Mitsubishi iCar kei-car gets iPod-ready

Mitsubishi iCar kei-car gets iPod-ready

Inspired by the iconic media player, Japanese automakers created the 2006 Mitsubishi iCar Play Edition, that does not only resemble the famous Apple iPod device but is also fully compatible with it.

At least, the tiny iPod nano fits it perfectly.

Mitsubishi iCar kei-car

The Mitsubishi iCar Play Edition features a central console that has a built-in docking station for the iPod nano.

Plug it in, and the player gets automatically married with iCar’s HDD-based satellite navigation system so the driver has no problems operating his/her nano.

Mitsubishi plans to sell the iCar Play Edition at a price starting from roughly $14,000 to $15,000. For this money you will get a 0.66-liter, 12-valve, three-cylinder DOHC engine with a manual gearbox. Not really impressive, but quite fitting overcrowded streets of Japanese cities.

Photos: Mitsubishi, Apple

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