Mitsubishi Colt Black Hawk
Mitsubishi's British importer has a brilliant idea: Boost sales of the automaker's stylish but fairly mundane Colt compact with the edition of a new Black Hawk dress-up kit.
Available on the base and CZT trim levels of the three-door Colt, the Black Hawk package includes black exterior paint with silver accent stripes, plus tinted glass.
The standard Colt Black Hawk features a frugal 1.1-liter DOHC three-cylinder engine that returns 50 miles per gallon. It rides on 16-inch alloy wheels shod with low-profile 205/45R16 tires. Prices start at $15,800, with only 400 cars available.
The one to watch is the Colt CTZ Black Hawk, which steps up to a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder that zips from zero to 60 mph in less than 7.2 seconds. The CZT gets 17-inch wheels and tires and such additional goodies as sport seats, rear spoiler, foglamps, four-wheel disc brakes and premium audio.
Only 200 Colt CZT Black Hawk models will be offered in the U.K., priced at the equivalent of $25,710.
