Mitsubishi Motors to unveil New Colt coupe-cabriolet concept at the 2005 Geneva International Motor Show

Tokyo January 17, 2005; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation today announced that it will unveil a coupe-cabriolet concept of the New Colt - jointly developed with Pininfarina S.p.A of Italy - at the 75th Geneva International Motor Show on March 1. Based on the European Colt, the open car has a design crafted by Mitsubishi Design Europe (MDE) and Pininfarina S.p.A. and is based on the CZ2 Cabriolet concept displayed at the 2003 Geneva Motor Show.

The Colt coupe-cabriolet concept is a preview of the car that will be assembled at Pininfarina, with some of the stampings sourced from MMC's NedCar plant in The Netherlands. Reflecting market trends in Europe, the production car will replace the soft top of the CZ2 Cabriolet with a retractable hard top.

The European Colt has won critical accolades1 in several countries since its market introduction in May 2004, including the coveted "Das Goldene Lenkrad" (Golden Steering Wheel) presented by the German Sunday newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" published by Axel Springer AG.

Also on the MMC stands will be the new diesel version of the Grandis minivan, powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged unit supplied by Volkswagen AG and featuring a sophisticated pump-jet injection system. The Grandis Diesel will go on sale in Europe during the 3rd quarter of 2005. The Geneva Motor Show runs from March 1 to 13. Public days will start on March 3.

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