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1057 messages, Last post on Nov 23, 2009 at 5:58 AM
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I tell ya, I wonder if they just did not get one in yet, so the guy made up the story about" now-August". Sounds like it. IMHO, you have a brand new car, arriving now, and they don't have one for a major autoshow,there's no excuse for it. Ford had the 08 Focus sedan, and it is not out yet! http://wardsauto.com/testdrive/mitsubishi_new_lancer2/ Manual sounds like the way to go. I wish Mitsu did not put the CVT in. This article(and others) seem to prefer the newer small cars 5 speed automatics over the CVT. I drove one CVT, the Caliber, and it was tolerable, but that was it. Read the article... let us know(if you decide to test the automatic/cvt, and how it did) how you feel about the Mitsubishi. I might just sitck with the tC for awhile longer(and hope Scion doesn't mess it up, next design). This syas 0-60 with the manual in 9 seconds( cvt is probably 10 seconds?..just a guess). I'll take the tC, with automatic, 0-60 in 8.2 seconds, and read 7.7 to 7.8 with manual. Better MPG, too( read 29-30 for Lancer, vs 32-34 for our tC,even at 75,000+ miles). I like the Lancer, but if it is 10 seconds to 60, you'll get run over where I live,unless your vehicle weighs 6 tons. Wonder how the 3 door Saturn Astra will do( I bet it is smaller than Lancer, though)when it's released in the Fall? Anyhow, good luck,whatever you decide to do. take care/not offense. |
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the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer does 0-60 in 7.8 seconds. The 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer CVT automatic might just nip the 5-speed manual '08 Lancer in getting up to 60mph the fastest. It would depend on the skill of the driver.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 15, 2007 7:26 am) That article/link I posted, they claimed 9 seconds to 60, with manual, and the CVT was "rubber-band" like,they said. That made it sound slow. No times were posted by them. Let us know how the test drive goes. |
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I have to be honest with you...if you're looking for a little bomber firecat the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer is not the car for you. I have read the 0-60 reading as being 0-60 in 7.8 seconds. To me that is more than fast enough. Everybody's different, though.
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 15, 2007 2:22 pm) You could always buy an Eclipse GT. 0-60 in the low 6's. Or wait until the Lancer Raliart comes out. By the way, I have seen much criticism of the Eclipse for being too heavy (yea, I think it is too) but I was reading about the 2G AWD turbo that everyone liked and it weighed over 3350 pounds. Interesting. |
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a lot of it just lies in how you interpret the data. To me, 0-60 in 7.8 seconds is plenty fast for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. Plenty fast. I don't count myself in with the NASCAR crowd or anyone else who drives in a hurry and drives like an obnoxious hellion. I prefer to not drive others nuts like most people drive. So, in short, I love the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer for what it is, a handsome 4-door sedan that has meticulously splendid body styling and an aggressive bold stance. Also, some nice colors to light the car on fire to hit the road in. Saturday afternoon at 1:00PM I have a meeting with a Tucson Mitsubishi salesman midway between Willcox and Tucson. He's gonna drive a GTS '08 Lancer over there to meet me for a test drive. I am waiting with baited breath! Gotta be a GTS 5-speed manual trannied Lancer GTS with the optional Sun and Sound package and bathed in either Electric Blue, Rally Red or Apex Silver. I told him I'd entertain a trade-in of my '01 Kia Sportage 4x4 for either of those Mitsubishi's. A ballpark price of $19,000 - $20,000 was punted through the phone line at me but, of course, that is open for haggling and spraggling down the line. But I feel that from the start they are serious about selling me a Lancer and not inflating the price. For him to say $19,000 - $20,000 over the phone shows that they aren't adding one of those 'Southwest Preparation Package' second stickers on the car that adds $2,000 of pure fluff and aggravation. |
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with their manual. The automatic is around 1/2 a second slower, 8.2-8.3 to 60.This speed is fine. if the CVT could hit 60 in say 8.5 seconds, that would be great. Safe enough to merge onto hwy, without the white knuckle drive(worry about getting run over). I read 30-32 MPG. That would be tolerable. Yeah, defintely let us know what's up with the Lancer. I won't be seeing one until late April or early May( don't go that route too often). When I do, I'll be trying to talk them into letting me take the CVT- mid-level version -out for a try. |
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I was wondering if anybody has some spy shots of the 09 Galant because as I like the way the new Outlander looks so I hope the 09 Galant has a clean looking front to it like the new Outlander does and not the front end that the 06 Eclipse has. I hope the new 09 Galant has an interior that at least the matches the quality of interior materials of the Saturn Aura. |
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to supply Nuclear Reactors in Texas http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200703140841DOWJONESDJONLINE- 000593_FORTUNE5.htm Mitsu has a ton of talent and prospects outside of their Automotive franchise. Seems like they are pretty healthy. 
