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Clearly, It's The Children That Are Screwing Up The Environment
We stumbled across these Japanese commercials for the Mitsubishi i MiEV and noticed something very interesting. It's basically the same as the commercials for the Yukon/Tahoe Hybrid. The gimmick in both of them is that someone explains to a group of children how the technology works and how awesome it is. The real meaning behind this is that you, the consumer, is about as smart as an eight-year-old when it comes to green technology. But rather than explaining it to you directly they use kids as your proxy, expecting you to be too dumb to know what a proxy is. [Via TH]
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Your One-Stop Location For All Things Sapporo!
You have to love single-model car aficionados; thanks to their devotion, you can just tap a few keys and get yourself the complete Saudi-market 1977 Mitsubishi Galant Owner's Handbook, scanned and laid out with loving care by the Sapporo-loving folks at MSapporo.com! After seeing the glorious Oregon Sapporo a while back, I found this site's collection of brochures, photos, and manuals to be quite addictive. [msapporo.com]
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You have no idea, dear readers, how long I hunted- perhaps stalked is the more accurate term- this Mitsubishi. Starions are very rare these days, I wanted to shoot one in Alameda for this series, and here was this primered-out specimen living just a few blocks from my house (on the same block, in fact, as the '87 Corolla FX16 GT-S). Unfortunately, its owner clearly uses it as a daily driver, and his work hours seem to coincide exactly with the daylight hours. All fall and winter I waited, and with the onset of the longer days of spring I was finally able to catch this Starion, parked and with photography-friendly lighting (if only I could have the same success with that '76 Olds Starfire that keeps evading my camera).
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1987 Mitsubishi Starion
You have no idea, dear readers, how long I hunted- perhaps stalked is the more accurate term- this Mitsubishi. Starions are very rare these days, I wanted to shoot one in Alameda for this series, and here was this primered-out specimen living just a few blocks from my house (on the same block, in fact, as the '87 Corolla FX16 GT-S). Unfortunately, its owner clearly uses it as a daily driver, and his work hours seem to coincide exactly with the daylight hours. All fall and winter I waited, and with the onset of the longer days of spring I was finally able to catch this Starion, parked and with photography-friendly lighting (if only I could have the same success with that '76 Olds Starfire that keeps evading my camera).More »
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Mitsubishi Outlander Gets Evo-Style Twin-Clutch SST Transmission For Euro Market
We don't really understand Mitsubishi anymore. They once offered a selection of great cars combining looking good and going fast. In the last couple of years, we've felt like their design department has lost their way, the quality has slipped and the only car worth talking about is a boy-racer sedan with a sticker price above forty large. Take for instance the latest announcement from Mitsubishi that the European version of the Mitsubishi Outlander will be fitted with the high tech Twin-Clutch SST transmission from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. More »
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Sapporo Brings Touch of Mitsu-Malaise To Oregon
The streets of Eugene, Oregon (and PaulN's camera) gave us the '68 Saab 96 few weeks ago, and now PaulN has found us another interesting old Eugenemobile. The Plymouth Sapporo was yet another of Chrysler's attempts to fend off Malaise collapse by slapping its nameplates on various Mitsubishis, but (unlike the Colt) they're just about impossible to find nowadays. Make the jump for an additional gallery and PaulN's description.
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That's Not A Lancer, It's A Rally Car...We Swear!
Mitsubishi's newest commercial wants you to think "Evo" when you buy a new Lancer. That's why they're showing off the entire Lancer-lineup in the above ad — and hoping you think it's three cars in one. Mitsubishi wants you to think when you're buying a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer, you're buying a "rally-inspired" vehicle — built downward from the Lancer Evolution rally car into a Lancer Evolution "X" and finally into a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. Unfortunately, that kind of "evolution" generally moves upward, not down. Still, the commercial's got a good beat and makes us think we can be more than a boy racer if we buy one. We even hear it has paddle shifters. Ooh!
