Jalopnik: Mitsubishi

Watch a rear-wheel drive Nissan GT-R outrun a 400-hp Evo

Peter Orosz — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:00:00 EST

One would think that a 400 hp Mitsubishi Evo IX would have little competition when pulling away from a traffic light. Certainly not the kind of competition that leaves it standing like a sloth observing a Saturn V. Yet that is exactly the kind of competition offered by a certain rear-wheel drive GT-R in this video, shot from the Evo. More »

German crash test is a scary reminder of what happens when cars and trucks collide

Tom Joslin — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 14:00:00 EDT

If you needed another reminder why you really don't want to get rear ended by a commercial truck while sitting in your car, here it is. This German crash test is intended to show what happens when a truck plows into cars parked behind another stopped commercial truck. More »

Did the Ark of the Covenant make this car melt?

Mike Spinelli — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:00:00 EDT

No, someone didn't try to open the Ark of the Covenant in the trunk of this Mitsubishi Diamante. So what caused it? More »

Even chopped pickup trucks may not help Libya's rebels win

Justin Hyde — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:30:00 EDT

It would be heartening to report that Libya's ragtag rebellion has pushed itself to the brink of victory using their wits to build weapons like this recoilless rifle in a chopped Chinese pickup. But it wouldn't be true. More »

The most redneck car in all of Britain

Justin Hyde — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Following the call of fellow countryman David Bowie's "Rebel, Rebel," a British gentleman has turned his 17-year-old Mitsubishi SUV into the very model of a modern Montero General Lee. All it took was some decals and three lift kits. More »

Top Gear caught pushing a dead Nissan Leaf

Justin Hyde — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:30:00 EDT

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Undeterred by Tesla's publicity campaign-via-lawsuit over its last experience with electric vehicles, Top Gear has another EV segment in the works for this season, with footage of Jeremy Clarkson and James May pushing a discharged Nissan Leaf in the can. More »

Automotive News: Mitsubishi to kill Eclipse, Endeavor this summer

Ray Wert — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 10:15:00 EDT

Automotive News is reporting this morning that Mitsubishi plans to kill the Eclipse coupe, Eclipse spyder and Endeavor crossover in August. Mitsubishi will also let days go by, and give the Galant a slight reprieve until "later." More »

2012 Mitsubishi i price starts at $20,490 after $7,500 from the feds

Ray Wert — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 13:15:00 EDT

The 2012 Mitsubishi i (ES trim) will have a starting MSRP after $7,500 federal tax credit of only $20,490. More »

Mitsubishi heartlessly mocks Evo's demise with April Fool's concept

Justin Hyde — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 16:15:00 EDT

Mitsubishi's Lancer Evolution Facebook page has a photo teasing a concept to be revealed Friday by asking if it's "the next Evo." It's called the "AF-J" — as in "April Fools' Joke." Hey, Mitsubishi, it's not funny to joke about things you've killed. More »

Why The Evo Must Die

Mike Spinelli — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:30:00 EST

Mitsubishi's shifting its focus away from cars with good dynamics, cheap prices and fervent motorsports-bred street cred toward an electric vehicle future. Rather than make the next Evo an electric appliance, it really should just commit Seppuku. More »

Car salesman who killed Evo buyer started day with rum, weed

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:00:00 EST

A Pennsylvania car salesman's been charged with homicide by vehicle after wrecking an Evo while attempting to drift in a test drive, resulting in his customer's death. The salesman admitted to drinking before the crash and tested positive for marijuana. More »

Mitsubishi sets five snowy world records in one day

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:30:00 EST

The clever marketers at Mitsubishi managed to find five easy-to-complete Guinness world records and trumped them all with their family of Outlander vehicles. All in one day. Here are all of them in one video. I think we can trump some of these. More »

Mitsubishi to export cars from the U.S.

