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Mitsubishi Lancer
New Lancer is going for bold
Ahead of its official unveiling at the Detroit Motor Show in January, Mitsubishi has revealed the first pictures of the all-new Lancer
Standard Lancer gets a more adventurous look than its predecessor, thanks to sharp lights and big air intakes
By Chris Thorp
19th December 2006
Set to enter the UK's mainstream compact family car market for the first time, the new model will be offered here in both saloon and hatchback form, with a full and varied line-up.
The angular new look, showcased by the Concept-X and Concept-Sportback studies in 2005, gives the new model a distinctive front end. Buyers will have the choice of 1.5, 2.4 and potent 2.0-litre turbo petrol engines, plus a version of VW's 2.0-litre TDI diesel.
And at the top of the range will be the Lancer Evolution X. This model gets the turbocharged powerplant, which delivers in excess of 300bhp, and a hi-tech four-wheel-drive system. A new virtually production-ready Evo X concept will sit alongside the standard Lancer at the Detroit expo.
A warm Lancer Ralliart model will also be produced. Named after the firm's racing division, the car uses the Evo X's engine, but it will be detuned to deliver between 180 and 200bhp. The new Lancer could appear in the UK by September in four-door form, although bosses are likely to delay the launch until January 2008, when the Evo X and Ralliart models will also be available.
Prices are yet to be announced, but entry-level models are likely to start from £11,500, with the Evo X expected to weigh in at around £30,000.
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The angular new look, showcased by the Concept-X and Concept-Sportback studies in 2005, gives the new model a distinctive front end. Buyers will have the choice of 1.5, 2.4 and potent 2.0-litre turbo petrol engines, plus a version of VW's 2.0-litre TDI diesel.
And at the top of the range will be the Lancer Evolution X. This model gets the turbocharged powerplant, which delivers in excess of 300bhp, and a hi-tech four-wheel-drive system. A new virtually production-ready Evo X concept will sit alongside the standard Lancer at the Detroit expo.
A warm Lancer Ralliart model will also be produced. Named after the firm's racing division, the car uses the Evo X's engine, but it will be detuned to deliver between 180 and 200bhp. The new Lancer could appear in the UK by September in four-door form, although bosses are likely to delay the launch until January 2008, when the Evo X and Ralliart models will also be available.
Prices are yet to be announced, but entry-level models are likely to start from £11,500, with the Evo X expected to weigh in at around £30,000.
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