It turns out that Mitsubishi Europe has quietly released details on the Ralliart Lancer.

Mitsubishi doesn�t state whether the Ralliart will be based on the 4door Lancer or the upcoming 5door hatch, however Carscoop states the USDM Ralliart will be based on 4 door lancer sedan, whereas Europe will get the 5 door hatch. Since Australia classically gets the closest equivalent on the JDM, we can expect to see the 4 door on our roads.

The Ralliart is expected to run a detuned 177KW, 240PS version of the EVO X 2.0L, dual valve VVT turbo 4 cylinder. Coupled to this is the magnificent 6-speed Twin Clutch SST transmission, and AWD with Active Centre Differential and Active Yaw Control.

The final form of the Ralliart in Australia is unknown, but given the competition between Subaru and Mitsubishi in this segment we can expect the Ralliart to slot firmly into position against the standard Subaru Impreza WRX - leaving the Evo X to tackle the WRX STi.

Being somewhat given to fantasy here at IJ, we’d love to see that Sportback concept reproduced in full for the hatchback. Given the standard new Lancer is being hailed as a runaway success for Mitsu, a return of the Ralliart Lancer is sure to be nothing less than a added cream in Mitsu’s profits in an age of high demand for fast, small, fuel efficient cars.

[Source: Carscoop]

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‘Nuff said. Perhaps the hottest EVO ever produced by Mitsubishi:

[Source:� RocketPunchAutoBlog]

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With the release of the Evo X, it’s time to take a quick peek back in time at one of our favourite Top Gear episodes.

Three hot cars, but which one is the most fun? Prepare for Mitsi vs Subie fan battles!

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The all new Lancer just debuted last week here in Australia, and now comprehensive photos of the EVO X have been released by US site Edmunds. It looks like everything we expected, the meanest, biggest and baddest looking EVO yet with small change in the stellar performance expected from the iconic EVO.

The new EVO is expected for global release on October 2nd 2007, and is slated to come with an all alloy engine, new sequential automated twin clutch gearbox, and a stronger body structure, tuned as a comprehensive race ready package. Edmunds claims the EVO X will be released in more than one version, Standard and MR, though this is unlikely for the Australian market. Expect the new EVO to be available in one version in Australia, supplemented by it’s new ‘little brother’ the Ralliart Lancer, which is known to be another turbo offering from Mitsubishi.

The battle is heating up between Subaru and Mitsubishi with the STi due out very soon. For this reason, expect the EVO X’s pricing to be priced very very close to the WRX.

Ohh, and don’t forget to read and drool over Edmunds First Drive Review of the EVO X too!

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Mitsubishi continues to dribble details to the salivating global audience on their upcoming EVO X, due for release internationally sometime in October of this year.

Let’s Talk S-AWC

Mitsubishi’s S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control) drivetrain is expected to appear on the new tenth generation EVO. The drivetrain is claimed to be an advanced system capable of controlling drive torque at each wheel. This is in addition to ASC (Active Stability Control) and ACD (Active Centre Differential) and AYC (Active Yaw Control) electronic chassis-control systems.

New Transmission

The new EVO comes with the new twin-clutch SST, an automated manual system that essentially takes care of clutch operations, and comes with three modes, Normal, Sport, and S-Sport (Super Sport we assume), designed to tailor for conditions from around town punting to naughty off the line drags (We know none of our responsible, wise drivers would ever consider putting it in S-Sport).

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