Rally Cars

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 hybrid system. The news that Mitsubishi’s next rally-inspired all-wheel drive sedan would be powered by a diesel electric drivetrain is hardly new. Last year, Autocar ran a story in which it claimed sources within Mitsubishi’s research and development team had started on a new...