The Mitsubishi Pistachio is a three-door hatchback introduced by
Mitsubishi Motors
is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.Minica kei car. Only 50 Pistachios were sold in either Citron Yellow and Loire Green colour schemes, priced at ¥959,000, to local authorities and public corporations working to protect
the environment
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."GDI-ASG Pistachio Limited series returns class-topping 30km/L in 10-15 mode urban driving pattern" Mitsubishi Motors press release, December 22, 1999
DOHC
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine where the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber. This contrasts with earlier overhead valve engines (OHV), where the camshaft is located below the combustion cha ...
16v engine capable of at 6000 rpm and of torque at 4000 rpm, the car was designed to maximize fuel economy and minimize emissions. It had a
kerb weight
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Curb or kerb weight
Curb weight (U.S. English) or kerb ...
, slim 135/80R13 tyres, electric power steering, lightweight stainless steel exhaust manifold, lightweight aluminium wheels, aluminium hood, thin-gauge glass, and an aluminium seatback."Japanese minis grow up" Jack Yamaguchi, ''SAE Automotive Engineering International'', July 2000 Under the hood, it utilized both gasoline direct injection (GDI) and '' Automatic Stop-Go'' (ASG), a system which turns off the engine while the vehicle is stationary and automatically restarts it when the clutch is depressed. So equipped, the Pistachio recorded fuel consumption of , unprecedented for an exclusively gasoline-powered vehicle."GDI-ASG Pistachio" , Mitsubishi Motors press release, September 28, 1999