"The Eclipse Concept-E suggests that performance and fuel efficiency need not be mutually exclusive," said Ulrich Walker, executive vice president of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. "E-Boost is environmentally friendly technology, but it's also pure driving fun. The Concept-E is proof that hybrid technology can do as much for power and performance as it can for fuel consumption," Walker said.

2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Concept E

Specifications
  • Make: Array
  • Model: 2004 Mitsubishi Eclipse Concept E
  • Horsepower: 470@0
  • Transmission: 6-Speed Automated Manual

2001 Mitsuoka Orochi Concept

Specifications
  • Make: Array
  • Model: 2001 Mitsuoka Orochi Concept
  • Engine/Motor: 2L Inline-4
  • Horsepower: 470@0
  • Torque: 3500
  • Transmission: 6-Speed Automated Manual
  • [do not use] Vehicle Model: Array
The Eclipse Concept-E's front wheels are powered by a 3.8-liter V-6 engine that features Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and lift Electronic Control (MIVEC). Driving the rear wheels is a rear-mounted E-Boost electric motor which provides an additional 200 horsepower, for a total output of 470 horsepower. Because it is not affected by gear changes, the throttle-actuated electric rear motor gives the Eclipse Concept-E a constant source of power when it's needed, which directly translates to higher, more efficient performance.

Besides raw speed, the hybrid powertrain also improves fuel economy and lowers emissions when compared to vehicles with engines that develop in excess of 450 horsepower. And when value is added to the equation, the Concept-E is at least equal to its mass times the speed of light, squared.