Outlander PHEV Completes Asia Cross Country Rally 2015 - SYS-CON Media (press release)
TOKYO, Aug 19, 2015 - (JCN Newswire) - An Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electric four-wheel drive SUV, run by the Two & Four Motor Sports rally team with technical support from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), entered the FIA-certified Asia... The AXCR celebrated its 20th anniversary this year and the Outlander PHEV, having successfully finished this rally three years in a row proved again its outstanding levels of reliability, durability and all-terrain performance as well as the... The next day (August 9) in the first day of full competition it finished in 17th place overall after successfully forging several wide and deep rivers that marked the very difficult Leg 1 of the rally. Leg 3 on August 11 saw competitors driving over relatively flat and dry roads and Outlander PHEV's electric motor-powered acceleration and its S-AWC integrated vehicle control system helped it to climb up to a 22nd place finish. On Leg 4 (August 12) and Leg 5 (August 13) the Outlander PHEV steadily improved its position. Source: news.sys-con.com