Matt Hardigree — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:15:00 EST

Production of the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport shifting from Japan to Normal, Illinois isn't interesting news, but exporting cars to other markets like Russia and the Middle East (where they have money) is. Reverse Gung Ho?[Mitsubishi] More »

Mitsubishi's Concept Global Small: Boring Car Tiny

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:30:00 EST

The "Mitsubishi Concept Global Small" is a preview of the company's new five-passenger compact car design. How does the company that builds the iMiev design something so utterly boring? It'll debut at Geneva in March. More »

This Detroit Auto Show Is Like Pearl Harbor In Reverse

Justin Hyde — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:10:00 EST

For the first time in decades, Japanese automakers arrive in Detroit on the defensive after their worst year since first storming American streets in the 1960s. Here's how this year's Detroit Auto Show is like a Pearl Harbor in reverse. More »

These Two 19-Year-Olds Ran Over A Flag Girl In An Illicit Street Race

Justin Hyde — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:00:00 EST

Prosecutors in St. Louis have charged two men after they hit and ran over a 17-year-old girl who was acting as the flag girl for their illicit street race. Now associates of one are trying to defend him online. More »

Yes, Electric Car Owners Can Be Assholes Too

Chuck Squatriglia, Wired Autopia — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:30:00 EDT

Wired's Chuck Squatriglia has been writing about life with the i-MiEV, Mitsubishi's pill-shaped electric car. Here he finds that the snubs from other electric vehicle drivers cut deepest. — Ed. More »

One More Horse... Power!

Ray Wert — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:00:00 EDT

In 2008 this track-day beast started out as a stock Mitsubishi Evo X. It's had a few upgrades since then to eke out every last drop of power. The toy horse adds at least one more. [Gates311 via EyegasmicCars] More »

Mitsubishi Offers Remote-Controlled Test Drives For Imaginary Customers

Justin Hyde — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 13:30:00 EDT

Mitsubishi, America's nearly-left-for-dead Japanese brand, will offer Internet fans a remote-controlled test drive of a real 2011 Outlander Sport SUV next month, eliminating the difficulty and mild shame associated with shopping at an actual Mitsubishi dealer. More »

Street Racer Taunts Newspaper Who Wrote Up His Arrest

Justin Hyde — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Police in Springfield, Mass., arrested Luis Correa, 19, after street racing his Mitsubishi Eclipse. When the local newspaper wrote up the arrest, Correa took to its website to talk some smack about his racing skills and a reporter. More »

Mitsubishi CEO Says Company Will Stay In The U.S.

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:45:00 EDT

Mitsubishi says it won't pull out. [AutoNews] More »

And The Winner Is...

Murilee Martin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 19:10:00 EDT

Nobody thought a Volkswagen would ever win, just as nobody believed it possible for a Nissan Z, Taurus SHO, or Saab to win. Today is Mitsubishi's day of improbable triumph! More »

Yeehaw It's Texas Day One Over, Mid-Drive Mirage Leads!

Murilee Martin — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:30:00 EDT

Remember the Mid-Drive Crisis Mitsubishi Mirage? They all laughed when it entered the track! Well, nobody is laughing now, because the innovative Mitsu with the mid-mounted driver's seat now sits at the top of the Yeehaw It's Texas LeMons standings! More »

How Many TURBO Emblems Does an 80s Mitsubishi Need?

Murilee Martin — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:00:00 EDT

The Malaise Era was followed by the Turbo Era, and nobody got more into the entire Turbo Way Of Life™ than the Mitsubishi team responsible for the Starion. Even as it prepares for crushing, this '88 radiates turbo-osity! More »

Mitsubishi Owners Are So Clever

Ray Wert — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:00:00 EDT

Let's just hope the "l" on the license plate doesn't confuse any "Evo" owners. [nthngmch via autostream] More »

Fast And The Furious Fugitive Taunts Cops From Web

Justin Hyde — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:30:00 EDT

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Erik Holtz, 25, of Fairport, N.Y. is wanted for aiming his Mitsubishi at a police officer and evading three pursuits last Saturday. While on the lam, the Fast And The Furious wannabe's taunted cops via car forums and YouTube.UPDATE More »

What A Wildfire Looks Like From Inside A Car

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Russia's currently on fire and this crew of video camera-equipped Ruskies thought it would be a good idea to drive their Mitsubishi into a village to help people... until they realized how hard it would be to drive out. More »

Oversteer My Bagel: Buy Some Jalopnik On A T-Shirt!

