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Encyclopedia > Mitsubishi Colt
Mitsubishi Colt
1999 Mitsubishi Colt
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors
Production 1962–present

Today's Mitsubishi Colt is a supermini built by Mitsubishi Motors at their NedCar plant in the Netherlands, using the same underpinnings as its sister car, the now discontinued Smart Forfour. Mitsubishi has used the name twice previously, first as the marque of a series of kei cars and subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then as the export version of the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback. The Chrysler Corporation, Mitsubishi's longtime partner, also used the name in the 1970 when it rebadged the second generation Mitsubishi Galant as Dodge Colt and Plymouth Colt captive imports for the United States market. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales. ... 1996 Volkswagen Polo, a popular modern European supermini A supermini is a European hatchback car category. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales. ... Nedcar NedCar, or officially Netherlands Car B.V., is the only large-scale automobile producer in the Netherlands. ... Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour is a supermini produced by Smart from 2004 to 2006. ... A marque (French for brand and pronounced as mark) is a brand name, most commonly used for automobile brands. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... AMC Gremlin A subcompact car is an automobile in a vehicle size class smaller than a compact car but larger than a city car (and known as superminis in Europe). ... The Mitsubishi Mirage is a subcompact car produced by Mitsubishi Motors from 1978 to 2002. ... Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback shape like this 2004 Bentley Continental GT can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is a term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo... The Chrysler Corporation was a United States-based automobile manufacturer that existed independently from 1925–1998. ... The Mitsubishi Galant is an automobile manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors since 1969. ... The Dodge Colt and the similar Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, were compact cars sold by Dodge and Plymouth from 1970 to 1994. ... The Dodge Colt, and similar Plymouth Champ and Plymouth Colt, were compact cars sold by Dodge and Plymouth in the 1970s. ... Captive import is an automobile marketing term denoting a foreign-built vehicle that is sold and serviced by a domestic manufacturer through its own dealer distribution system. ...

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1960s

1978 Mitsubishi Colt 3 door (UK market nomenclature)
1978 Mitsubishi Colt 3 door (UK market nomenclature)

Mitsubishi introduced the 'Colt' name in 1962 on the Colt 600, the first of a line of small, sporty vehicles complementing their Mitsubishi 500, the company's first post-war passenger car. Powered by a NE35A 594 cc OHV two cylinder air-cooled engine. At this time, Mitsubishi Motors did not yet exist as an autonomous company, and vehicles were being produced by three regional subsidiaries of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. MHI, which had been formally dismantled after the Second World War, resumed operating as a single entity in 1964, but continued to use the 'Colt' marque until the 1970s in Asia, and the 1980s in Europe. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 519 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1680 pixel, file size: 550 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photo myself in 1980 and hereby release it into the public domaine to the maximum extent possible in relevant jurisdications File historyClick on... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 519 pixelsFull resolution (2592 × 1680 pixel, file size: 550 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I took this photo myself in 1980 and hereby release it into the public domaine to the maximum extent possible in relevant jurisdications File historyClick on... // Overview The Mitsubishi 500 was the first passenger car produced by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation after the Second World War. ... In automotive engineering, an overhead valve internal combustion engine is one in which the entry and exit valves and ports are contained in the cylinder head. ... A straight-twin engine is a two cylinder piston engine that has its cylinders arranged in a single row. ... Engine cooling is the process of cooling an engine by using either air or liquid. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales. ... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) (三菱重工業, Mitsubishi JÅ«kōgyō) TYO: 7011 is a Japanese company. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... For other uses, see Asia (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...


To complement the 600, a larger compact car was intoduced in 1963, the Colt 1000', followed by the Colt 800 and Colt 1500 in 1965. The Rambler American introduced in the late 1950s was an early compact car. ...


The Colt marque was used principally in the United Kingdom, and phased out around 1984. In New Zealand, the Colt brand began disappearing in the mid 1970s in favour of Mitsubishi and surfaced as a model name only in the late 1980s and in 2003.


In the 1980s, Mitsubishi Motors Australia offered the original Mirage as the Colt, building it at its Adelaide plant. The Australian Colt was available as a four- or five-door with a 1.6-litre engine at the top of the range. It was sold as an entry-level model there and in New Zealand, where the second-generation Mirage was already on offer. Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd. ...


2003

2003
Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Version-R
Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors
Production 2003–present
Assembly Born, Netherlands
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan
Turin, Italy
Class Supermini
Body style(s) 3-door hatchback
5-door hatchback
2-door hardtop convertible
Wheelbase 2500 mm
Length 3870–3885 mm
Width 1680 mm
Height 1550 mm
Related Smart Forfour
Designer Olivier Boulay

In 2003 a new Colt was released by Mitsubishi in Japan with a design by Olivier Boulay and built on the same platform as the Smart Forfour. A European version made at Mitsubishi's NedCar facility followed into production a year later (see below). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 1. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales. ... Sittard-Geleen is a municipality in the southeastern Netherlands. ... Okazaki ) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture on the main island of Japan. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... 1996 Volkswagen Polo, a popular modern European supermini A supermini is a European hatchback car category. ... Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. ... Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback shape like this 2004 Bentley Continental GT can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is a term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo... Peugeot 306 hatchback, with the hatch lifted and the parcel shelf tilted for access Not a hatchback: a fastback shape like this 2004 Bentley Continental GT can be confused with a true hatchback Hatchback is a term describing an automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin with an integrated cargo... A hardtop is a term for a rigid, rather than canvas, automobile roof. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American 1981 AMC Eagle 4-WD convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible security A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour is a supermini produced by Smart from 2004 to 2006. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Automotive design. ... Olivier Boulay is a French automobile designer. ... Olivier Boulay is a French automobile designer. ... Smart Forfour The Smart Forfour is a supermini produced by Smart from 2004 to 2006. ... Nedcar NedCar, or officially Netherlands Car B.V., is the only large-scale automobile producer in the Netherlands. ...