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Another Show, Another Mitsubishi i MiEV Electric
The electric Mitsubishi electric i MIEV continues to evolve and this year it is no different at the New York Auto Show. The i MIEV has made some changes since our last visit with the concept. Now MIEV means Mitsubishi Innovative Electric Vehicle, rather than Mitsubishi In-Wheel Electric Vehicle. This concept has a 16 kW lithium-ion battery with a 100-mile range that recharges overnight from a standard home outlet or dryer-style outlet. A 63 HP motor churns the vehicle along. There is also two models now available, the regular i MiEV and now a super fantastic Sports coupe model.More »
10:49 AM on Thu Mar 20 2008
By Travis Hudson
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Latest by brandegee: Too bad about the demise of in-wheel electrics (I still covet a modern-day Lohner-Porsche), but I'm liking this concept. Aside from the Evo, the i is the only thing Mitsu is doing right these days. more »
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Bollywood Mocks Your Hollywood Car Chasing Conventions
Hollywood loves a good car chase and has, over the years, created certain conventions that are normally followed. Car chases almost always wind their way through crowded streets, over fruit carts/stands and within inches of certain danger. Apparently, Bollywood has its own car chasing/racing schtick: newsstand instead of fruit cart, open highways instead of narrow streets and, not surprisingly, dancing instead of danger. Boxster versus Mitsubishi GTO, who will win? Sanju or Sahiil, who will dance better? Furniture storm FTW! (Thanks to Dr.Danger for the tip) [YouTube, Wikipedia]
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Toyota Considering Jet Business, We Can't Wait For The Planery, Aerica And Jetra
Soon to be the number one automaker in the world, Toyota has a little extra coin just sitting around the office. Originally, they were going to spend that extra 10 billion yen on something awesome, like an indoor karting track. Instead, they're going to probably throw $100 million into a passenger jet company with Mitsubishi, which already makes small planes under its Mitsubishi Regional Jet project. We wonder if this isn't a case of industrial peer pressure. More »
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1980 Plymouth Arrow Pickup Truck
Plymouth might not be the first brand that comes to mind you when you think "pickup truck," but in fact there were plenty of Plymouth-branded trucks sold in the pre-World War II period, and you could get a badge-engineered Ramcharger called the Plymouth Trail Duster in the Early Malaise Era (yes, they just loved that Duster name at Chrysler). And you want to talk confusing branding, let's look at this '80 Arrow pickup. It's a Mitsubishi Forte with Plymouth Arrow badging... not to be confused with the Plymouth Arrow car, which was a rebadged Mitsubishi Celeste.More »
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Professional Hoonage: A History Of Rally Jumps
Ok, enough of all this drunken amateur Leap Day hoonage. I mean, I've got nothing against
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Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype S Video Sneaks Onto Web
We agree with JPCN, who found this video of the Mitsubishi Prototype S on the web, that the guitar music is so cheesy that it could have only come from a press kit. Whatever the origin, we're glad to get a better look as those fine five-door lines. STI? Never heard of him. If we learned anything from
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Fire Arrow In Action
Back when we had the 1980 Plymouth Fire Arrow DOTS, commenter and Project Car Hell Poster Child SeanKHotay included a link to the image above in the comments. Our laughter at the rebadged Celeste's inherent Malaiseness suddenly seemed inappropriate. Our memories, they are like elephants', and thus we now offer you a Plymouth Arrow Moment of Zen. Enjoy. [SpecialStage.com]
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Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-S Hits Web Ahead of Geneva
Oh cruel fates, why do you taunt us so? Images of the Mitsubishi Lancer Prototype-S have surfaced and we are aching with envy. The prototype is obviously more sneak preview than prototype and give a peak at the pending Lancer Sportback Ralliart 5-door slated for introduction in the European market. Mitsubishi, you are so cruel, please consider passing this on to your product planners from every Evo nut in the US: Please, please, please bring this to the US. We're begging you. Have you seen the Subaru WRX STI? You would mop up big time with an EVO hatch. Do it, come on, you know you want to.[via Carscoop]
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Wagon Battle! Subaru Legacy Vs. Mitsubishi Legnum
What would Maximum Wagon Day be without a wagon battle? And nobody does track battles better than Best Motoring. This classic clip showcases two JDM wagons for the Japanese family that's really on-the-go; a Subaru Legacy GT-B and Mitsubishi Legnum VR-4 circa 1996. It's too bad they didn't include a Nissan Stagea, but even these two haulers are entertainment enough. Both have twin-turbos, AWD, a 5spd manual 'box, and more interior room than some Tokyo sleeping pods. Check out all that weight-transfer-induced oversteer on the slalom course, and enjoy the fierce 3-lap wagon battle action on the Tsukuba circuit. More »
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Chicago Auto Show: 2009 Mitsubishi Galant, Three Varieties of Boring
In case you were wondering, Mitsubishi did bust out a trio of updated Galants on Thursday, and we were monumentally underwhelmed. The Galant Sport, Galant Sport V6, and the Galant Ralliart all took a bow. The cars are available with a mix and match of the 2.4 L 4 cyl MiVEC, 3.8 L V6, and 3.8L V6 equipped with MiVEC, traction control, and Nav system as well as external indicators of the various performance levels.More »
10:00 AM on Fri Feb 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Even though they already dropped the press shots of the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse and Spyder, the cars are making their official debut here at Chicago. Mitsubishi looked to borrow some mojo from past Eclipse models as they included previous versions in their display. The upgrades to the new version are largely cosmetic, thought they did see fit squeeze an additional two ponies out the power plant. Included in the deal are"Jet fighter grill", added traction control, new 18" wheels, dual outlet exhaust, Spyder gets standard heated seats, yada, yada, yada. Hey look, pictures.
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Chicago Auto Show: 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Even though they already dropped the press shots of the 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse and Spyder, the cars are making their official debut here at Chicago. Mitsubishi looked to borrow some mojo from past Eclipse models as they included previous versions in their display. The upgrades to the new version are largely cosmetic, thought they did see fit squeeze an additional two ponies out the power plant. Included in the deal are"Jet fighter grill", added traction control, new 18" wheels, dual outlet exhaust, Spyder gets standard heated seats, yada, yada, yada. Hey look, pictures.More »
12:30 PM on Thu Feb 7 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
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Latest by bu11etman: What happend to the Concept-RA?? That should be the 09! 204hp 4wd diesel with twin turbo. more »
