Mitsubishi News
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Mitsubishi has introduced a new range of updates for its Japanese-spec Lancer Evolution X less than a year out from the car’s debut. Although the changes are limited to the Japanese market they could preview some planned revisions for the North American models as well. Highlighting the list of updates is a more powerful engine, which is now rated at 296hp (221kW) and 311lb-ft (421Nm) of torque, as well as the introduction of the new ‘GSR-Premium’ flagship. The previous model was rated at 276hp (206kW). The transmission options remain unchanged, and consist of the standard...
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Mitsubishi's new Colt does away with diesel, gains Ralliart edition
Late last week Mitsubishi revealed details about its planned lineup for next month’s Paris Motor Show, announcing the debut of three new vehicles including one never-before-seen model. The lineup was to include the upcoming Lancer Sportback, first revealed back in June, the new Racing Lancer...
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Paris debut for Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart
Details about Mitsubishi’s Lancer Ralliart were first revealed as far back as January’s Detroit Auto Show, and were followed by the reveal of the new Lancer Sportback in June. Mitsubishi has now announced that the high-performance Lancer Sportback Ralliart will make its official debut...
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Mitsubishi UK building Lancer Evo X road-race car
Popular in rally racing since its inception and seen on tracks and road courses the world over at the hands of amateur enthusiasts, Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution X will soon be taking to the tracks under a works banner as well. Mitsubishi Motors UK is developing a race version of the Evo X for the...
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Mitubishi reveals new Racing Lancer rally car
Mitsubishi has released the first images of its new Racing Lancer rally car, ahead of its motorsport debut in round six of the 2008 FIA Cross-Country Rally World Cup this October. The vehicle combines elements from both the new Lancer sedan and previous Pajero rally vehicles, and features a...
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Update: Mitsubishi i-MiEV to begin testing in California
Update: Mitsubishi is planning to begin testing of its i-MiEV electric cars in cooperation with power company Southern California Edison (SCE). The tests will be used to gauge how electric vehicles will connect to the future electric grid and 'smart' meters being developed by SCE. In addition, the...
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Japanese battery manufacturer GS Yuasa Corp today announced plans that would make it one of the largest suppliers of batteries for the automotive industry. Rising demand for fuel-efficient cars from both the public and private sectors is leading the industry to begin development of the infrastructure necessary to support the future of mass-production electric cars, and GS Yuasa wants to be at the front of the pack. To take its place among the industry's battery-production leaders, GS Yuasa has announced that it will raise lithium-ion battery production by up to 500% in order to achieve this...
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Update: Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart priced at $26,490
Update: Mitsubishi has announced pricing for its new 2009 Lancer Ralliart turbocharged AWD sedan, putting it in direct competition with the similar priced and specced Subaru WRX. Positioned between the Lancer 2.4 GTS and high-performance Lancer Evolution X, the new Lancer Ralliart comes with a...
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Small trucks crash tested, results not good
As more buyers in the market for a pickup truck eye the smaller, more fuel-efficient alternatives to the major brands' full-size offerings, the attention is beginning to reveal some unpleasant details. Safety ratings based on IIHS crash tests indicate that many of the smaller pickup trucks on the...
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Mitsubishi confirms Concept-cX for production
Mitsubishi has today confirmed that the Concept-cX from last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show will enter production as a new compact crossover model designed to sit under the current Outlander. The new model will feature a constant AWD system and will be the showcase Mitsubishi’s...
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Mitsubishi Motors cutting U.S. production, jobs
While Honda's sales in the U.S. are actually increasing, and Toyota and Nissan are losing only single-digits of production, Mitsubishi has decided to cut production and jobs in the face of decreased demand and poor market conditions. The move will reduce output from the Normal, Illinois factory by...
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Mitsubishi to boost 'world' engine production 35%
Mitsubishi is planning to boost production numbers for its new global engine family to meet soaring demand for the fuel-efficient and lightweight engine as well as prepare itself for the launch of several important models over the next 12 months. The engine range has been dubbed the...
