Need 4 Lancer

Mitsubishi finally announced what we’ve known all along: the five-door Lancer Sportback is coming to the States for the 2010 model year and sales will begin this summer.

The 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback builds on the already competent Lancer sedan, although the overall length is slightly longer to accommodate the new hatch. One-touch auto-folding rear seats split 60:40 to make room for “active lifestyle” parcels and Mitsubishi dropped the rear cargo area floor by three inches to create 52.7 cubic-feet of space when the rear thrones are folded flat.

The Sportback will be available in two trims, beginning in GTS form and equipped with Mitsubishi’s 168 hp, 2.4-liter inline four mated to either a five-speed manual or CVT with six “virtual” ratios. More importantly, the Sportback will be offered in Ralliart guise, with the detuned Evolution X’s turbocharged 4B11 2.0-liter four putting out 237 hp and 253 lb.-ft. of torque. Power will be doled out to all four wheels through Mitsubishi’s All-Wheel Control (AWC) system with Active Center Differential (ACD), and buyers can opt for either the six-speed Twin Clutch-Sportronic Shift transmission (TC-SST) or CVT gearbox, both of which are manipulated by a set of magnesium-alloy paddle shifters.

Pricing hasn’t been announced yet, but once all the options boxes are ticked on the Ralliart, expect the price to still be under $30k.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/30/officially-official-2010-mitsubishi-lancer-sportback-on-sale-in/

F1 pilot driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI:

Harman Motive Evo X Exhaust:

More videos after a jump…
(more…)

Mitsubishi’s new trapezoidal grille design is spreading throughout the lineup, and the Outlander looks to be the next vehicle that gets struck with the corporate underbite. At least now the Lancer won’t be the only Mitsu wearing a grille cribbed from the ‘57 Chrysler 300. The new front fascia will include angry-eye headlamps and appears to be the only external change to the Outlander during its mid-cycle freshening. A gaggle of engineers were rumored to be fussing over the cars that spy photogs snagged in the Western US desert, which may mean powertrain changes. Can we cast our vote for an Evo powertrain under the new sheetmetal?

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/15/spy-shots-mitsubish-outlander-getting-lancer-face/

We continue those Evo-Vs-something videos that was started by this post.
And the first clip is Evo vs Lamborghini Murcielago made by Top Gear:

And finally Evo VS Bobsled also by Top Gear: