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Mitsubishi SUP Cabrio

What SUP?

It might sound as if it's part of Batman's kit, but the Sports Utility Pack or SUP is a four-door concept for the 21st century which proves there's more to Mitsubishi than rally-bred off-roaders.

By Euan Sey

July 2002

It might sound as if it's part of Batman's kit, but the Sports Utility Pack or SUP is a four-door concept for the 21st century which proves there's more to Mitsubishi than rally-bred off-roaders.

A product of the firm's new chief engineer, Olivier Boulay, the crazy looking convertible combines a radical approach to design with some interesting ideas. The front and rear lights, for instance, are housed in a narrow tube which runs along the entire circumference of the car. Translucent side panels double as carry bags - ideal for thieves, and hard to take seriously.

However, the hybrid electric 4x4 drivetrain is of real interest. It features a GDI direct-injection engine and two electric motors - one connected to each rear wheel. These provide power during hard acceleration, and can drive each axle independently to induce yaw and improve cornering performance.

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FIRST OPINION

    The Japanese manufacturer's SUP concept car is designed to be the ultimate poseur-mobile for soft-top fans, but also features some genuinely innovative touches. If you can look beyond the rather ill-proportioned styling and tasteless interior, the hi-tech hybrid electric transmission steals the limelight.
 

AT A GLANCE

    Four-door SUP concept features hybrid electric transmission
    Powered by 225bhp 3.2-litre V6
    As well as 4WD, SUP has a folding roof and air suspension
     
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