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  • 2009 Mitsubishi Galant

    With confirmation Saturn is up for sale coming from General Motors earlier this month, a number of potential investors and buyers have come out of the woodwork recently and confirmed interest in the struggling brand. Two main groups include investment firm Telesto Ventures and Roger Penske’s dealer conglomerate Penske Automotive Group. Even Renault-Nissan and auto parts supplier Magna International has been rumored to be eyeing a possible Saturn purchase, and while the field of potential suitors is varied there remains one common factor. Any new owner of Saturn will need to source new...

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    Mitsubishi unleashes Evolution X FQ-330 SST

    There are many things not to like about the motoring climate in Europe, not the least of which are emissions taxes, omnipresent speed cameras and a dearth of open roads. But there is much to like as well, including the truly inspiring factory custom rally cars like the Mitsubishi Evolution X FQ-330...

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    Download and build your own free Mitsubishi Colt

    In an unusually high-tech concept, Mitsubishi is promoting its new Colt with a sort of Internet scavenger hunt. The first user to find and download all the parts of the car, scattered around various BitTorrent sites, will win a free car. There are 30 parts in total, and the process is centered on...

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    Panasonic and Mitsubishi racing to bring Blu-ray players to car scene

    Mitsubishi Electronics, part of the same global conglomerate as Mitsubishi Motors, has already developed a car Blu-ray disc player, but now the race is on with rival Panasonic to bring the product to market. Panasonic has just revealed its new car Blue-ray player that integrates GPS, Bluetooth, and...

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    MML Sports unveils Mitsubishi Evo X Group N rally car

    Rally racing has taken some of the hardest hits of all of the major motorsports during the ongoing economic and automotive downturn, but being down doesn't mean being out. MML Sports today unveiled their Group N Mitsubishi Evolution X rally car, to campaign for the World Rally Championship...

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    Mitsubishi confirms i-MiEV for U.S.

    Already angling for sales in excess of 20,000 units annually, Mitsubishi took the opportunity of the New York Auto Show to announce it will be selling the i-MiEV electric car in the U.S. and other global markets. The car is already in testing in California, Oregon, Tucson and elsewhere, but the...

  • 2009 mitsubishi outlander gt prototype 021

    When the Mitsubishi Lancer's new design first appeared, sporting its huge trapezoidal grille area, the reactions were mixed. Now after about a year to grow accustomed to it, it looks at home even on the family-oriented Outlander GT Prototype, revealed today at the New York Auto Show. Aside from the Lancer-like looks, the core of the new Outlander GT Prototype is a 3.0L MIVEC V6, same as the one currently found in the Outlander XLS, though there are numerous improvements to be found under the hood. Less restrictive intake flow plus a new cam profile and higher compression ratio result in a...

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    Mitsubishi shooting for 20,000 iMiEV electrics per year by 2011

    The industry is in pain, but it's still planning for the future. Today that's clear nowhere more so than at Mitsubishi, which has just announced it will be upping its production target of the iMiEV to 20,000 units annually by 2012 up 200% on previous goals of 10,000 per year. Output targets for...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Prototype
    Mitsubishi planning to reveal facelifted Outlander at New York Auto Show

    The centerpiece of Mitsubishi’s stand at next week's New York Auto Show will be the Outlander GT Prototype, a preview of the facelifted model due to go on sale later in the year. Mitsubishi has released two new teaser images of the upcoming show car, revealing a design similar to the Lancer...

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    Mitsubishi shuts doors on U.S. design studio

    American carmakers have caught the brunt of the public's outrage against the car industry, thanks mostly to their highly public pleas for cash. But the whole industry is hurting, even niche Japanese carmakers like Mitsubishi. As part of their cost-cutting measures, the Triple Diamond brand will be...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi Prototype i MiEV
    Mitsubishi’s first EV edges closer to launch with unveiling of Prototype i-MiEV

    Joining Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV Sport Air Concept at this week’s Geneva Motor Show is the new Prototype i-MiEV, a closer to production version of the Japanese carmaker’s upcoming all-electric car. The Prototype i-MiEV is based around the currentregular i-MiEV all-electric hatch that...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air Concept
    Mitsubishi takes the covers off its i-MiEV Sport Air Concept

    While the idea of an electric sports car is not a new one, mainstream carmakers have been slow to consider the proposition of a performance electric vehicle (EV). Niche carmakers like Tesla, Fisker and Lightning immediately spring to mind when one thinks of electric sports cars, but soon we may be...

