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Mitsubishi Plots a Two-Model Comeback for Summer: Outlander PHEV and L200 Lead the Charge

After three years in the wilderness, Mitsubishi is officially staging its return to the UK next summer — and it’s bringing back two familiar nameplates that once anchored its lineup: the Outlander plug-in hybrid and the L200 pick-up. If the brand hopes to regain relevance in a rapidly shifting market, these two will need to carry more weight than ever.

Outlander PHEV: Bigger, Brawnier, and Now with Seven Seats

The second-generation Outlander PHEV comes back as a supersized sequel. Mitsubishi has stretched the SUV in every direction, allowing it to offer three rows of seating for the first time — a major selling point in a class where practicality often trumps performance.

Specs are still under wraps for UK models, but the powertrain carries over the familiar formula: a 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol engine paired with two electric motors, one on each axle. In US-spec versions, that setup delivers 248 bhp, all-wheel drive, and 38 miles of electric-only range. Mitsubishi hasn’t given us a 0–62 mph figure, but based on global data, expect something around 7.0 seconds — quick enough for the school run, if not entirely thrilling.

2023 Outlander PHEV
2023 Outlander PHEV

But the Outlander won’t have a simple homecoming. The UK PHEV landscape has been flooded by aggressively priced Chinese contenders. BYD’s Seal U starts at £33,315 with 43 miles of electric range, while its extended-range version hits 78 miles for just £2000 more. Jaecoo’s 7 SHS, another budget-friendly upstart, offers 56 miles of EV driving for £35,165. Mitsubishi will need sharp pricing — and likely a strong warranty pitch — to claw back ground in a segment that moved on without it.

L200: The Workhorse Returns with More Bite

If the Outlander is Mitsubishi’s diplomatic envoy, the new Mk6 L200 is its enforcer. The brand’s once-popular pick-up returns with more muscle and a clear target painted on the segment leaders: the Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, and Isuzu D-Max.

Under the bonnet sits a 2.4-litre twin-turbo diesel producing 201 bhp and 347 lb-ft of torque in other markets — healthy figures, and historically right in the L200’s wheelhouse. Power is routed through a six-speed automatic and a heavy-duty 4WD system that includes a centre differential lock for true full-time four-wheel drive, plus a low-range rear diff lock for the messy stuff.

Pricing is still a mystery, but the competition sets the stage: the Ford Ranger double-cab opens at £30,800 before VAT, while the Hilux — in classic Toyota fashion — starts at a far steeper £49,750. Mitsubishi will presumably aim closer to Ford than Toyota if it wants to regain its long-time reputation as the value pick in the segment.

What Else Is Coming? And Will It Be Enough?

Two models won’t be enough to satisfy regulators. Thanks to the UK’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) mandate, a full one-third of every brand’s sales next year must be electric. That’s a problem for Mitsubishi, whose global EV portfolio is essentially nonexistent at the moment.

European boss Frank Krol hinted back in 2022 that the returning lineup would need “more than one” electric model, suggesting that the Eclipse Cross — basically a rebadged Renault Scenic — may join the party. Beyond that, Mitsubishi has a gap where its EV strategy should be.

But for now, the brand is betting big on nostalgia: the UK loved the Outlander PHEV and adored the L200. The question is whether that goodwill survived the hiatus — and whether the new versions pack enough tech, value, and capability to steal attention in a tougher, more electric, more competitive market than the one Mitsubishi left behind.

Source: Mitsubishi

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Porsche 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche — A Birthday Present Worth 510 Horsepower

If Porsche ever needed an excuse to build another special 911, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche’s 90th birthday is a pretty good one. The man who penned the original 911—and later founded Porsche Design—would have turned 90 on December 11, 2025. Stuttgart’s tribute? Not a cake, not a sculpture, but something much more appropriate: a limited-run 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche, a 510-hp, detail-obsessed homage to the brand’s most influential designer.

Only 90 units will exist, each hand-finished by the Sonderwunsch (“special wish”) division. One goes to F. A.’s son, Mark Porsche. The remaining 89 are for customers who will get a bespoke commissioning experience before production begins in late 2026. Orders open April 2026—so start sweet-talking your dealer now.

A GT3 With Touring Manners and Museum-Grade Details

Underneath the heritage polish sits the 911 GT3 Touring Package, meaning you get the same naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six pumping out 510 PS (375 kW), but without the shouty fixed rear wing. Instead, there’s a subtle extendable spoiler, keeping the car in low-key sleeper mode—assuming anyone mistakes a GT3 for “low key.”

But this edition is all about craftsmanship and storytelling.

The paint alone, F. A. Greenmetallic, was brewed specifically for this model. It’s a modern reinterpretation of the Oakgreenmetallic hue on F. A. Porsche’s personal G-Series 911. It also debuts a new exclusive Paint to Sample label on the A-pillar—a detail collectors will pore over at auctions decades from now.

Then there are the wheels: Sport Classic rims in satin-gloss black with center locks and the historic 1963 Porsche crest. They’re not typically available on the Touring Package GT3, but exceptions are the whole point of Sonderwunsch. A gold-plated “90 F. A. Porsche” badge on the rear grille seals the exterior with commemorative flair.

Inside: Where Memory Meets Material Science

As with many Porsche special editions, the interior goes deep into storytelling. The key motif is the F. A. Grid-Weave fabric—an intricate five-color pattern using black, green, truffle brown, cream, and Bordeaux red threads. The design comes from F. A.’s favorite jackets, the ones Mark Porsche recalls from childhood visits to his father’s studio.

This fabric appears on the seat centers, glove box, briefcase, and even the reversible luggage compartment mat, all surrounded by Truffle Brown Club Leather with Chalk Beige stitching.

