Mitsubishi RPM 7000 [SEP] manufacturer
Mitsubishi RPM 7000
The Mitsubishi RPM 7000 is a concept car designed by the Cypress, California Design Studio of Mitsubishi Motors and exhibited at the 2001 North American International Auto Show. Displayed alongside the Mitsubishi ASX, the two vehicles represented the company's vision for sporty, stylish crossover SUVs. However, while the ASX defined Mitsubishi's production plans, the RPM 7000 was a more radical styling exercise and an overt celebration of the company's motorsport heritage. The World Rally Championship-winning Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the Dakar Rally-
At the time, the first generation of the system was named "Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and lift Electronic Control". The first cars to use this were the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback and the Mitsubishi Lancer sedan. While the conventional "4G92" engine provided at 7000 rpm, the MIVEC-equipped engine could achieve at 7500 rpm. Similar improvements were seen when the technology was applied to the 1994 Mitsubishi FTO, whose top-spec GPX variant had a "6A12" 1997 cc DOHC 24 valve V6 with peak