Mitsubishi Concept-RA

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Mitsubishi Concept-RA
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Overview
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors
Production2008
Body and chassis
Class Concept car
Body style Coupé
Layout Front engine, four-wheel drive
Powertrain
Engine 4N14 2.2-litre I4 diesel
Transmission SST twin-clutch transmission
Dimensions
Wheelbase 2,635 mm (103.7 in)
Length4,445 mm (175.0 in)
Width1,895 mm (74.6 in)
Height1,315 mm (51.8 in)

The Mitsubishi Concept-RA is a concept car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors, and first revealed on at the North American International Auto Show in January 2008. [1] Although there has been no official confirmation, the automotive press has speculated that this prototype presages the next generation of the Mitsubishi Eclipse. [2] [3] [4]

The car has an aluminium space frame chassis, and features a 4N14 2.2-litre clean diesel producing 150  kW (204  PS ; 201  hp ) and 420  N⋅m (310  lbf⋅ft ), powering all four wheels through the company's S-AWC drivetrain and SST twin-clutch transmission. Following the lead of other recent Mitsubishi prototypes, "green plastic" recyclable resin is used extensively in the body panels and interior for environmental reasons. [1]

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