Sam Smith — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:20:00 EDT

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A while back, someone emailed us a T-shirt design based on some of my caffeinated, candy-powered babbling. Thanks to the efforts of a few intrepid Jalopnik readers, you can now buy a copy of that shirt. Who's in? More »

The 240 Greatest Achievements of Japanese Automotive Technology

Murilee Martin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:30:00 EDT

If you ask the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, the greatest milestones in their industry range from the ABS system on the '71 Nissan President to the Subaru Impreza WRX STI... and 238 more. More »

I Want To Go To There

Matt Hardigree — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 08:30:00 EDT

Not 100% sure where this is, but lots of curves and elevation changes means it's what we're dreaming we'll see the next time we hit a racetrack for the first time. [via DvoSpeedShop] More »

Lowered EVO Sports Strangely Defeatist License Plate

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Apparently this California driver has little faith in the competitive abilities of either himself or his Mitsubishi EVO IX. His license plate announces his lowered expectations to the world. (Hat tip to Ryan!) More »

MISHITBUS: Defacement Never Smelled So Good

Ben Wojdyla — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Mitsubishi's Delica minivan series pulls off the super-amazing off-roadable van gig like nobody's business. The current Delica D:5 is weirdly interesting and, dare we say it? Cool. This Delica owner feels otherwise though, taking amusing liberties with his van's badging. More »

Watch The World's Fastest Four-Cylinder Mitsubishi... Burst Into Flames

Matt Hardigree — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:00:00 EDT

A Nissan GT-R breaking 200 MPH at The Texas Mile was awesome, but unsurprising. This Evo breaking the four-cylinder Mitsubishi top speed record with a 228 MPH pass and then bursting into flames? Literally and figuratively explosive. More »

How To Put Out A Car Fire With A Backhoe

Ben Wojdyla — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:30:00 EDT

This raging fire inside a Mitsubishi Lancer race car took place in the middle of a frozen field during a rally. After exhausting their fire extinguishers, organizers turned to a backhoe to put out the flames. Photos below. More »

Oversteer My Bagel: Look Out World, Sam Is On A T-Shirt

Sam Smith — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EDT

A week ago, someone emailed us a design for what we are officially calling the World's Greatest Most Bestest Center Differential T-Shirt Ever What Ever Ruled the Land. Turns out people actually enjoy candy-fueled, caffeine-powered babbling. Who knew? More »

For The Well-Dressed Judge: Turbo Cimarron Cowboy Hat!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 16:00:00 EDT

I've been wanting to do a Stupid Murilee Junkyard Project™ with a Dodge Conquest TURBO seat belt for quite some time, and now I've found a junked Conquest! Combine the TURBO belt with a Cadillac Cimarron seat emblem and… win! More »

Dodge Conquest: Because You Can't Repeat the Word TURBO Too Many Times!

Murilee Martin — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT

What came after the Malaise Era? The Turbo Era, of course! In 1986, when your car had a turbocharger under the hood, you wanted the world to know it. This was the philosophy behind the Starion/Conquest. More »

Why Didn't Mitsubishi Offer a Mid-Drive Position On The Mirage?

Murilee Martin — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:00:00 EDT

We've been led to believe that the driver's seat on street cars should be one side or the other, but why? Team Mid-Drive Crisis converted their LeMons Mirage to mid-drive, and we can see that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. More »

Inspired or Insane? Taking On a 1967 Mitsubishi 360 Van Restoration

Murilee Martin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:00:00 EDT

I had never heard of this tiny pre-Minica kei van prior to reading about it on the Japanese Nostalgic Car forums, but now I must have one! More »

Mitsubishi's Ralliart Performance Arm Killed By Carpocalypse

Matt Hardigree — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:00 EST

Mitsubishi's performance subsidiary Ralliart, responsible for supporting the company's past WRC and Dakar efforts, will wind down operations this month. With poor sales they've decided to kill the arm of the company helping make fast cars faster. UPDATE. More »