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2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

The 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart isn't an Evo X. It's better. That's what I keep telling myself as I drive the back roads of the Detroit exurbs in Mitsubishi's latest boosted compact. Slotting between the regular FWD Lancer 2.4 GTS and the balls-out rally car Evo X, the Ralliart seeks to put Mitsubishi on the shopping list of folks who might consider, say, a WRX but not a full-bore STi.

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10:00 PM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Andrew Stoy
4,980 views, 47 comments

Latest by Evil J: @Ray Wert: Boosh and/or Ka-kow! more »

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Flying Sikh Begats 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer


While the Mitsubishi Lancer was born in Japan, the man who made it famous was a Kenyan named Joginder Singh. The Flying Sikh piloted a Mitsubishi Lancer 1600 GSR to victory in the brutal East African Safari Rally in both 1974 and 1976. Most lessor cars simply expired long before the finish, or became mired due to their driver's inability to fly over or drive through obstacles. This rally heritage is not lost on the folks who put together the new Lancer site and included a video in the Lancer Heritage section interspersed with plenty of Joginder Singh rally hoonage. The current Lancer does not appear to have the ability to fly, but they haven't let the Flying Sikh have at it yet either. – Mike Bumbeck More »

3:30 PM on Mon Mar 26 2007
By Mike Bumbeck
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Latest by jnostalgics: In the interests of a shameless plug, you can find the full article on the Detroit Auto Show car here: http://www.japanesenostalgiccar.com/article.cgi?section=ne... This car was truly amazing for its time, and is pretty much bone stock. It came to the US for more »