Not long after images of the Mitsubishi e-Evolution
Concept leaked, Mitsubishi has detailed the vehicle’s design and its
powertrain.
The e-Evolution Concept utilizes
three electric motors and a battery pack mounted under the floor. Additionally,
the triple-motor 4WD system includes Dual Motor Active Yaw Control which can
couple the two rear electric motors together through an electronically
controlled torque-vectoring unit.
Mitsubishi’s Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) also
makes an appearance on the e-Evolution Concept in a bid to provide the
crossover with sports car-like handling. Braking is provided by electric
calipers, rather than hydraulic ones.
The e-Evolution Concept also includes an advanced artificial
intelligence system. The carmaker says this system “augments the driver’s
capabilities” through a series of sensors that read changes in road and traffic
conditions. Furthermore, the AI system can provide a customized training
programme for the owner to improve their driving.
From a visual standpoint, there’s no mistaking the
concept as anything but a Mitsubishi. It includes an updated Dynamic Shield
grille now clad in glass, large air intakes below the headlights to cool the
brakes, and an aggressively slanted windshield.
