Cruelly addictive
I can imagine a few Mitsubishi Motors Canada executives sitting around a table, in a dark room down in the basement of their headquarters, right next to the furnace. Together, they're discussing their malicious plan against the automotive journalists...
"This time, we'll make them suffer," said one of them, followed by a nasty and incessant laugh. "Yes, yes! Let's torture them good!" added another, smiling while frowning and rubbing his hands together. The leader of this rat pack bangs his fist on the table and barks: "Release the CZT... those journalists who predicted our failure in Canada will be destroyed!" They leave the room discreetly, their eyes filled with vengeance.
What's this weapon of mass destruction against the evil automotive journalists? No, it's not a super-exotic sports car or an all-terrain vehicle capable of climbing the Himalayas, but a cute little subcompact, which initially seemed totally harmless. The Colt CZT will end up being a cruelty towards the automotive press representatives for a number of reasons. Some call the SPCA!
The heart of the beast
The Colt CZT is motivated by a turbocharged and intercooled 1.5-liter, 16-valve inline-4. This engine delivers 150 horsepower and 155 lb-ft of torque, and with only 1,070 kg (2,360 lbs) to pull, it provides the car with 0-100 km/h accelerations of 8.0 seconds. It is also coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission, which is fun to manipulate despite the shift lever lacking a little precision.
To my knowledge, the last Mitsubishi hot hatch that was as fast and sporty that we could get here was the 1989 Dodge/Plymouth Colt GT Turbo (Mirage Turbo in the States). It had a 1.6-liter turbo 4-cylinder that developed 135 horsepower and 141 lb-ft of torque, in a car that weighed 1,130 kg (2,500 lbs).
I can imagine a few Mitsubishi Motors Canada executives sitting around a table, in a dark room down in the basement of their headquarters, right next to the furnace. Together, they're discussing their malicious plan against the automotive journalists...
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| A rabbit out of a hat? Possibly, but a small enjoyable car nonetheless. |
"This time, we'll make them suffer," said one of them, followed by a nasty and incessant laugh. "Yes, yes! Let's torture them good!" added another, smiling while frowning and rubbing his hands together. The leader of this rat pack bangs his fist on the table and barks: "Release the CZT... those journalists who predicted our failure in Canada will be destroyed!" They leave the room discreetly, their eyes filled with vengeance.
What's this weapon of mass destruction against the evil automotive journalists? No, it's not a super-exotic sports car or an all-terrain vehicle capable of climbing the Himalayas, but a cute little subcompact, which initially seemed totally harmless. The Colt CZT will end up being a cruelty towards the automotive press representatives for a number of reasons. Some call the SPCA!
The heart of the beast
The Colt CZT is motivated by a turbocharged and intercooled 1.5-liter, 16-valve inline-4. This engine delivers 150 horsepower and 155 lb-ft of torque, and with only 1,070 kg (2,360 lbs) to pull, it provides the car with 0-100 km/h accelerations of 8.0 seconds. It is also coupled to a 5-speed manual transmission, which is fun to manipulate despite the shift lever lacking a little precision.
To my knowledge, the last Mitsubishi hot hatch that was as fast and sporty that we could get here was the 1989 Dodge/Plymouth Colt GT Turbo (Mirage Turbo in the States). It had a 1.6-liter turbo 4-cylinder that developed 135 horsepower and 141 lb-ft of torque, in a car that weighed 1,130 kg (2,500 lbs).
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| The power to weight ratio of this small car is very favourable. |