2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GSR
November 30, 2006 by Alborz Fallah
Dear God, its back! After 10 long long years, the Lancer GSR is set to scare the hell out of all WRX owners once again. If you’ve been reading this site long enough, you’d know that I’ve been begging Mitsubishi to bring out a car to fill in the gap between the Lancer VRX and the Lancer EVO IX.
Currently Mitsubishi has nothing to offer those who really can’t afford an EVO IX but don’t want something as uninspiring as a VRX, so they usually opt out for the Subaru Impreza WRX (or a Mazda 3 MPS or Ford Focus XR5) . But alas, someone over at Mitsubishi has been hit with the logic stick and the Lancer GSR is ready for a come back.
Mitsubishi already has a the Subaru Impreza WRX STi equivalent with the Lancer EVO IX and hopes that the new mid range WRX equivalent will attract some new buyers to the brand. Mitsubishi haven’t exactly given it a name yet but I am calling it the Lancer GSR to follow tradition. The new Turbo Charged Lancer is set to arrive in Australia beginning September 2008.
You’ll all be pleased to know that Mitsubishi haven’t done a Mazda and haven’t gone El Cheapo like the Mazda 3 MPS with a front-wheel drive drive-train. Instead Mitsu are sticking with their heritage and the new Lancer will come with all-wheel-drive and is set to carry the Ralliart name.
Its good to see that Mitsubishi have followed Subaru’s approach to bring out an affordable Tubro car, adding to the line up which now includes the likes of the Ralliart Colt which we recently road tested. I posted a few articles of the 2008 Lancer here and here. The base Lancer 08 model is set to come with a boring 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine putting out around 125kW. Whilst Australia will most likely miss out on the 1.5-litre and diesel variants which will be on offer in Europe.
Honestly… I can’t wait for next generation GSR. I just hope Mitsubishi stick with the GSR badge! The photos are all unconfirmed, the actual red car above is a spy shot of what the next Evo (not GSR) might look like. No photos of the GSR are available. Actual shots of the new Lancer are confirmed for release January 2007.
Print it: 
Thank you Mitsubishi,
you’ve made my day.
The GSR is going to steal so many to-be WRX owners from Subaru that maybe Subaru will be forced to up the ante and perhaps.. upgrade the interior!
about time!!!
I own a car called a Libero, otherwise known as a Lancer wagon, however it has a GSR engine, the 4g93t, 4wd, td04 turbo and front mount intercooler, as I find the colt is just way too high. Is this car available in Australia? or anything like it?
Turbo wagon
Boys and Girls the Lancer drives amazing, basemodel GTS – although it could use more ponies – putting on a bolt on aftermarket turbo will do this sports sedan fine!
FUCK Subby! Mit rocks bro…….
^^^ wrong. nope. subaru will just perfect the legacy turbo models to keep up w/ the Lancer GSR HAHAHAHA
Holy crap Dude, Can you watch your language!!!
DUDE…if ya carry on like a dill swearing get off here please!
Hey NM……….if your on CA and see some idiot doing more of this let me know so I can get the post deleted! Send me the link via email ……….cheers.Good to see you back!
Thanks Missile and roger that…been busy as and mucked around at Cairns…won that court case told you about! Sorry about no card – so Merry Xmas babe-ette and safe New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
all mitsubishi carz are the bommb…espealiaaly the new lancer vrx, that im buying 2morro..
Hey did i mention im trading-in my lexus 4the new lancer vrx
Sure…….what ever