Mitsubishi Evolution 25... (?) The future of rally cars - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

JDMTyler3326 · 11-12-2008, 08:21 AM

In the year 2025, a scant 17 years from now, all cars will be electric. But according to Mitsubishi's entry into the LA Auto Show's latest design challenge, some will even tear up the Salt Flats, looking like bionic insects with the cruelest of intentions. Each wheel of the proposed MMR25 Rally Racer gets eight little wheels for omnidirectional movement, and there's no such thing as windshields in the future, replaced—naturally—by Star Trek tech. Here's the run down, plus the sickest rendering of a non-existent product I have ever seen.

Yes, the MMR25 will have nine motors in each wheel, one to spin the main structure and eight more to control smaller embedded wheels for traction while deftly maneuvering along the highway, maybe even driving sideways. Special "oblique aerodynamics" mean that the sideways driving won't be penalized by wind resistance, either.

There's no glass: It's too damn heavy, and you won't need it, what with visual information coming in via a crazy camera array that feeds a 360-degree panoramic screen that surrounds your "pod."

It's plenty power efficient, too, getting 1,000 miles per charge out of lightweight composite-nano-fiber-jiggied lithium-based batteries. (Now word on explodeyness, but presumably that's solved too.)

http://gizmodo.com/5055672/mitsubish...-for-year-2025

I think it looks very cool/sick

CHAOS · 11-12-2008, 08:24 AM

lol that looks silly.

lownslow95 · 11-12-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by CHAOS

lol that looks silly.

DropTopChevy · 11-12-2008, 09:28 AM

I don't see the point of the 8 little wheels spinning if the whole assembly spins. I imagine it would want to bounce off of the pavement as the spinning wheel comes down to the ground.

JBWRX06 · 11-12-2008, 09:50 AM

gay...

OBEEWON · 11-12-2008, 10:09 AM

Amazing. You people have no style. Thing is fire.

MuddyREX · 11-12-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Drifting240sx

It's plenty power efficient, too, getting 1,000 miles per charge out of lightweight composite-nano-fiber-jiggied lithium-based batteries. (Now word on explodeyness, but presumably that's solved too.)

That's some creative wording there......

babyzillap10 · 11-12-2008, 11:09 AM

I would buy it, to keep as a pet... Does it drive itself and open refrigerators?

james_ls · 11-12-2008, 12:54 PM

Cool render.

CleanNeon98 · 11-12-2008, 12:57 PM

Looks terrible

crexxy90 · 11-12-2008, 12:58 PM

if all cars go electric im probly going to kill myself, and if they ever remotely look like that im definetly committing suicide.

blewby u · 11-12-2008, 01:07 PM

i hope not, i barely even knew what i was looking at...

SovXietday · 11-12-2008, 01:16 PM

9 motors in each wheel? Great, so when one dies, you die.

MisfitKim · 11-14-2008, 03:18 PM

it looks like it belongs on mars... Strange!

TGilb2007 · 11-14-2008, 03:42 PM

Looks..... interesting?

11-12-2008, 08:21 AM	#1
JDMTyler3326 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Around Member #9917 My Ride: ^ iTrader: (0)	Mitsubishi Evolution 25... (?) The future of rally cars In the year 2025, a scant 17 years from now, all cars will be electric. But according to Mitsubishi's entry into the LA Auto Show's latest design challenge, some will even tear up the Salt Flats, looking like bionic insects with the cruelest of intentions. Each wheel of the proposed MMR25 Rally Racer gets eight little wheels for omnidirectional movement, and there's no such thing as windshields in the future, replaced—naturally—by Star Trek tech. Here's the run down, plus the sickest rendering of a non-existent product I have ever seen. Yes, the MMR25 will have nine motors in each wheel, one to spin the main structure and eight more to control smaller embedded wheels for traction while deftly maneuvering along the highway, maybe even driving sideways. Special "oblique aerodynamics" mean that the sideways driving won't be penalized by wind resistance, either. There's no glass: It's too damn heavy, and you won't need it, what with visual information coming in via a crazy camera array that feeds a 360-degree panoramic screen that surrounds your "pod." It's plenty power efficient, too, getting 1,000 miles per charge out of lightweight composite-nano-fiber-jiggied lithium-based batteries. (Now word on explodeyness, but presumably that's solved too.) http://gizmodo.com/5055672/mitsubish...-for-year-2025 I think it looks very cool/sick

11-12-2008, 09:28 AM	#4
DropTopChevy Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: In a big house Member #242 My Ride: 2002 2.8 30V V6 iTrader: (6)	I don't see the point of the 8 little wheels spinning if the whole assembly spins. I imagine it would want to bounce off of the pavement as the spinning wheel comes down to the ground. __________________ The great thing about being an architect is that you can walk into your dreams. - Harold E. Wagoner, 1986

11-12-2008, 09:50 AM	#5
JBWRX06 Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Aston, PA Member #3377 My Ride: 06' Wrx Stage 2 iTrader: (2)	gay... __________________ Johnny B

11-12-2008, 10:09 AM	#6
OBEEWON Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hightened State of Emergency Member #1315 My Ride: Lansdale Local iTrader: (1)	Amazing. You people have no style. Thing is fire. __________________ E .· \' ' ·. F To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-12-2008, 12:54 PM	#9
james_ls TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Warrington Member #1614 My Ride: 1998 Acura Integra LS//VTEC iTrader: (0)	Cool render. __________________ *Heller Dope* - When the ** is doper than Hellen Keller; it's Heller Dope To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. BUY MY STUFF!** To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

11-12-2008, 08:24 AM	#2
CHAOS TST Ruined My Life! Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Member #2120 My Ride: 1984 Cadillac Brougham iTrader: (1)	lol that looks silly.

11-12-2008, 11:09 AM	#8
babyzillap10 Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Oct 2008 Member #9748 iTrader: (0)	I would buy it, to keep as a pet... Does it drive itself and open refrigerators?

11-12-2008, 12:57 PM	#10
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11-12-2008, 01:07 PM	#12
blewby u Tri-State Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Waterfront Square, Philadelphia Member #9461 My Ride: 2012 Audi S5, 2007 Lotus Exige 240S iTrader: (0)	i hope not, i barely even knew what i was looking at... __________________ current: 2012 Audi S5, 2007 Lotus Exige 240S

11-14-2008, 03:18 PM	#14
MisfitKim Tri-State Addict Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sin City Member #8550 My Ride: 1997 Ford Mustang iTrader: (0)	it looks like it belongs on mars... Strange! __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. "Honestly what he told her about cars, could have been read off the back of a tampon box"

11-14-2008, 03:42 PM	#15
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