Forget the exhaust, those tacky aftermarket tail lights are crime enough. Take ‘er away, officer.

The concept of vigilantism is one many of us struggle with.  We all want to have faith in the law, and in the police force to uphold it, but sometimes you’re left with the feeling – no matter how irrational– that [...]

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Mitsubishi Motors Australia has announced that the shapely 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback is now on sale throughout the country, expanding the Lancer range and giving Mitsubishi a direct competitor to the Lancer’s long time rival, the Subaru Impreza.

The Australian Sportback line-up consists of the base model ES, the mid-range VR and sporty-ish VRX. The ES [...]

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With the modified Evo X having proven itself in the recent Britcar 24hr Endurance event, Mitsubishi UK has given the all-clear for production of a road-going version, to be dubbed the FQ400.

While this is not the first time Mitsubishi has produced a hotted-up homegrown Evo, it was unclear, until now, if the new generation Evo [...]

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While specifications are nowhere to be seen, on looks alone the Evo X Interceptor is an impressive bit of gear. Presented at last month’s National Association of Police Fleet Managers Exhibition, the Evo X could potentially see active duty on the streets of the UK.

The images follow from recent news that the Victorian Police have adopted an [...]

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Mitsubishi UK will be making a return to circuit racing this weekend when it rolls up to the starting grid of the Britcar Championship 24 hour endurance event at Silverstone, in a race-prepared Evolution X. The 300kW Lancer will be punted around the track by former British Touring Car Championship regular James Kaye. As Kaye intends [...]

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Mitsubishi Pajeros and the Dakar Rally are practically synonymous, with the SUV-based desert thumper dominating the grueling African desert race a whopping 12 times in the 25 continuous years the Japanese automaker has entered. As you may have heard, threats of terrorism canceled the Dakar Rally this year, putting the kibosh on the triple diamond [...]

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Leaked images of Mitsubishi’s Lancer Prototype-S found their way onto the internet last night ahead of an expected Geneva Motor Show unveiling in March. Although its being called a prototype it is really closer to being a production car and is basically what we can expect when the Lancer Sportback Ralliart hits the streets.

The Lancer [...]

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According to NRMA Insurance, the Toyota Corolla costs less to repair after a low-speed crash than its main small car rivals. The NRMA used the ‘bumper test’ to make the collision cost assessment. The bumper test simulates a 10km/h collision which, according to the NRMA is the most common type of road crash.

The most notable [...]

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Tipped by TMR to be the performance car “bang for your bucks” buy of 2008, the Mitsubishi Ralliart has been formally announced by Mitsubishi today. With the Evo X and the Impreza STi squaring off, the Ralliart has the standard Impreza WRX firmly in its sights.

The interesting news here is that the Ralliart features Mitsubishi’s [...]

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The guys over at Carscoop appear to have received details from Mitsubishi Europe concerning the upcoming 2008 Lancer Ralliart and if the price is right, it has the potential to be the small car performance bargain of 2008.

Confirmed specifications include a full-time AWD system with Active Yaw Control and an Active Centre Differential. If that [...]

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We are waiting with barely containable enthusiasm for the official worldwide debut of the new Evo X at this weeks Sydney Motor Show. In the meantime some motoring folk have managed to squeeze their behinds into the Evo X’s Recaros and the feedback is good - if you don’t read the fineprint.

Subtle suggestions are [...]

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Today the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X goes on sale in Japan, and details have arisen from the company’s official press release about different specifications of Evo’s available.

PRESS RELEASE

Tokyo, October 1, 2007 - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announces today that it will launch the Lancer Evolution X high-performance 4WD sedan, newest of the company’s legendary vehicles, [...]

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