As with the Figo, the normally aspirated 1.5-litre model loses a cylinder but gains power and torque.
The bright red supercar was allegedly speeding when it lose control outside the Houghton Golf Club.
Would Hulkenberg have been able to free himself from the cockpit but for the three-pronged halo safety device?
Mitsubishi Motor has a colourful - and scandal-hit - history, having returned from the brink on numerous occasions.
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