Firkins Mitsubishi

The Mitsubishi Eclipse first launched as a replacement for the angular Starion coupe in 1990, with a trim level available for nearly every taste and bank account. Needless to say, it didn't take long for the Eclipse to become Mitsubishi's signature luxury performance sports coupe in North America.

Achieving great success with its first-, second- and third-generation Eclipse vehicles, Mitsubishi went on to launch its most recent, fourth-generation model in 2006. And while…

The soon to be released Mitsubishi i EV, based off the i-MiEV over in Japan, will be rented out by Hertz rental car corp. - at least over in the UK.

Car giant Hertz is going to be adding the battery powered vehicle to its UK fleet. At first, it will only be offered to customers who are part of the "Connect by Hertz" car-sharing club.

This car rental company is always looking for new ways…

To demonstrate the capabilities of their all-wheel technology, Mitsubishi set out for the unforgiving terrain in Alberta, Canada. They took their Outlander crossover family with them and returned home with a handful of Guinness World Records.

Mitsubishi Outlander World Records

-    Greatest distance by a vehicle in reverse on snow in 30 seconds Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: 300 m
-    Shortest braking distance by a vehicle on ice (30 mph - 0 mph) Mitsubishi Outlander Sport: 56.2 m?