（多美TOMY）光冈大蛇(Mitsuoka Orochi)

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本帖最后由 gandini 于 2013-2-6 23:22 编辑

这是我翻译的一篇文章，车是我在tb***上收的，照片是几天前下雪时在北京元大都遗址公园里照的。
本人汽车知识十分有限，有不妥之处，还望大家指正。

光冈大蛇(Mitsuoka Orochi)
翻译：甘地尼
它看上去就像是来自另一个星球，而这辆骇人的超跑就是日本对于法拉利(Ferrari)最佳车型的答复！如果你真的想从人群中脱颖而出，那么没有什么比这辆光冈大蛇(Mitsuoka Orochi)更好的了。
信不信由你，这两双门跑车同时使用了本田(Honda)和雷克萨斯(Lexus)的部件，但它订制的车身使它看上去和公路上的任何东西都不一样。光冈公司(Mitsuoka)刚起步时是一家山寨汽车制造商，把大号日产车(Nissan)改造得像戴姆勒(Daimler)，而把小号的大发(Daihatsu)做得像赖利(Riley)。而现在，它被视为日本第十大正式汽车生产商，而手工制造的大蛇(Orochi)是其最为狂野的车型！

这辆从本田NSX获得灵感双门硬顶跑车被宣传为一辆超跑，而且即便在2001年的东京车展(Tokyo Motor Show)上就已经首次亮相，它也才刚刚被放入日本的展厅里。它实在是相当引人注目，当我们在东京街头独家试驾这辆很棒的双门跑车时，过往行人无不侧目观看。
很容易看出这是为什么，与众不同的格栅、双大灯和俯冲式车体的设计全都吸引人的眼球。车后部的圆形尾灯组和垂直车窗明显是受到老款法拉利车型的启发，而大蛇吸引到的注意力，使其可以和任何意大利传奇品牌相媲美。

然而，打开车门，那种感觉很快就开始消退了。就像老式超跑一样，想要上车需要体操运动员般的柔韧性，感谢宽大的车门踏板和低底盘高度，而一旦进入车内，车舱则令人失望。这里面使用了大量皮革，制作质量也让人印象深刻，但实在是与外观的戏剧性和兴奋感不符。5速自动变速箱的齿轮选择器取材自雷克萨斯RX越野车，这给人的第一印象是所有的性能表现都已经让位给舒适度了。

大蛇的动力源自一部雷克萨斯3.3升V6引擎，在这里你会期待至少能再多出一对气缸。尽管其中置引擎布局和骇人的风格向你喊着“超跑”，可是光冈231马力的发动机也就能做那么多事情。其温和的输出和327牛米的扭矩导致了令人沮丧的表现。
大蛇由该公司创始人光冈进(Susumu Mitsuoka)构思，是他想要制造一台人人都能驾驶的汽车的结果，而这一理念得以忠实体现。你期待它是一辆大马力车，但它实际上只是一辆用于普通行驶的车。标志性的0到60英里每小时加速需要相当漫长的7秒钟，而排气音调也毫无戏剧性。

这真遗憾，因为这辆新车的车身底盘坐于赛车风格的双横臂悬架之上，并已经过了马自达前首席试车员的调试。
其结果是，这辆车驾驶起来格外的好，而且尽管其最终的转弯性能无法让它赢得任何奖项，它仍旧在舒适性和操作性之间达到了一个良好的平衡。它在快速转弯时相当平稳，但缺乏那种真正的跑车的感觉。

刹车借自本田的传奇跑车，带来了让人安心的刹车能力，而它们的效果要超过仅仅达成任务。问题在于，尽管大蛇以拥有独特的底盘而自豪，这辆光冈车比本田NSX更重、更慢，而且操控感也差些。不过除去这一点，这辆车仍旧在日本获得了巨大的成功，其脱颖而出的外形是真正的原因。
该公司已经售出了所建造的所有汽车，并正在为扩大生产进行准备，在未来的几个月里预计达到每周6辆的速度。遗憾的是，尚未有一个更加极端的版本，带来能够符合其惊人外观的动力表现。

原文：
It looks as though it’s from another planet, but this outrageous supercar is Japan’s answer to Ferrari’s finest! If you want to really stand out from the crowd, nothing comes close to the Mitsuoka Orochi.
Believe it or not, the two-door uses both Honda and Lexus parts, but its bespoke bodywork makes it unlike anything else on the road. Mitsuoka started life as a replica car builder, converting big Nissans to resemble Daimlers, and tiny Daihatsus to look like Rileys. Now, it is regarded as Japan’s 10th official motor manufacturer – and the hand-built Orochi is its wildest model ever!
The Honda NSX-inspired coupé is being billed as a supercar, and even though it made its official debut at the Tokyo Motor Show back in 2001, it has only just landed in Japanese showrooms. It’s already making quite an impact, as pedestrians couldn’t take their eyes off the stunning two-seater during our exclusive drive along the streets of Tokyo.
It’s easy to see why, because the distinctive grille, twin headlamps and swooping bodywork are all designed to grab your attention. The circular light clusters and vertical window at the back are clearly inspired by old Ferraris, and the attention the Orochi attracts puts it on a par with any of Italy’s legendary marques.
Open the door, however, and that impression quickly begins to fade. As with supercars of old, climbing aboard requires the flexibility of a gymnast, thanks to its wide sills and low ride height, and once inside, the cabin is a disappointment. There’s plenty of leather, and build quality is impressive, but it fails to match the drama and excitement of the exterior. The gear selector for the five-speed automatic box is sourced from a Lexus RX off-roader and provides the first hint that outright performance has been sacrificed for comfort.
The Orochi is powered by a Lexus 3.3-litre V6 engine where you would hope to find something with at least an extra pair of cylinders. So although its mid-engined layout and outrageous styling scream to you supercar, the Mitsuoka’s 231bhp powerplant does anything but. Its modest output and 327Nm of torque result in frustrating performance.
The Orochi is the brainchild of company founder Susumu Mitsuoka. It’s the result of his desire to build a vehicle that anyone can drive and this idea has been followed to the letter. Where you expect the car to be a bruiser, it’s actually a cruiser. The benchmark 0-60mph sprint takes a rather lengthy 7.0 seconds, and the exhaust note is also short on drama.
That’s a shame because the newcomer’s spaceframe chassis sits on race-style double wishbone suspension, and has been tuned by a former Mazda chief test driver.
As a result, the Orochi rides exceptionally well, and while it won’t win any awards for its ultimate cornering ability, it strikes a fine balance between comfort and handling. It feels superbly planted through fast bends, but lacks the involvement of an out-and-out sports car.
Brakes borrowed from the Honda Legend deliver confidence-inspiring stopping ability, and they are more than up to the task. The trouble is, the Mitsuoka is heavier, slower and less practical than the Honda NSX, even though the Orochi boasts its own unique underpinnings. Yet in spite of this, the machine has still proved an enormous success in Japan, where standing out from the crowd is what really matters.
The company is already selling all the cars it can build, and is preparing to boost output to six models a week in the months ahead. It’s just a shame there isn’t a more extreme version that delivers the performance capable of matching its sensational looks.