Mitsubishi HSR

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Mitsubishi HSR

Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors
Production	1987–1997
Class	Concept car
Body style	2-door coupe
Designer	Akinori Nakanishi

The Mitsubishi HSR (Highly Sophisticated-transport Research)^[1] is a range of concept cars exhibited by Mitsubishi Motors through the late 1980s and 1990s. There were six distinct iterations of the vehicle released biannually to coincide with the Tokyo Motor Show, with each model after the original identified by a Roman numeral suffixed to the name.

[edit] Models

HSR (1987) — The first vehicle was a showcase for Mitsubishi's integrated electronic systems offering automatic control of drive train, suspension, steering, brakes, and driving position according to driving conditions or weather.^[2] It was powered by a 2.0 L 16v turbocharged engine producing 295 hp, had a maximum speed claimed by the factory at 300 km/h
HSR-II (1989) — The second generation had a heavy emphasis on active aerodynamics, with a series of movable fins and spoilers offering a drag factor which varied from 0.20 to 0.40 depending on setup. Much of the technology found its way to the Mitsubishi HSX, the precursor to the company's GTO sports car.^[3]
HSR-III (1991) — The third concept car to bear the HSR name was powered by the 6A10 1.6 L V6, the world's smallest mass-produced V6.^[4]
HSR-IV (1993) — A 180 hp modulated displacement version of the 1.6 L V6 powered the fourth prototype, a 4WD sports car featuring an all-wheel anti-lock braking system.^[5]
HSR-V (1995) — The fifth generation, a targa topped sports car with a folding hardtop roof, featured the debut of Mitsubishi's gasoline direct injection (GDI) technology in its ICDIGE engine.^[6]
HSR-VI (1997) — Fitted with a 2.4 L version of the GDI engine, the sixth HSR concept featured four wheel steering, active yaw control, traction control and an automated driving system.^[1]