There are people in Europe who would like to see them banned in urban centres; in America their users claim the right to drive around in them with no concern for fuel consumption; in Japan they keep producing more and more sophisticated models. Sport Utility Vehicles are indeed a controversial topic, and now Italdesign Giugiaro proposes a new approach with Nessie, a hydrogen-powered SUV concept created for the Mitsubishi brand.<\/p>\n
An idea from Fabrizio Giugiaro, a well-known fan of this type of vehicle and frequent visitor to Japan and the USA in his role as Director of the Italdesign Style Centre.<\/p>\n
An SUV-coup\u00e9, the Nessie breaks new ground in research into this type of vehicle. While by no means large \u2013 a mere 4.60 m in length and 1.95 m wide \u2013 the visual impact is extremely powerful, thanks to its modulated surfaces and 23″ wheels. And in fact it was this concept car’s two pronounced side-bulges that suggested the name Nessie, the legendary Loch Ness monster usually depicted with two humps emerging from the water. Robust wheelarches are also a distinctive feature on the Mitsubishi Pajero, both the standard and Evolution rally version. In fact, the latter is what inspired Nessie’s radiator grille design and sharply angled front wheelarch profile.<\/p>\n
The interior remains only a virtual reality as Nessie made its debut in Geneva as a pure styling exercise. But the Italdesign Style Centre has already designed every last detail, including a monocoque chassis that would be equipped with 4×4 mechanicals and a Mitsubishi V8 hydrogen-powered engine, a conversion made in partnership with the Linde Group.<\/p>\n
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