A 20-Year History of New Models and Major Technologies at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

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A 20-Year History of New Models and Major Technologies at Mitsubishi Motors Corporation 1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

New Models

W SIGMA QGTO

5GALANT / ETERNA Q EMERAUDE

ECLIPSE

Q MIRAGE / LANCER 5 LIBERO

LANCER

1994

QDEBONAIR 3 DIAMANTE WAGON

DIAMANTE

QETERNA

1993

1995

1998

1999

2000

Circled figure indicates the year of the month. Each bold and italic item has a related photo.

2001

2002

2003

2004

Q CARISMA

6SPACE STAR (Europe)

QMIRAGE / LANCER 2LANCER EVOLUTION III

9FREECA (Taiwan) 1LANCER EVOLUTION V LANCER EVOLUTION IV 1 LANCER EVOLUTION VI 1 MIRAGE DINGO 1 TOPPO BJ WIDE 6 TOWNBOX WIDE

GALANT FORTIS Q 380 (Australia) LANCER EVOLUTION X 5 ECLIPSE (U.S.A.) 9 LANCER EVOLUTION WAGON 3LANCER EVOLUTION IX 8LANCER EVOLUTION IX MR 2 LANCER EVOLUTION VIII MR 8LANCER EVOLUTION WAGON MR QCOLT PLUS

QGALANT

1 DION 5 LANCER CEDIA W LANCER CEDIA WAGON

(North America) 1 LANCER CARGO 1 LANCER EVOLUTION VIII

LANCER EVOLUTION VII 2 LANCER EVOLUTION VII GT-A COLT

MINICA TOPPO

1 MINICAB / BRAVO

GRANDIS

3 ENDEAVOR (U.S.A.)

6AIRTREK eK WAGON

OUTLANDER i

9 eK SPORT 5 eK CLASSY

5eK ACTIVE

New Technologies Three-valve MVV Engine

Q MIVEC Engine

Air/fuel mixture

Air

Q Four-valve MVV Engine

EGDI-ASG Engine QINVECS-II

4 INVECS

Transmissions

3 INVECS-II Six-speed A/T (North America) QTwin Clutch SST

Q Electronically Controlled Four-speed A/T for Minicars

Four-speed A/T with Sport Mode

INVECS-III CVT

1INVECS-II Five-speed A/T Vehicle Dynamic Control System (Traction and braking force control system, brake system)

HCU-Type Full-Time 4WD

7Easy-Select 4WD

1Super-Select 4WD System

5 Traction Control (TCL) System

Active Safety

8 ASC System

Distance Warning System Throttle and shift control

Laser radar

Q Driver‘s SRS airbag

Passive Safety

6 Super-Select 4WD-i 9 Super-Select 4WD-II

AYC System

Q Brake Assist System

1 Preview Distance Control 1 Low Tire Pressure Monitoring System 6 High-intensity Discharge Headlamp

Q Front Passenger‘s SRS Airbag

8 SRS Side Airbag System 1 Impact-sensing Door Unlock System

Driver‘ss Field of View Driver

Driver Support System Camera‘ss Field of View Camera

Dual-Around Monitor System (Noseview Camera and Rear-view Camera)

1 Driver‘s SRS Knee Airbag

2 SRS Airbag with Front Passenger‘s

Seat Occupant Sensor 5 Front Seat Structured to Reduce Neck Impact Child 1 Seat Locking Bar complying with the ISO-FIX Standard

Plastic Fender SRS Curtain Airbag

Rear-Midship Layout WEnergy-Saving 2Aluminum Roof Panel Air-Conditioning System 9 Inner Rail Type Power Sliding Door for Minicars W CAN (In-Vehicle Communications System) 1Polylactic Acid Resin (PLA) Fiber 5Ultraviolet- and Heat-blocking 5 Bio-clear Filter Floor Mat (Green Plastic) Windshield Glass QKeyless Operation System Deodorizing Roof Liner

1Automatic Drive System for Endurance Test

ETest Facilities to Comply with California‘s Strict Evaporative Emissions Regulations on Stone Paved Circuit 4 Four-wheel Flat Belt Type Chassis Dynamometer with Swivel Mechanism W Audio & Visual Evaluation Room MMCS: Mitsubishi Multi Communication System INVECS: Intelligent & Innovative Vehicle Electronic Control System MIVEC: Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing (and lift) Electronic Control system MIVEC-MD: Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing (and lift) Electronic Control system -Modulated Displacement MVV: Mitsubishi Vertical Vortex

QTokachi Proving Ground

GDI: Gasoline Direct Injection AYC: Active Yaw Control System ASC: Active Stability Control System RISE: Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution

4 Electromagnetic Wave Testing Laboratory 4 New CVT Plant

Smell of Ammonia

Chamber

5 Parking Guidance System 1 Multi-Around Monitor System 1 ACL System 8 AFS

Power Window with Safety Features

New Facilities

S-AWC

1 Super AYC System

2 ACD

9 Engine Immobilizer (Anti-Theft Device)

MMCS

1Anechoic

Electronically Controlled 4WD

5 Multi-Select 4WD System

Computer

RISE

Others

9 EBD

9 eK WAGON, eK SPORT

MIVEC Turbocharged Engine for Minicars MIVEC Engine (Intake and Exhaust Continuously Variable Valve Timing)

DI Diesel Engine

Q MIVEC-MD Engine

DELICA D:5

QMIVEC Turbocharged Engine

Q MVV Engine for Minicars

GDI Engine

1

9 RAIDER (U.S.A.) 8TRITON (Thailand) Q PAJERO E ZINGER (Taiwan)

PAJERO

2 RVR

2007

8ECLIPSE (U.S.A.)

6STRADA 7 CHALLENGER 9PAJERO EVOLUTION DELICA SPACE GEAR Q CHARIOT GRANDIS W RVR 6 PAJERO IO WPAJERO JR. 9 MINICA / MINICA TOPPO QMINICA/TOPPO EPISTACHIO BJ 4TOWNBOX PAJERO MINI QPAJERO MINI 1 MINICAB VAN/TRUCK

CHARIOT

2006

GALANT / LEGNUM

6ECLIPSE (U.S.A.)

5 MIRAGE ASTI

PAJERO 5STRADA

Engines

2005

PROUDIA • DIGNITY

QDIAMANTE WAGON 8 ASPIRE

1 LANCER EVOLUTION II

1 MINICA

1997

1 DIAMANTE Q FTO

LANCER EVOLUTION

1996

ACD : Active Center Differential EBD : Electronic Brake-force Distribution

8 New Paint Shop at Mizushima Plant

8 Large anechoic chamber

S-AWC: Super All Wheel ControlI SST: Sport Shift Transmission ACL: Active Cornering Light AFS: Adaptive Front-Lighting System

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