Two more nods to the man himself elevate the cabin:

  • A walnut plywood gear knob with F. A. Porsche’s engraved signature
  • A gold-plated dashboard plaque reading “One of 90,” featuring a silhouette of the original 911

Even the Sport Chrono clock is a tribute, modeled on the one-off Chronograph I F. A. made for himself.

A Watch to Match the Car

No Porsche tribute would be complete without a timepiece. Buyers receive an exclusive Porsche Design Chronograph 1 – 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche, built by hand in Grenchen.

It features:

  • A patina-inspired luminous treatment mimicking aged radium/tritium
  • The historic Porsche Design logo
  • F. A.’s initials in place of the standard day/date logo
  • A rotor modeled after the GT3’s wheels
  • A titanium case coated in black, echoing the original 1972 design

A matching leather strap—using the same materials as the GT3’s interior—comes with a quick-change system.

It’s vintage in spirit, modern in function, COSC-certified, and limited to—you guessed it—90.

The Weekender and the Wildcard Return of the Porsche Junior

The commemorative package also includes a Truffle Brown leather weekender bag, lined with the same Grid-Weave fabric, and wearing the same 90th-anniversary badge as the car’s rear grille.

And then there’s the curveball:
Porsche is resurrecting the Porsche Junior, a bowl-shaped sled from the 1960s beloved by the Porsche family. This new version is carbon fiber with a Kevlar core and—naturally—painted F. A. Greenmetallic. Production? Also limited to 90 units.

A Tribute F. A. Would Probably Approve Of

F. A. Porsche famously said, “When you consider the function of an object, the form usually emerges by itself.” The 911 GT3 90 F. A. Porsche follows this credo religiously. It’s functional, fast, and focused, yet full of warm, personal details that turn an already iconic sports car into a rolling design retrospective.

Whether you see it as a museum piece or a track car with a grandfather clock’s worth of history, this GT3 is more than a birthday present—it’s a love letter to the man who drew the first line of Porsche’s most enduring silhouette.

Source: Porsche

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Genesis Marks 10 Years With the G90 Wingback Concept—A Velvet-Gloved Warning Shot

For a brand that didn’t exist before 2015, Genesis is moving with the swagger of a company that’s been building luxury cars for generations. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Korean marque didn’t just throw a party—it rolled out a manifesto. Alongside the production-ready GV60 Magma, Genesis pulled the sheet off the G90 Wingback Concept, a low-slung, long-roof grand tourer that signals where the brand’s Magma performance subline is headed next.

And if you ask Genesis Chief Creative Officer Luc Donckerwolke, the G90 Wingback is much more than a design study. It’s the connective tissue between the company’s emerging Magma lineup and its ultra-bespoke One of One program. That alone should make legacy brands sweat; Genesis is doing in a decade what took others half a century.

A Familiar Flagship, Reimagined for Performance

Built on the unmodified G90 platform—with its 3.2-meter wheelbase and stately 5.1-meter overall length—the Wingback Concept stretches the familiar into something far more provocative. Genesis retains the Crest Grille, Parabolic Line, and unmistakable Two-Line lighting signature, but the volume knob is turned way up.

The front end wears a more sculpted bumper stamped with the Magma insignia, flanked by canards and gaping lower intakes that look ready to inhale entire weather systems. Flared arches push the stance outward, housing bespoke 22-inch wheels wrapped in low-profile rubber.

In profile, that Parabolic Line flows into a stretched roofline that trades the G90 sedan’s conservative decklid for a long, sloping grand tourer wagon silhouette. Out back, the tailgate is framed by two spoilers and anchored by a motorsport-style diffuser—Genesis signaling that performance and luxury need not be mutually exclusive.

This one doesn’t rely on the brand’s signature Magma Orange, either. Instead, the deep green finish offers a quieter but more confident presence, underscoring Donckerwolke’s repeated refrain: “Magma is much more than a color.” For Genesis, Magma is a philosophy—a blend of Korean restraint, balance, and ambition. “Magma does not shout; it invites,” he says. That’s not something you often hear in a segment obsessed with shock value.

A Cabin Where Performance and Luxury Share the Same Air

Inside, the Wingback Concept stays firmly rooted in Genesis’ comfort-first ethos while threading in Magma’s performance DNA. The quilted Chamude upholstery (a suede-like synthetic) gets subtle green Magma stitching along the seats, doors, dash, and steering wheel. Embroidered Magma logos on the aggressively bolstered seats quietly hint at power waiting beneath the surface—an appropriate metaphor given the name.

Even without powertrain details, the message is clear: Magma is Genesis’ answer to the AMG/M Division/Black Series world, but reframed through a lens of elegance rather than aggression.

The Future: No Typology Monoculture

Donckerwolke used the concept reveal to take a swipe at the SUV arms race currently consuming the industry. With SUVs everywhere, he argues, the pendulum will swing back. “This is when other typologies of cars are going to become attractive again,” he says, warning against a “monoculture” of sameness.

Genesis seems determined to lead that shift. The Wingback Concept won’t live alone—it previews a Magma expansion spanning sports cars, coupes, convertibles, and more. All are intended to embody what Donckerwolke describes as an “iron fist in a velvet glove.” Power and control cloaked in elegance.

More Than a Showpiece

The G90 Wingback Concept isn’t just a tenth-anniversary celebration. It’s a thesis. Ten years in, Genesis is no longer content to prove it belongs in the luxury space. Now it wants to redefine what luxury performance looks like—emotionally resonant, globally ambitious, and unmistakably Korean.

If this is the next chapter of Genesis’ story, the rest of the industry should pay attention. The Wingback isn’t shouting. But it’s definitely not whispering, either.

Source: Genesis

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