Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart revealed
January 14, 2008 by Alborz Fallah
Mitsubishi has finally taken the covers of its highly anticipated Lancer Ralliart. The car which is set to re-establish the Lancer family as an affordable sports car will go head to head with its traditional Subaru Impreza WRX rival and many European competitors.
The Lancer Ralliart is powered by the same 2.0-litre DOHC MIVEC intercooler/turbocharged engine found in the new EVO but it is detuned to 177kW. The Ralliart spec also receives the highly anticipated Twin Clutch SST automated manual transmission.
Earlier reports of the Ralliart model using the EVO IX’s drivetrain are still unconfirmed, however Mitsubishi says the car’s full-time 4WD driveline features Mitsubishi’s Active Center Differential (ACD).
The system is able to electronically control the multi-plate clutch center differential, which enables it to send drive torque to the front/rear according to different driving conditions.
As far as looks go, perhaps it is a little less spectacular than we might have hoped fore, but it still does the job with an exclusive front bumper design, rear air dam, dual mufflers and an air intake in the bonnet.
Lancer Ralliart specifications (U.S.)
Overall length (mm) 4,570
Overall width (mm) 1,760
Overall height (mm) 1,490
Wheelbase (mm) 2,635
F/R track (mm) 1,530 / 1,530
Occupants 5
Engine 2.0-liter DOHC MIVEC
with intercooler/turbocharger
Max. output 177 kW (240 PS)
Max torque. 343 Nm (35 kg-m)
Driveline Full-time 4WD (with ACD)
Transmission Twin Clutch SST
Tyres 215/45R18
Whoaaa there tiger is that “Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Revhead” or “Revealed”? Lol.. i mean it can be “Revlead” nothing wrong with that….!
Should have more Kw’s…….and yeah CarAdvice had Revlead instead of Revealed!
It has 7kW more than the new WRX!?
Its pretty darn good I think, yeah sorry about the freudian-slip
Damn, thats nice, hopefully the SST gearbox isn’t like a 4g option, would be great as the same price as an auto, for like an extra 2g.
This will kill the Rex!
Hmm whats with the colour? That has got to be the ugliest colour yet, better colour would have been ideal for photos.
177kW is good so is the 340Nm of torque
Like the look of it but why can’t Mitsu give the Lancer range a 1 piece dash? Those joins in the dash are hideous and will lead to squeaks as the car gets older.
detuned from x – smaller turbo or different mapping?
any info on pricing strategy – will it be line ball wrx $$’s?
i like the subtle looks & hope we can we revel in them being on our roads soon!
Lcat, not sure, not much info available yet, we assume it is a smaller turbo, it would be madness to simply have a different ECU mapping with the same setup as it would take tuners about 4 hours to get it to Evo spec.
I think it will be like the old WRX STi engine to the standard WRX engine, same build, smaller intercooler and turbo, and minor internal differences (better pistons etc)
what will i need to upgrade the ralliart to EVO level. Evo has only 206kw and similar torque. will it be as simple as changing the turbo or increasing the induction pressure or minor ECU changes???
If priced right; this will be fantastic – it has enough power, AWD, and recaros.
I can’t wait until the hatchback version is revealed! It’s a shame that AUS spec Lancers don’t get the options of sat nav/HDD audio; now that would be a nice option if it appeared on the Ralliart over here.
Recently confirmed US pricing puts it roughly on par (actually slightly less) with the WRX STi.
Hey Mitsu, Audi want their grille surround back.
hahaha……….nice one!
I noticed that the shape of the Ralliart “nose” resemble that from the Evo X (possibly to reveal the intercooler behind the mesh). But somehow I reckon the chrome treatment surrounding the nose is a bit ‘out of place”…
(as a comparison, neither the EVO X nor the VRX model have a chrome surrounding…and they both look great!!!)
and the front spoiler could be a little bit ‘thicker’ (which give the car a bit more ‘lowering’ effect)…
The above is purely my opinion…but would love to hear any other comments / feedback relating to the above….
IMO, it’s a very ugly car. Performance should be quite good though. Just cant get over the looks!
Looks awesome… I dont know what the author here meant by ‘less spectacular than we might have hoped forE’… its practically an Evo with some extra chrome.
As for auto being expensive option, Edmunds website says it will ONLY come with the SST transmission, given this I think it will be more expensive then the WRX. If I had to guess, base form I recon mid $40s given its a dual clutch and they have added ALOT from the VRX, then optioned up (perhaps they will offer GPS for example, not offered currently on VRX for this very purpose… to offer more value in the Ralliart) I recon low $50s. I wander if it can tow… Id be tempted to get one, seems like dam good bang for your buck, especially given the tuning opportunities for that engine!
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Recently confirmed US pricing puts it roughly on par (actually slightly less) with the WRX STi.
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err, no it doesn’t. Pricing hasn’t been released – its the pricing of the Evo thats on par with the STi.
Apart from the slightly different bumpers, I think the Evo has fatter wheel arches at the rear? No?
Lower it, exhaust, tune, yeehah! Cant wait to see what price they put on it.