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Mitsubishi will use October’s Paris Motor Show to display the final production version of its all new Lancer Sportback wagon before the car goes on sale in Europe in the following weeks. The carmaker will also be displaying the Lancer Ralliart (first displayed at January’s Detroit Auto Show) and Lancer Sportback Ralliart models, which are also set for a sales launch at the end of the year. The performance duo are powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine and mated to Mitsubishi's Twin Clutch SST gearbox and power all four wheels through an active center differential. The...
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Evo X MR with dual-clutch hits U.S. streets in June
The Mitsubishi Evolution X GSR has already been on sale for some time, but the twin-clutch, or SST, MR variant hasn't seen much in the way of sales outside of Japan yet thanks to a few hang-ups in producing the transmission in volume quantities. But the problems are past, and the car is now on its...
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Toyota to help fund Japan's first passenger jet
Toyota announced this week that it would invest up to ¥10 billion ($96 million) to help fund development of Japan’s first ever commercial passenger jet. The new project is being set-up by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and along with Toyota is being funded by Japanese firms Mitsui and Sumitomo...
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U.S. pricing for 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mitsubishi has finally announced pricing details for its 2009 Eclipse and Spyder after first unveiling the new model back in February. Set to go on sale in the U.S. from next month onwards, the new Eclipse coupe will start at $20,099 for the GS four-cylinder. Upgrading to the more powerful V6 with...
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Mitsubishi Evo X 'MR' and Subaru WRX STI 'Spec C' set to do battle
The Mitsubishi Evo X and Subaru Impreza WRX STI haven’t been on sale for a full year yet but already we have news of hotter performance versions in the works. Mitsubishi will launch a more powerful version of the Evo X with new MR (Mitsubishi Racing) designation. Subaru, meanwhile, will add a...
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Mitsubishi to launch low-cost global car by 2010
With Tata setting the benchmark for low cost vehicle development with the unveiling of its $2,500 Nano minicar back in January, major carmakers the world over are now playing catch up and furiously developing their own rival models to take advantage of the burgeoning low-cost vehicle market...
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Already heralded as one of the first high-performance dual-clutch gearboxes to be put into an affordable car, Mitsubishi's Sport Shift Transmission (SST) will also see use in the company's Outlander SUV. This is the first implementation of a dual-clutch gearbox in an SUV and is another step towards the eventual demise of the torque-converter based automatic transmission. Advantages of dual-clutch technology over both traditional automatic and manual transmissions are numerous. Lightning quick shifts, smooth power delivery and high mechanical efficiency along with ease-of-use in automatic or...
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Mitsubishi shuts Australian factory
The last Australian built Mitsubishi has rolled off its production line at the carmaker’s Tonsley Park site in Adelaide today, one month after officials first announced the closure of the plant. Mitsubishi first started building cars in Adelaide back in 1980 after acquiring the plant from...
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HKS prepped Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
Most of Japan’s tuners are focused on the arduous task of cracking Nissan’s Fort Knox of an ECU in its GT-R supercar but that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten about one of the country’s other tuning favorites, Mitsubishi’s new Lancer Evolution X. Turbo performance...
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Peugeot and Citroen consider SUV based on Concept-cX
French carmakers Peugeot and Citroen could be developing a second SUV model based around Mitsubishi running gear, just as they did with the current 4007 and C7 cars which are based on the Outlander midsize SUV. Mitsubishi is planning to launch its own compact SUV along the lines of last...
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Mitsubishi reveals future plans, working on all-electric models
A few days ago, Mitsubishi Motors released a mid-term business plan entitled "Step up 2010", which gave an outline of the carmaker's intended direction from 2008 to 2010. The plan includes details on several new models that Mitsubishi is interested in developing, with a focus on creating 'global...
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Mitsubishi presents Panther Colt, Lancer and Grandis
Mitsubishi may have pulled its manufacturing operations out of Australia but that doesn’t mean the carmaker’s Aussie subsidiary will be totally ignoring this week’s Melbourne Motor Show. Unveiled today in Melbourne was a range of new ‘Panther’ concepts, with the Colt...
Siddarth Raja