Black Hawk Colt Gets Turbo Treatment

As we revealed in an earlier post, Mitsubishi launched two new special edition Colts, badged as Black Hawks.

One was based on the 1.1 3dr CZ range, the other as we'll discuss in these pages, carries the more potent 4-cylinder, 16 valve, DOHC Turbo from the Mitsubishi Colt CZT family.

Reaching a claimed speed of 132 mph and a 0-62 time in a fraction over 7 seconds, the Black Hawk CZT will certainly feel like it has wings.

Looking at the specification its pretty much the same as the standard CZT, with sports seats, rear tailgate spoiler, front fog lamps, sports grille, disc brakes all round and a six-speaker CD/radio with steering wheel remote controls. You are however getting two big silver strips running parallel the entire length of the car from bumper to bumper, privacy glass and a hot new set of 17 inch diameter, 7 inch wide "Black Hawk" alloy wheels married to ultra-low profile 205 / 40 tyres.

From the press images it looks the business, although i would have liked to have seen the suspension and exhaust getting a tweak, you know a little lowering here and there, just to give it that extra something. But at £13,026 quid your not paying for the privilage as it's the same price as the standard CZT, so at least your getting your money's worth.

Production is limited to 200 units in the UK with cars arriving at selected dealerships towards the end of this month.

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.

Black Hawk Colt Gets Turbo Treatment