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01-07-2009, 11:10 PM
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The crew at NextAutos caught a Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/MitsubishiLancerSportback/) testing in the great state of Michigan, providing us with further proof that the WRX-fighter is on its way to the States. The Sportback (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/03/paris-2008-mitsubishi-lancer-ralliart-sportback/) is the hatch/wagon/combi variant of the Lancer that originally debuted in Paris (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/03/paris-2008-mitsubishi-lancer-ralliart-sportback/), and while Mitsubishi still hasn't confirmed drivetrain choices for the U.S., we've been assured that a Ralliart version is in the cards.
The Sportback aims to unseat the five-door Subaru Impreza both here and abroad, with gasoline engine choices in Europe spanning the range from 1.5- to 1.8-liters, along with a turbodiesel displacing 2.0 liters. The Sportback Ralliart will be powered by the same turbocharged 2.0-liter MIVEC four equipped on the sedan and putting out 237 horsepower and 253 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels through Mitsubishi's new Twin-Clutch SST transmission and Active Center Differential. Expect the Sportback to arrive on U.S. shores later this year, with the Ralliart variant following shortly thereafter.
[Source: NextAutos (http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-mitsubishi-lancer-ralliart-sportback)]Spy Shots: Mitsubishi Ralliart Sportback spotted in MI (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/spy-shots-mitsubishi-ralliart-sportback-spotted-in-mi/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Click above for another shot of the Lancer Sportback
The crew at NextAutos caught a Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/MitsubishiLancerSportback/) testing in the great state of Michigan, providing us with further proof that the WRX-fighter is on its way to the States. The Sportback (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/03/paris-2008-mitsubishi-lancer-ralliart-sportback/) is the hatch/wagon/combi variant of the Lancer that originally debuted in Paris (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/10/03/paris-2008-mitsubishi-lancer-ralliart-sportback/), and while Mitsubishi still hasn't confirmed drivetrain choices for the U.S., we've been assured that a Ralliart version is in the cards.
The Sportback aims to unseat the five-door Subaru Impreza both here and abroad, with gasoline engine choices in Europe spanning the range from 1.5- to 1.8-liters, along with a turbodiesel displacing 2.0 liters. The Sportback Ralliart will be powered by the same turbocharged 2.0-liter MIVEC four equipped on the sedan and putting out 237 horsepower and 253 lb-ft of torque to all four wheels through Mitsubishi's new Twin-Clutch SST transmission and Active Center Differential. Expect the Sportback to arrive on U.S. shores later this year, with the Ralliart variant following shortly thereafter.
[Source: NextAutos (http://www.nextautos.com/spy-shots-mitsubishi-lancer-ralliart-sportback)]Spy Shots: Mitsubishi Ralliart Sportback spotted in MI (http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/07/spy-shots-mitsubishi-ralliart-sportback-spotted-in-mi/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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