The Mitsubishi Mi-Tech concept SUV can run on petrol, diesel, kerosene, or even alcohol!

Designed to embody Mitsubishi’s slogan of ‘driving your ambition’, the Mi-Tech was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show as a concept that explores new boundaries for the future consumer as well as the company. The small plug-in hybrid electric SUV features a battery right under the passenger seat, and even a gas-turbine engine-generator instead of a traditional gasoline engine. This gas-turbine is what sets the Mi-Tech concept apart, as not only is it power-efficient, it also runs on a large variety of fuels, from petrol to kerosene, to even flammable alcohol, depending on what’s really available. It does all this while keeping a clean exhaust, responding to any environmental concerns.

Mi-Tech comes with a four-wheeled drive, a signature feature that’s a part of Mitsubishi’s blood, and even features the MI-PILOT, a driver-assistance technology that works not just on paved roads, but even on off-road trails.

Designer: Mitsubishi Motor Corporation

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Sarang is the co-editor in chief of Yanko Design. He is a former industrial designer at a Bangalore-based multidisciplinary design studio, working in areas including appliances, FMCG, packaging, technology, luxury, etc. Sarang has written about design and technology for over a decade and has been a jury member on international design awards. He occasionally works on tech concepts featured on Forbes, The Verge, Hypebeast, Digital Trends, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, LetsGoDigital, and Unbox Therapy. Sarang graduated from MIT Institute of Design, Pune.

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