  • Mitsubishi i-Miev electric vehicle

    Mitsubishi's highly anticipated i-MiEV electric car prototype is set to be revealed this week at the Geneva Motor Show, but ahead of the car's unveiling the Japanese company has announced an interesting development. Mitsubishi has just inked a Memorandum of Understanding regarding cooperation between itself and European auto giant PSA Peugeot Citroen. The deal relates to the production of a Peugeot-branded electric car based on the new i-MiEV, a move which has been expected for some time now but has finally been officially confirmed. While Mitsubishi will manufacture the European-spec i-MiEV...

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    HKS working on Lancer Evo X Time Attack Project

    Tuners and fan boys the world over have pored over Best Motoring DVDs, debating the finer points of lap times around Tsukuba's circuit. And some of the best and hottest laps have been turned in by HKS's tuned Mitsubishi Lancer Evolutions. Now a new one is in the works, dubbed the CZ200S. The new...

  • 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart
    Mitsubishi planning hot trio of cars including Evo X FQ400

    Factory-upgraded versions of typically sedate sedans and hatchbacks have become de rigeur for most major carmakers. Mitsubishi's have been largely hit-or-miss, but the company's next trio of factory specials promise to be on target. The much-lauded Lancer Evolution X gets FQ400 treatment, pushing...

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    Mitsubishi withdraws from rally racing

    The world of motorsport is facing some of its toughest times in memory as major carmakers pull out of their highest-level programs. The latest to leave the rolls is Mitsubishi's highly successful rally program, which will close operations indefinitely to keep costs down. Twelve-time winners of the...

  • 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
    No 2009 model year for Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

    Cash-strapped Mitsubishi won’t be updating its high-performance Lancer Evolution X for the 2009 model year for the U.S. market, with inventory levels for the 2008 model sufficient enough to last the whole year. The Evo X has been runaway success for Mitsubishi, with sales up 50.9% for 2008...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart
    Mitsubishi confirms Lancer Sportback GTS and Ralliart for U.S.

    The rally-car wars just got a little hotter, as Mitsubishi has today confirmed it will be bringing the Lancer Sportback to the U.S. The hatchback bodystyle equips it to do battle on equal footing with Subaru's Impreza and WRX hatches when it arrives in the U.S. around the middle of the year...

  • ings n spec mitsubishi lancer evo x 003

    Specialist Japanese tuning company and racing house ings has unveiled a new aero kit for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. The new kit consists of a race-inspired front bumper, new front canards, brake ducts and intercooler shrouds, as well as a large rear wing, known as the Z-Power Wing. The new Z-Power wing from ings is adjustable, which means the driver can adapt the downforce requirements of the car depending on the tuning spec of the car and the driving conditions. The wing will be available in two different materials, wet carbon and dry carbon. While the dry carbon Z-Power wing weighs just...

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    Mitsubishi and Proton to collaborate on new models

    Malaysia’s state-owned Proton has been linked with a number of international carmakers including the likes of General Motors, Volkswagen, and PSA Peugeot-Citroen for the past several years over the possibility of a tie-up, but one carmaker, Mitsubishi, has been working closely with Proton for...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-360
    More details on Mitsubishi's 400hp Evo X ‘FQ-400’ for UK

    Mitsubishi in the UK has sold a number of special edition Lancer Evolution models over the past several years under the FQ name. The cars are essentially regular Evos with uprated powertrains and in some cases also feature custom bodykits and interior pieces. In the current lineup, the most...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi Galant
    Mitsubishi pulls out of Detroit Auto Show

    Auto shows are generally where carmakers like to 'wow' their future customers and show off their new models to both industry rivals and the press. But with the current economic crisis affecting the automotive industry so severely, many companies are choosing to forgo attending the current lineup of...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi Galant
    Mitsubishi looking to end Galant production in U.S., replace with Lancer and Outlander

    Mitsubishi introduced its facelifted Galant sedan earlier this year but the mid-cycle update has failed to encourage sales, with the Normal plant in Illinois responsible for the vehicle currently at levels well below capacity. The plant has the capacity to build up to 240,000 vehicles per year, but...

  • 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR-Premium
    Mitsubishi adds GSR-Premium model to Japanese Evo X range

    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...

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