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July 5, 2007 by Alborz Fallah
NipponDriver gives us a good look at next years Mitsubishi Lancer GSR, which has so far been labelled as a Galant Fortis.
The 2.0-litre turbo will fill in the gap between the Lancer VXR and the new Evolution X. Critics are calling it the new WRX killer.
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2008 Subaru Impreza WRX – Would you buy one?
We have to ask the hard questions once in a while here at CarAdvice. We want to know if you
Mitsubishi Galant Fortis
This is the new Lancer. Although its now called the Mitsubishi Galant Fortis. Odd name indeed. From what we can
Mitsubishi to build the Sportback Concept
When we first saw this car a few years ago, we all hoped Mitsubishi would put the concept into production,
Next-gen Mitsubishi 380 preview?
Update: Official images released by Mitsubishi.
These are allegedly leaked images of the 2009 Mitsubishi Galant, which could provide insight into
Mitsubishi Sale Statistics May 2007
Adelaide based Mitsubishi Motors Australia continues to increase sales amid a strong warranty program and constant marketing campaign. Compared to
looks good – there’s quite a lot of new Outlander inside the new lancer – but the shape is so much better than the new Impreza that sales should be huge.
I can’t help thinking that Subaru must have been trialling some new form of drug with their focus groups to come up with what they now have in the Impreza range. Do they honestly think anyone would buy a new Impreza over a new lancer? Maybe – management took the drug too!!
It’s a 2ltr turbo, and people are calling it a WRX killer hey? Hmm. Does it have AWD? There was talk about Mitsu bringing out an AWD Lancer – outside of the Evo model – but I can’t find much info about whether that became a fact or not.
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of course its AWD, its the new Lancer GSR, the original WRX killer ;)
Interesting,very Volvoish from the front.
Tell me are the EVOs as reliable as Scoobies Rex ? I have always thought Subaru is further up the food chain for quality than Mitsubishi.
Pfft.. It’ll probably be more reliable, the engine is so over-engineered it would be dead easy for it to handle 170-190kw. DOn’t forget Mitsubishi make the best 4wd systems ever, and offer the best Australian warranty, so I don’t think there is anything to complain about.
Yeah i like them both, but im still a die-hard subaru fan. I like the new hatchback look of the new Subaru Wrx. You know subie’s got things up their sleeves to overpower new mitsu in upcoming models in 2009. its just a fact.
The Galant in the US is actually the 380 here, except that we don’t get MIVEC.
This Lancer definitely looks the business and with competitive performance and pricing, it should retain its top 10 spot. But please, no 4-speed auto alright?
Yes Damo, the best Australian warranty… as good as a Hyunday. And 170kw should be the least it should make since the rex has 169kw factory. One more thing, look at how heavy that car looks lol. Very nice mitsu I’m sure you already know what evo IX fans are saying right? While subie worked on fuel economy while delivering more power at lower revs and making the car lighter, mitsu worked on aesthetics just like the gen 2 subies. Seems that Mitsu just made the same mistake subie did 6 years ago.
Interestingly, Subaru derives their new car designs from BMWs that aren’t exactly beautiful. The Impreza hatch as a lot of 1-Series in it, while the new Forester is hinting a great deal of X3 from the front doors all the way to the rear end.
Anyway, it’s quite strange to call that Mitsubishi a Galant while it’s known as Lancer just about everywhere else. They should actually build a sedan that will slot between the current Lancer and the outgoing 380, something like the Accord Euro being the medium sized car between the Civic and Accord Thai. Galant should be a perfect name, and if they can make it look and perform well, Mitsubishi should be able to re-establish themselves here despite the Adelaide plant closure.
al juraj no 4 speed auto? Why would you want a turbo car with auto anyway? Even if it had 6 speeds. Just breaks the purpose… simply not as fun :)