Never mind the hype; the GT-PHEV presented at this year’s Paris Auto Show is giving us a glimpse of the next Outlander, with a bit of concept pizzazz.
The GT-PHEV (where GT stands for Ground Tourer) is moving Mitsubishi’s new design language on by introducing an even more massive grille and a set of headlamps where the upper half actually houses the daytime running lights and turn signals, while he lower half takes care of the high and low beams.
Other external features that stand out are the relatively high shoulder line, horizontal hood, flat roofline and of course the “white metallic” finish which seems to easily burn right into your camera lens when taking its picture under other bright lights. The rear houses a lamp combo that stretches across the width of the tail. The lamp units house the brake lights, indicators and reverse lights and are displayed in a vertical unit shape adding to the car’s contemporary effect.
Inside, the GT-PHEV is all about ergonomics, refinement and technology. The way Mitsubishi went about creating an airy and open feel within the concept’s cabin was by building a horizontal dashboard which in turn provides a forward panoramic field of view.
For the concept, the Japanese automaker has chosen a plug-in hybrid electric setup combining a 25 kWh battery pack and three electric motors (one 90 kW motor at the front, two 45 kW motors at the rear) with a 2.5-liter petrol engine.
These doors notwithstanding, it will be interesting to see how much of the GT-PHEV concept will make its way into the ‘s next Outlander – that front end is pretty bold, no?
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