Mitsubishi Flexis Concept

The current generation Mitsubishi Grandis is a good representation of the Japanese automaker as a whole. Plastic-y interiors, underdone ride and handling and anodyne looks combine to make the Grandis a poor substitute for the vastly superior and better selling Toyota Tarago [Australia]. With its South Korean competition having long ago stepped up to the plate, it’s disappointing to see Mitsubishi lagging so far behind.

David Cardoso, the artist who in the past has brought us design studies such as Renault Twist MPV and Audi Hydron, has envisioned a possible successor to the Grandis in the form of the Flexis. Appearing to be smaller than the Grandis - with seating more likely for five instead of seven - the Flexis takes it’s styling cues from the Opel Meriva, Peugeot 3008 and 2012 Ford Focus. Overall it’s a good expansion on Mitsubishi’s current design language, and a far sight better than when Mitsubishi tried applying its new corporate face to the aging Colt. You can check out our full gallery below or voice your opinion in the comments section below 

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Mitsubishi RVR moves production to U.S.

Mitsubishi has announced that production of its small sport utility vehicle RVR would be moved from Japan to its plant in Normal, Illinois by mid 2012.

According to Shinichi Kurihara, president of Mitsubishi North America, nearly half of SUV products will be exported.
RVR (Outlander Sport U.S.) was offered for sale in North America in November 2010 and shares the same platform as the Outlander and Lancer.

January 20, Mitsubishi had presented his plan "Jump 2013. It was learned then that the Galant, Eclipse and Endeavour, all manufactured at the plant in Normal, are abandoned by the next three years.

A total of 1,517 RVR were sold in North America in January, including 1,065 U.S. and 452 in Canada.

Mitsubishi released the first pictures of the redesigned Lancer X 2012

The car has new front bumper, dominated by a large radiator grille with chrome frame. Seeing and new side air vents. Lancer is upgraded with new 16 inch wheels.


The interior appeared a new color display on the dashboard. New and improved is the insulation against the noise of the cabin. Motor vehicle remained unchanged - two petrol and 1.8 volume of 1.5 liters and power, respectively 109 and 143 hp, and two-liter diesel engine that is combined with standard manual gearbox with five degrees.

Mitsubishi Lancer will be sold in several different grades of equipment and in nine colors of the body. Rooms redesigned Lancer X Europe will not change.

Gold Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider in Tokyo Auto Salon

Golden car out of the salon in Tokyo Mitsubishi Eclipse Spider, marketed in Japan. This is the third generation of this model.


But there is something more interesting. The car has a two-liter boxer engine from Subaru, unit became quite popular in Japan. To remember that it is inside a Toyota F86.


The interior design of the open Mitsubishi also impressive, although it causes associations with kitsch. Either way, this model of Mitsubishi was one of the most discussed in Tokyo.