Mitsubishi's chic new Outlander

Mitsubishi will be strutting its catwalk stuff at the Paris motor show in September when it shows off its new Outlander Concept.

The new 4x4 aims to improve dramatically on its predecessor's comfort and refinement when it goes on sale in the spring of 2007.

Although the show car is called a concept, it's a derivative of a Mitsubishi SUV that has been on sale in Japan since 2005.

The Outlander Concept at Paris is a version of the Japanese model that has been modified to better suit European roads.

The 138bhp 2.0-litre petrol engine is supplied by Volkswagen and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and four-wheel drive.

The show car sits on 20in alloy wheels, but production models will come with 16- or 17in wheels.

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