Mitsuoka Orochi

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Orochi

Manufacturer	Mitsuoka
Production	2001 – present
Body style(s)	2 door coupe
Engine(s)	V6 3.3L(3MZ-FE)
Transmission(s)	5-speed Automatic
Length	4560 mm
Width	2035 mm
Height	1180 mm
Curb weight	1580 kg

The Mitsuoka Orochi (光岡大蛇) is a Japanese sports car built by Mitsuoka Motors first built in 2001 and subsequently redesigned in 2003 and 2005. The car takes its name from the mythical Yamata no Orochi 8-headed Japanese dragon.

1 History
2 Appearances in Media
3 References
4 External references

[edit] History

The Orochi was originally built in 2001 as a concept on a Honda NSX chassis for the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. Mitsuoka then kept revising the car, showing a new version in 2005 and displayed, at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show, the Orochi Nude-Top Roadster.

In October 2006, Mitsuoka officially launched the production version of the Orochi, now powered by a 3.3 litre 230 hp (172 kW) Toyota 3MZ-FE V6 engine. Production will be limited to 400 units over the next four years at a cost of around ¥10,500,000 (around $89,000 USD).

On January 30, 2008, Mitsuoka Motors announced that they will be producing 20 limited Orochi Zero (大蛇・零) models. They will be a pre-order release, handed to consumers in June. They said limiting stuff such as making the model available in only one colour, the cost will be around ¥9,340,000, which is cheaper than the original Orochi models.^[1]