The Manchurian Candidate: Anti-Japan Protests Good News for German Automaker in China

One man’s loss is another man’s gain. That’s the way it has always been and that’s the way it is today, especially in the corporate world.

Case in point: China’s anti-Japan protests, which seem to turn uglier each passing day. Toyota, Nissan and Honda have been forced to shut down their plants after attacks on some of their operations and dealerships.

Nevertheless, Chinese consumers still buy cars. If they shy away from Japanese vehicles, then they will probably turn to other brands from nations with which they have no quarrel.

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China , Mitsubishi , Nissan , Reports , Toyota , Video

Mitsubishi Previews European Market 2013 ASX Facelift Ahead of the Paris Motor Show

The third new Mitsubishi model to be confirmed for this month's Paris Auto Show after the Outlander PHEV and Mirage supermini is the updated 2013 ASX, which is also known as the Outlander Sport in North America and RVR in Japan and other markets.

The European presentation comes a few months after the 2013 Outlander Sport made its world premiere at the New York Auto Show in April.

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Mitsubishi , Mitsubishi ASX / RVR , New Cars , Paris Auto Show

New 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid, First Details, Goes on Sale Worldwide Next Year

Together with the premiere of the European version of the Mirage, Mitsubishi will present the global debut of the new Outlander PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show held from Thursday, September 27 through Sunday, October 14.

The Japanese automaker says that the Outlander PHEV is the world's first plug-in hybrid SUV offering "the environmental performance of an electric vehicle (EV), the cruising range of a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, and the on- and off-road performance of an SUV".

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Electric Vehicles , Hybrids , Mitsubishi , New Cars , Paris Auto Show

Mitsubishi to Debut European Version of Mirage at the Paris Auto Show

The European specification model of Mitsubishi's new global sub-compact car, which is known in other parts of the world including Japan as the Mirage, will make its first public outing at the Paris Motor Show later this month.

Mitsubishi has not yet revealed the name of the European variant that will go on sale in February of 2013, but since it is likely to replace the aging Colt supermini, it may also take up its name.

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Mitsubishi , Mitsubishi Colt , Mitsubishi Mirage , New Cars , Paris Auto Show

Homemade Lamborghini Reventon Based on a Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe

Much like Wang Jian, a 28-year old Chinese mechanic that built a Lamborghini Reventon replica from scrap metal and used car parts, Alexander, a 30-year-old car buff from the Ukrainian city of Odessa, had a dream and that was to create a clone of the Italian supercar.

The Ukrainian, however, followed a different path as he decided to base the Reventon on his very own 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse Coupe (third generation) that he had acquired back in 2008.

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Lamborghini , Lamborghini Reventon , Mitsubishi , Mitsubishi Eclipse , Replica , Tuning

Mitsubishi Australia’s New CEO Doesn’t Know "Why People Buy a Mitsubishi"

Less than three months ago, Mitsubishi Australia welcomed their newest board member and CEO of the company, Mutsuhiro Oshikiri, and he already has some constructive criticism for the brand as a whole.

"The product is old…and the prices are too high," Oshikiri told Australian daily The Sydney Morning Herald during an interview last week.

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Australia , Mitsubishi , Reports

i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept Car by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation the balance between environmental and dynamic performance

Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept

i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept Car by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation the balance between environmental and dynamic performance
Tokyo, January 26, 2009 — Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is to give the i MiEV SPORT AIR concept model its global debut at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show which runs from March 3 through March 15 at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition and conference complex (opening to the general public on March 5).

Mitsubishi i MiEV SPORT AIR Concept

The i MiEV SPORT AIR explores the future possibilities for zero-emission vehicles, placing a greater bias on exhilarating driving pleasure. The concept model exemplifies the balance between environmental and dynamic performance implied in the tagline Drive@earth, and highlights the benefits of the Mitsubishi electric vehicle drivetrain:
Powerful, instant torque from a beefed-up electric motor
Stable driving and handling and a low center of gravity, due to the in-floor lithium-ion battery
Zero on-road CO2 emissions
Together, these features along with the car’s “clear cutaway” top allow the driver to enjoy the exhilaration of fresh-air motoring while also highlighting its eco-friendly qualities.

Concept Car , Electric Car , Mitsubishi , Sport Car

E-Go Revolt Mitsubishi Concept Cars

E-Go Revolt Mitsubishi Concept CarsE-Go Revolt is a stylish sports car concept from Moscow-based coachbuilders E-Go. This concept car is under Mitsubishi platform on its skin and drivetrain.E-Go Revolt concept sits on 19″ wheels and may outputs 550 horsepower with twin-turbocharged, 3.0 litre V6 mated to a 6 speed transmission.E-Go Revolt also features active air suspension, and a touch screen

Concept Car , Diesel , Hybrid , Mitsubishi