In 2004, the Colt Plus was launched in Japan. This was essentially a longer version of the standard Colt. In the same year the Colt was also launched in Europe, with models ranging from 1.1 MPI, 1.3 MPI, 1.5 MPI and 1.5T in petrol. The performance specification 1.5T was based on the 4G15 block, with a Turbo and Intercooler to aid power (147 hp @ 6000RPM / 155 lb.ft @ 3500RPM). MIVEC variable valve timing was also used to increase the output, upping the power dramatically from the 109 hp 1.5 MPI. The same performance engine was also used to power the latter released CZC cabrio model Colt (2005), with the more petrol-friendly 1.5 MPI also being made available. // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... “Turbo” redirects here. ... “Turbo” redirects here. ... The Mitsubishi Orion is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines, along with the Astron, Sirius, and Saturn. ... “Turbo” redirects here. ... An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through isochoric cooling. ... MIVEC™ (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system)[1] is the brand name of a variable valve timing engine technology developed by Mitsubishi Motors. ... Variable valve timing, or VVT, is a generic term for an automobile piston engine technology. ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ...


The Smart forfour also shared the '03 specification chassis, with Brabus releasing a performance version of the forfour in '04 using the same engine as used in the 2004 European cz-T, but squeezing 30 extra HP out of the same 4G15. The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... Look up Chassis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... BRABUS Weber is a high-performance aftermarket tuning company which specializes in Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach vehicles, similar to Hamann which modifies Ferraris and BMW. Founded in 1977 by Bodo Buschmann, Brabus has since become the largest Mercedes tuner other than the DaimlerChrysler affiliate Mercedes-AMG. The company is... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ... The Mitsubishi Orion is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines, along with the Astron, Sirius, and Saturn. ...


In November of 2004, a 1.5 L D-ID direct injection turbodiesel version with Turbocharger and Intercooler, producing 95 PS (70 kW) was made available, with an option of the Allshift automatic manual gearbox with electric clutch and six gears. Direct Injection may refer to: a music recording technique more commonly referred to as Direct Input. ... A turbodiesel is a name for a turbocharged Diesel engine. ... “Turbo” redirects here. ... An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through isochoric cooling. ...


CZC

Mitsubishi released its new Colt CZC coupé cabriolet to the Geneva Motor Show in March 2005, and the car is on sale since 2006. The car is a 2+2 with a retractable hard-top and available with the turbo engine from the European cz-T or as just a 1.5 MPI. Jointly developed by Mitsubishi and Pininfarina under Ken Okuyama, it is partly made in the Netherlands, with final assembly taking part at Pininfarina in Turin, Italy. Mitsubishi Logo The Mitsubishi Group ), Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies, all refer to a large grouping of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 A Retractable Hardtop (also known as a coupe convertible) refers to a car with a movable roof for a convertible that is made of plastic or metal. ... 74th Geneva Motor Show The Salon International de lAuto (or Geneva Motor Show) is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. ... 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL 500 A Retractable Hardtop (also known as a coupe convertible and coupe cabriolet) refers to a car with a movable roof for a convertible that is made of plastic or metal. ... “Turbo” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Engine (disambiguation). ... // Fuel injection is a means of metering fuel into an internal combustion engine. ... Mitsubishi Logo The Mitsubishi Group ), Mitsubishi Group of Companies, or Mitsubishi Companies, all refer to a large grouping of independently operated Japanese companies which share the Mitsubishi brand name. ... Pininfarina logo. ... Ken Okuyama (1959-) is an automobile designer who worked for Pininfarina designing or supervising projects such as the Enzo Ferrari and Ferrari P4/5. ... Pininfarina logo. ... Location Region Piedmont Province Torino Area   – Total   – Water 130 km² (50 mi²) ##.# km² (#.# mi²) #.##% Population   – Total (2002)   – Density 857,433 6,596/km² Time zone CET: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude   45°04N 7°40E (##.#######, -##.#######)1. ...


Ralliart Version-R

Mitsubishi released a new Colt Ralliart Version-R in Japan on May 30, 2006. Its 4G15 engine, with MIVEC variable valve timing and turbocharger, produces 154 PS (113 kW) at 6000 rpm and 210 N·m (155 ft·lbf) at 3500 rpm. The rear seats are molded for two passengers, as opposed to three in the rest of the range. Incidentally, this is the same engine used in the 2004 European performance specification Colt (cz-T), only running slightly increased horse power figures (torque stayed the same). Speculation has been levelled at this, stating that higher JAP-spec fuel with its increased octane rating could have added those extra few horses. is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Mitsubishi Orion is series of straight-4 internal combustion engines, along with the Astron, Sirius, and Saturn. ... MIVECâ„¢ (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system)[1] is the brand name of a variable valve timing engine technology developed by Mitsubishi Motors. ... Variable valve timing, or VVT, is a generic term for an automobile piston engine technology. ... “Turbo” redirects here. ...


Mitsubishi Colt MIEV

In 2006, Mitsubishi released a Colt MIEV, using a separate electric motor at each wheel.[1] MIEV (Mitsubishi In-wheel motor Electric Vehicle) or MiEV (Mitsubishi innovative Electric Vehicle) (IPA /ˈmiːv/)[1] is the name given by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors to its alternative propulsion technologies. ...


References

  1. ^ "MIEV - Mitsubishi In wheel motor Electric Vehicle - A next-generation EV", Mitsubishi Motors website

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