More often than not, when designers revisit one of their older projects, they tend to take a more aggressive approach with the styling, but not Gabor Farkas, who had caught our eye back in 2011 with his sporty looking Mitsubishi CS concept for a replacement of the Mitsubishi Colt supermini, which we had liked a lot – and still do.
Farkas’ revised version of the 2011 Mitsubishi CS Concept is called the CS-21 and it is loosely inspired by the Colt / Mirage (the company used both names) of the early 1990s, while also taking into consideration the Japanese brand’s recent turn to more conservative shapes and styles (see latest Mirage), which we will admit, does sound kind of strange.
For more details on the concept, we’ll hand you over to Farkas who sent us an email explaining his newest project car:
“Two years ago, I tried to design the present days’ Mitsubishi Colt/Mirage CA successor. That car was designed according to Mitsubishi’s jet-fighter design language. Now that the jet-fighter has fallen into oblivion, it was time for a change. The car I am sending you is wearing even more styling elements of the original CA.
The oval headlights and rear lights, the trapezoidal shaped front air intake and the rooflines are also well known from the Colt/Mirage of the early 90’s. Even the fact that the back is designed using similar lines to those on the front is a key point of the CA’s exterior.
What I would have liked to show is that you can create a modern looking car out of an old shape with contemporary design elements. The name refers to the fact that the CA is ‘celebrating’ its 21st anniversary this year.”
Designer: Gabor Farkas
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