Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype S

MITSUBISHI PROTOTYPE S CONCEPT

After a number of photo leaks, Mitsubishi has officially taken the wraps off its Prototype S, which will be on display next week at the Geneva Motor Show. The car is essentially a preview of the Lancer Sportback, and the design similarities to the other Lancer models are plain to see.

Based on the Mitsubishi Concept Sportback first shown two years ago at the Frankfurt auto show, the production car will join the new Lancer Sedan and Lancer Evolution, but probably only at European dealerships. Mitsubishi hasn't officially announced that the production version of the Prototype-S will be for Euro consumption only, but one press release indicated that will likely be the case.

The Prototype-S is powered by the same 235 horsepower 2.0L turbo-four found in the lancer rallyart , first shown at the Detroit Auto Show. That power is sent to all four wheels via Mitsubishi's Twin Clutch SST transmission. The concept also uses Mitsubishi's Active Center Differential to split power between the front and rear wheels.

The production version of the Lancer Sportback should follow in a few months.

Sintesi Pininfarina

Sintesi Pininfarina

Exterior design

The stylistic research developed in Sintesi might be represented by a fine phrase of Pinin Farina:'The line, the form must become substance,living material'.A view that clearly reveals the basic theme of the car: a continuous looped surface that, starting from the front wing, stretches along the side of the car, naturally blends into the rear fender and then turns around the sidewindow to dive back under the front wing. Like a Moebius ring, uniting the inside and outside of the car.

The four doors open independently, while their shapes were carefully studied to offer great accessability to the car.Unlike traditional vehicles, the front looks scooped out, a unit consisting of a relatively thin upper and lower wing with the laminated radiator integrated with the surface.
Opening the doors, Sintesi invites you in its spacious cabin and reveals its true character:
a car build around its passengers with a central spline stretching from the front to the rear of the car, lending it both esthetical and structural strength.


The rear design is a pure application of a Pininfarina theme: the 'coda tronca'. The volume of the car is cut off with one gesture, putting in evidence the typical section of the car and visually connecting to the front design. The rear, a 'coda tronca', which is the best solution for optimizing the air flow. The aerodynamic under body and the 'coda tronca' allow to reach an excellent CX value of 0,272 The rear lights incorporate not only the newest LED Osram technology but also cameras and sensors and visually connects the rear to the side by underlining the central axis.


Everything in Sintesi has been designed to minimize drag and make aerodynamic performance as effi cient as possible. For example the car has been designed as a closed object: in addition to the 5 classic sides a sixth, the vehicle underside, has been designed to include an aerodynamic tunnel with the function of limiting negative lift.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

ATTRIBUTE	NORMAL mode value	SPORT mode value	Units
Frontal area	2.11	-	m2
Drag coefficient	0.272	-	-
Fuel cell input power per wheel	20	20	kW
Battery boost input power per wheel	10	20	kW
Maximum motor output power per wheel (20% conversion losses assumed)	24	32	kW
Maximum motor torque per wheel	750	-	Nm
Maximum motor speed	2000	-	rpm
Front wheel	245/40 R20	-	-
Rear wheel	285/35 R21	-	-
0-100 km/hr acceleration time	9.1	7.5	s
0-160 km/hr acceleration time	24.9	18.2	s
Top speed - transient (including battery boost)	222	248	km/hr
Maximum time at full battery boost	9.6	4.8	min
Top speed continuous (fuel cell power only)	191	-	km/hr