Friday, September 26, 2008

Colt: More Than a Pretty Face Cabriolet

With a face of freshness, confidence and attractiveness, the youthful look of Mitsubishi Colt is more than just a pretty face.


A perfect blending of fun with function and substance with style., the Mitsubishi Colt Cabriolet CZC is not just all a demanding 21st century audience wants in a compact car: As its beautiful exterior shape suggests, it's much more than that.


Who says he is not attractive? One would find it comparable to the the heart stopper look of Brad Pitt or Johny Depp. Styled by Italian designer behind the face of cars like Ferrari Enzo, it is undeniable why the tempting look gets more than a second glance. The other Colt models are a little bit hard on the eye, but the new cabriolet is better and more seducing.


Looking off beat with its look, it still stands out to be a cute. Despite the resemblance of the rear end of the car to lancer, the front look is still Colt.


The interior is a little bit disappointing. For a car who comes from Italy, excitement is expected. The element of excitement and intrigue is lacking, making it lesser to rave about. This does not mean the hatch has a zero degree of excitement. The car has it all, from sports pedal to nice gear stick, the four wheel feels comfortable and well built. Similar with the seats in 207 CC, no change can be noticed. However, the folding roof is made of metal. The pride of bragging to the world how the convertible colt is an international effort is soon. This spices it all making the car oozing combined with the idea that it is Pininfarina made, and the whole thing put together by Pininfarina in Italy.

For one thing the car is powered by a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine with 110kW and 210Nm of torque - not bad for a car that weighs just 1200kg. It falls only 3kW short of the Ralliart Colt (but weighs an extra 70kg) and it uses just 7.2 liters per 100km. This makes it not totally bad. The Colt is worth the 40k price and the most driving fun one can have, tuned with turbocharged 1,5 liter engine paired with a sooth five-speed manual gearbox, with a McPherson strut with a white suspension. T he roof kept in the boot, storage space is still sufficient for the weekly shopping and the occasional trip to the beach, leave the roof on and you get more than enough space.

Although the roof has identical to operation with 207CC. The safety net is positioned in the boot to keep shopping and the roof separate. A slight difference can be evident between French, and the Italian /Japanese. The Colt physically locks or release the roof before pressing the button adding five seconds to the process. Although it can do absolutely 99% of the work, it makes one think why it can do the rest making it 100%.

Summing up? The final verdict is, don't hesitate if you got the money, get the car... at the price it won' t be too disappointing . Though think, given the huge discounting taking place already, resale value is sure to be an issue. Try looking at cars classifieds or cars for sale, there might be some good jackpot waiting.


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