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Radical New Mitsubishi

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:45 pm
by JD
G'day guys this is my first thread here. Thought this may be of interest to you all. Received an email the other day called "Radical New Mitsubishi". These are the photos that were inside the email.
Doing some research I found this blog http://www.thefutureisawesome.com/2008/ ... itsubishi/

Tell me what you guys think

JD


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Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:46 pm
by tadz0rz
OH YEAH! Id buy that. Were do i put my subwoofers though?

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 6:54 pm
by JD
Mitsubishi Motors Enters its Innovative 2025 Rally Racer for LA Auto Show’s Design Challenge. Continuing its world racing heritage and its industry leading expertise in electric vehicles, Mitsubishi Motors has introduced the most revolutionary racing technology that will defy automotive racing standards in the year 2025.

Mitsubishi’s MMR25 is an all-electric race car powered by a revolutionary drivetrain the future has not yet imagined. This forward-looking, high output powertrain is comprised of four lightweight, high-efficiency, in-wheel electric motors whose output is boosted with the help of eight supplemental motors. The batteries are next generation units, which are more powerful, fully recyclable and can run up to 1,000 miles on a single charge. Specially developed uniform composite Nano fibers give the Lithium batteries their long life and reduced weight. These powerful, yet compact battery packs are located in the center and on each side of the vehicle and are positioned low to the ground for enhanced stability and a lower center of gravity.

The MMR25 incorporates an omnidirectional wheel design that consists of eight independently-controlled electric motors within each wheel hub. This makes the MMR25 the first and only “8 x 4” wheel drive vehicle. The rotational direction of the tires allows the vehicle to be driven forward while pointing the nose of the vehicle in any direction, instead of drifting you can actually drive sideways (or at any angle.) Innovative “Oblique Aerodynamics” gives the vehicle aero advantages when driving sideways.

A driver sits inside a windowless pod just below the center wing. The center wing spoiler is located directly over the cabin, which rises and lowers as the vehicle moves sideways. This pod is surrounded by a seamless, 360-degree panoramic screen displaying images from outside cameras. Removing the heavy glass windows significantly reduces vehicle weight and enables the driver to see changing environmental and track conditions throughout the day. Special Memory Metal Alloy is used in fabricating the sophisticated front and rear spoilers, which also act as suspension blades.

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:22 pm
by mitch.honey
who needs woofers when u got that :wink:

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:25 pm
by tadz0rz
Lol well if its running on baterys no body is gunna hear the engine coming, so they will have to hear my subs :P

Ill just strap them on the back with some bungee cords :P

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:45 pm
by slickthug
i want those wheels. n e one know where to buy them?

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 7:52 pm
by tadz0rz
ebay :P

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 10:44 pm
by asHxP
LoL At first glance when I looked at the wheels I thought it was a joke. Looks like sth you would see from Final Fantasy or sth haha

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:32 pm
by Eagle
First thoughts

"This forward-looking, high output powertrain is comprised of four lightweight, high-efficiency, in-wheel electric motors whose output is boosted with the help of eight supplemental motors"

A rally engineer's nightmare

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:46 pm
by tadz0rz
^^ Not really, since its electic, this car technicly only has 2 moving parts. so if an engine goes, chuck it out and chuck in another one. But i suppose if something electrical goes wrong...then you screwed :P

Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:53 pm
by Micoa
whoa...that looks so small
what if one of the camera stuffs up..no vision there xD

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:37 pm
by Eagle
tadz0rz wrote:^^ Not really, since its electic, this car technicly only has 2 moving parts. so if an engine goes, chuck it out and chuck in another one. But i suppose if something electrical goes wrong...then you screwed :P


I'm pretty sure electric motors count as moving parts and there's heaps of those lol.

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:22 pm
by Bobcat_GTS
That's crazy looking!

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:37 pm
by m1n1on
looks like a transformer lol

Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2009 6:58 pm
by mitch.honey
yea the scorpian one