Colt Black Hawks Swoop Into Showrooms

Mitsubishi launched two new special edition Colt's yesterday named the Black Hawks.

Based on the CZ and CZT Turbo family, these Black beauties, actually a better name if you ask me given it's a Colt, bring back the days of Henry Ford given you can only get them in Black.

First in flight is the nippy and nimble 1.1 3dr, which should appeal to the younger driver with its low insurance rating of 3E. However, considering it's using the 1124 cc 3-cylinder, 12-valve, DOHC engine, its more a Kestral than a Black Hawk and is more likely to give you a scratch, rather than rip your heart out, although it will return a frugal 50 mpg.

It is however going to stand out in a crowd with two silver stripes running from front-to-back, over the centre of the bonnet, roof and tailgate. Your also going to get privacy-glass fitted to the side and rear windows.

Specification will be high given the usual goodies packed into Mitsubishi Colts these days, although air conditioning, which is virtually standard across the Colt range, is going to cost you extra at £595. Best feature of all is a set of 16” alloy wheels, which are surrounded by low profile 205 / 45 tyres. These are definately going to give you street cred.

Starting at a very reasonable £8,021 OTR to £8,616 OTR for models fitted with air-conditioning, the Colt Black Hawk isn't going to break the bank, however Mitsubishi are limiting production to 400 models, so you'd better get your old car washed off and get in quickly.

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