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14 October 2008
Lancer Ralliart returns to take on Subaru’s WRX.
Twelve years after the Lancer GSR departed the Australian market, Mitsubishi has decided to bring back the small all-wheel drive turbo sedan in the form of the Lancer Ralliart. And this time around not only is there more power and a tricky transmission, but an option of a Sportback body style.
Filling the gap between the sporty Lancer VR-X and the all-guns-blazing Lancer Evolution, the Lancer Ralliart features a detuned version of Evolution’s 2.0-litre turbocharged and intercooled MIVEC engine that develops 177kW and 343Nm.
It also features as standard, the DC-SST transmission from the Evolution model, with ultra fast paddle shift and a choice of manual or auto modes.
The similarities between the new Ralliart Lancer and Subaru’s WRX is remarkable. Both are available in sedan or hatch, both come with all-wheel drive turbocharged drivetrains and both carry the exact same 343Nm.
But Mitsubishi hasn’t isolated the Ralliart badge to just the Lancer model, offering up a new concept at the show called the TMR Triton. The Team Mitsubishi Ralliart model is built as a concept vehicle which closely represents a production reality – which is as close to showroom spec as a concept can get.
The TMR Triton runs a 3.2-litre common rail turbo diesel engine that offers 12 percent more power over the normal Triton diesel, peaking at 132kW @ 3800rpm. More importantly, torque benefits from a 31 percent improvement, to an impressive 450Nm @ 2000rpm.
The TMR Triton concept also features improved suspension and brakes, along with interior and exterior appointments and it’s not alone in the sport Mitsubishi stakes.
The Sydney Mitsubishi stand also features a number of sporty models including the updated Colt Ralliart and Colt VRX, Outlander VRX, Pajero Exceed and Pajero X.
