Mitsubishi Lancer News
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With the 2012 departure of Suzuki from the U.S. market, the title of "most challenged" automaker probably passes to Mitsubishi. While it's backed by a huge Japanese conglomerate, it's a tiny player in the tough North American market, and has had few new products lately. Now comes news that the company may exit a key segment of global market altogether. DON'T MISS: 2016 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: Revealed At Paris Motor Show According to the Australian site CarAdvice, Mitsubishi has halted work altogether on the next generation of its Lancer compact sedan. The company will instead...
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Green On The Outside? Five Small Cars With Poor Gas Mileage
With many of today’s small cars hitting dealer lots with EPA ratings that rival those of hybrid cars, it’s easy to forget that not all small cars are green. Many small cars win the gas-mileage race, but which small cars should you avoid if you're trying to top out on fuel economy? These...
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Mitsubishi Boss Confirms Hybrid Diesel Drivetrain Option For 2014 Evo XI
Mitsubishi has already hit the headlines today after it announced an update to its engine technology to improve fuel economy across its range, but now U.K.-based Autocar says Mitsubishi Boss Osamu Masuko has confirmed that the next Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution will be powered by a diesel-electric...
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EVO Fights Back As Mitsubishi Tries To Redirect Extinction Rumors
You might have seen our coverage earlier this week on “EV Killed the EVO Star: Mitsubishi Kills the EVO.” It seemed like an appropriate play on words and even more appropriate is the response. Yes, that would be denial and redirection. Mitsubishi was quick to post on its Facebook page a...
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Anti-Hybrid Cause Launched To Keep Next Mitsubishi Evo 'Pure'
Democracy can be a messy and ugly thing to watch in practice. Especially when it's being pointed toward carmakers, which aren't often the subject of mass protests pointed toward their future product lines. This morning, we received an e-mail with a link to a Causes page urging Mitsubishi not to...
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EV Killed the EVO Star: Mitsubishi Kills the EVO
In a move that is sure to upset the loyal Rally and Racing fans that have embraced the last couple of generations of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, reports surfaced today that the company will discontinue the vehicle. According to Autocar UK, Mitsubishi’s global product director told Matt...
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We already know that it’s possible to curb your fuel consumption just by having your tires properly inflated, or better yet, installing a set of low rolling-resistance tires, however, soon there may be an additional avenue to look at when picking the most fuel efficient rubber for your ride. The answer is the camber of your tires, more specifically, the negative camber. This is when the tops of your car’s tires are angled inwards towards the chassis. Racing cars typically feature negative cambered tires as they improve grip when cornering due to the tire being at a more optimal angle to...
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Mitsubishi Evo To Go Plug-In Hybrid? World's Tuners Feel Faint
We can't help it. Once in a while, we like to toss in big honkin' performance cars, like the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. And even screaming smaller tuner sedans, like the 2010 Subaru STi WRC and Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. But now comes news to rock the world: The next generation of the Mitsubishi...
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2009 Mitsubishi Lancer: Evo X or Ralliart? Which Will You Choose
If You Can't Live With the Evolution X the Ralliart May Be For You
Jonathan McGrew