoy the benefits of tax-free motoring in 2010. Now available for pre-order the C-Zero will be exempt from company car tax and customers will also benefit from exceptionally low [...]

Duval Crashes Out While Leading In MML Sports Lancer WRC05

Francois Duval crashed out of the lead of this weekend’s Condroz Rally while at the wheel of the MML Sports Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05 World Rally Car. The Belgian was leading the event, the final round of the national championship by 15 seconds when he went off the road close to the end of the first [...]

Mitsubishi i MiEV road test

The car is light and nimble, making it feel really quick. Under the bonnet the Mitsubishi has a 660cc turbocharged engine and it has a tiny 57bhp output and only 85Nm of torque, which means it takes around 15 seconds to get from zero to 60mph. But because the car is so nimble it [...]

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR FQ300 SST road test

Japanese maker, Mitsubishi has given us the new Lancer Evolution, now in its tenth generation. The rally-bred road car has been redesigned when comparing it to the ninth variation. Enthusiasts are wary as they claim that this car may not be as hardcore as previous Evos. However the proof is in the testing… We [...]

Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart road test

Mitsubishi’s Evolution X, a supercar for those without jobs in hedge funds, is quick, powerful and has huge levels of grip. But prices still start at £27K, rising to £38K if you want a fully specced FQ360. The Lancer on which the Evo is based is a lot cheaper – £10,499 to £18,499 – [...]

Senior management changes at Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK (The Colt Car Company, CCC) has today made two announcements in relation to its management team, taking effect from April 1st 2009. Jim Tyrrell to become Vice President After nine successful years as Managing Director, Jim Tyrrell has decided to step down from the position to take on the new part-time role [...]

Mitsubishi announces two senior management changes

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has today announced the appointment of Nick Palmer to the role of Director of Aftersales, and Stephen Blackburn to take the role of Director of Business Development, with effect from Monday 4th August. Since 2005 Nick Palmer has been the Sales & Marketing Director at Suzuki GB PLC, responsible for their [...]

Mitsubishi continues its green role in the environment

Japanese maker Mitsubishi has retained its 4×4 supply contract to the Environment Agency for a second term. Since the beginning of 2004, the Environment Agency has purchased the multi-purpose L200 pick-up, both in single and double-cab variations, plus the extremely capable Shogun, mainly in short-wheel-base 4Work form. Fleet Operations Contracts Manager for the Environment Agency Tony Sale [...]

Never grind your gears again

If you’re a business driver who fancies a green four-wheel drive then take a look at this. It’s the new Mitsubishi Outlander and it has the twin-clutch Sports Shift Transmission (SST), which is standard on the Evo X. You’ll be able to make gear-changes seamlessly with the cutting edge sports transmission according to the Japanese giant. The benefits [...]

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