This is the 2007 Mitsuoka Orochi (光岡大蛇) Coupe. The Orochi is a Japanese sports car developed by a small company called Mitsuoka Motor (光岡自動車), & is named after ‘Yamata no Orochi’ which is a mythical 8-headed Japanese dragon. Based on the Honda NSX platform, the Orochi was first ever introduced to the world in 2001 as a concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. From that point on, Mitsuoka planned for a 400-unit production run over the course of 4 years & subsequently displayed a new variant of the Orochi year after year until 2014. Only a fraction of the planned total Orochi production were delivered, mostly to the Chinese, Thai and Malaysian market. Mitsuoka Motor (光岡自動車) was first founded on February 1st of 1968, and has since been known for their work in modifying, and creating unique vehicles. Due to the fact that the Honda NSX was out of production by the time this car was intended for development, Mitsuoka had to develop their very own chassis, resulting in a mid-rear engine layout (double wishbone both front and rear). The body was made of aluminium, and the Orochi model was offically designed by the companies chief designer at the time, Aoki Takanori. This car shown here is said to be the only Orochi in Singapore. After the concept was shown, Mitsuoka introduced a convertible version at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show called the Orochi Nude Top, however, this model never went into production, and the coupe variant became the official production version starting in 2006. From here, a series of different variations of the Orochi were created, consisting of the Orochi Kabuto (大蛇・兜) at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the Orochi Zero (大蛇・零) in January of 2008, the Orochi Gold Premium (オロチ ゴールドプレミアム) in 2010, the Orochi Final Edition in 2014, as well as the Seven Eleven Evangelion Limited Edition Orochi, and finally, the Orochi Devilman.
How many made? 400 planned, with just a fraction actually being produced.
Engine: Toyota-sourced 3.3L (3MZ-FE) V-6 engine producing 230 horsepower
Debut: the first Orochi concept was shown at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show
Top Speed: around 135mph
0-60mph: around 6 seconds
Photo Credit: @stick_shift_studioz
Research: @rarecarsonly