
Nessie
BRAND: Mitsubishi
MODEL: Nessie
YEAR: 2005
BODY TYPE: SUV
POWER SUPPLY: Hybrid
CATEGORY: Concept car
DESIGNER: Fabrizio Giugiaro
The “good monster” is a clean SUV that makes use of the hydrogen fuel system and is proposed as a hatchback coupe of unprecedented architecture. A third volume has been added to the rear, albeit reducted, to provide more generous space for passengers and luggage, while a third door appears on the right side to facilitate access to the second row. It uses the platform of the Dakar Rally-winning Mitsubishi Pajero and a hydrogen-powered V8 engine developed by German industrial gases company The Linde Group, mated to an automatic transmission. Styling features include 22 inch front and 23 inch rear wheels, glass panels in the lower half of the doors to enhance visibility in town or off-road, and an arrow-shaped roll bar/roof-rack which extends from the C-pillars over the glass roof, without being affixed to it.