Tokyo, - The design also changed to obtain the aerodynamic and the larger figure /. Electric cars to this rally using the chassis frame and a round pipe with a length of 4341 mm, width 1900 mm and 1339 mm wide.
Mitsubishi's motorsport division now has a new toy to put up a fight at Pike's Peak International Hill Climb, Colorado, United States, next July, the electric car called by i-MiEV Evolution. Previously Nissan did the same on electric cars, Leaf last year.
Evolution uses an electric motor and battery are the same for the i-MiEV mass-produced. Just a different engine power produced. If the i-MiEV uses a standard single 66 PS electric motor, equipped with three motors Evolution (1 front, 2 rear) - 107 PS respectively - with a total power 321 PS. While doubling the capacity of a standard battery, dari16 to 35 kWh.
Motion system is also changed. Whereas in the past only two rear wheels, now all-wheel drive (all-wheel drive). The system used Lancer copied from the proven reliability.
Thus, expected to help Hiroshi Masuoka (Dakar Rally champion 2002-2003) as a jockey to conquer the rally field. As for tires, chosen for the profile 245/40 R18 (i-MiEV: 145/65 R15).
To realize this intention, Mitsubishi took 20 vendors to build this project. Some of them are already known is GS Yuasa, HKS, Enkei and Dunlop.
