: Mitsubishi Outlander Sport plug-in hybrid coming to U.S. in 2013


testdummy
07-11-2011, 03:40 PM
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According to a new report from Ward's Auto, a top Mitsubishi executive says a plug-in hybrid version of its Outlander Sport (http://www.autoblog.com/model/outlander-sport) is bound for the U.S. in 2013.

Unveiled in concept form (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/10/20/tokyo-2009-mitsubishi-concept-px-miev-shows-its-more-convention/) at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show (http://www.autoblog.com/category/tokyo-motor-show/), Mitsubishi touts the hybridized crossover's "environmental and on-road performance," as well as its electrified powertrain, which combines a 1.6-liter gasoline-powered four-cylinder and the necessary hybrid hardware to a lithium-ion battery pack.

The Outlander Sport plug-in hybrid will mark Mitsubishi's second electrified offering in the States. First up is the battery-powered 2012 i hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/mitsubishi+i/), which is slated to launch in early 2012 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/07/mitsubishi-i-rated-at-112-mpge-with-62-to-98-mile-range/).

Beyond those two models, Mitsubishi says that six additional electrified vehicles (http://green.autoblog.com/2011/01/25/mitsubishi-8-new-plug-in-vehicles-by-2015/) will launch globally before the end of 2015.Mitsubishi Outlander Sport plug-in hybrid coming to U.S. in 2013 (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/07/11/mitsubishi-outlander-sport-plug-in-hybrid-coming-to-u-s-in-2013/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).



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kelvar13
07-11-2011, 03:49 PM
just make it have more than 150 hp. That is rediculously low for an suv.

XArmy
07-11-2011, 04:13 PM
This could be interesting...

dboz
07-11-2011, 04:16 PM
This is the test the mule for the next EVO. The EVO will get a bigger electrical motor but still the same 1.6.

4-D
07-11-2011, 04:28 PM
Someone needs to make an EvoLander like the one on AMS's website.