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the automotive arm of Mitsubishi will work itself back into large profitibility with a strong helping hand from the overall Mitsubishi. They started making cars back in 1917 and there is enormous pride in their ranks. Below are a few highlights from this link which lays out a history of Mitsubishi Motors. http://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/corporate/museum/history/1960/e/index.html 1917 * Start development of Model-A passenger car "Japanese mass-production passenger cars. Mitsubishi Motors became an independent company in 1970 when the automobile division was spun off from Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries, producing cars, trucks and buses for over thirty years. In 2003 the company was reborn again as the new Mitsubishi Motors, a manufacturer specialized in passenger cars." So, in that respect, Mitsubishi as an independent name Mitsubishi has only been at it since 1970. Which makes more sense to me. I heard of them even after that here in the U.S. 1960 * Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries launches the Mitsubishi 500, "the first compact four-wheel passenger car." 1962 * Shin Mitsubishi Heavy-Industries launches a light four-wheel passenger car, the "Mitsubishi Minica." *The "Mitsubishi 500 Super Deluxe" wins a class title in the 9th Macau Grand Prix. When they say "four-wheel passenger car, the Mitsubishi Minica," do they happen to mean a four-wheel drive passenger car or a standard four wheel car driven by either the rear wheels or the front wheels? 1966 *The "Colt Formula 3A" wins the 3rd Japan Grand Prix. A light four-wheel cab-over truck, the "Mitsubishi Minicab" is launched. 1967 *The "Colt IIA" wins the formula car race in the 4th Japan Grand Prix Auto Races. 1968 *The "Colt FIIB" wins the 5th Japan Grand Prix Speed Cup Race. A partnership agreement with Isuzu Motors Ltd. is signed.(Terminated in 1969) The "Colt 1100F Sport" wins the 3rd Australian Southern Cross Rally. While a lot of us middle-aged people were eating Qwisp cereal and watching The Addams Family, The Avengers, Bonanza, Johhny Quest, The Green Hornet, etc. in the 60's and Watts was about to happen in L.A. and the Detroit riots, Mitsubishi was at it in Japan setting up their empire for future automotive success, all the while producing a product they would feel proud of. 1969 *The automobile division is reorganized into the automobile operational headquarters. A cab-over-type commercial vehicle, the "Delica" is launched. The "Colt Galant" (with 4G3 Saturn engine onboard) is launched. 1970 *The "Colt Galant GTO" (with 4G32 DOHC Saturn engine onboard) is launched. The initial basic contract on a joint venture with Chrysler is concluded. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is established 1971 *Sales of the "Dodge Colt" start in North America. The Colt F2000 wins the Japan Grand Prix Auto Race. The "Galant Coupe FTO" is launched 1972 *Football Club, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. wins the All-Japan Soccer Championship, the Emperor's Cup. The "Minica F4" (with 2G2 Vulcan engine onboard) is launched. 1973 *The "Lancer" is launched. The Galant 16L HT GS wins the 21st East African Safari Rally. The Lancer 1600GSR wins all titles in the 8th Australian Southern Cross Rally. A contract on giving technical assistance on the 4G36 engine to Hyundai Motor is concluded. Note the link to Hyundai way back in 1973! 1976 *The symbol mark "M.M" is attached to new products. The "Galant Sigma" (with the 4G5 engine with silent shaft and 4 link rear suspension G32B MCA-JET engine onboard) is launched. The "Galant Lambda" is launched. 1977 *The Nagoya Plant-Okazaki is completed. Europe Office (The Netherlands) is established. The 1st Mirage Bowl is held. 1978 *A new sales channel ,"Car Plaza" consisting of 109 companies (186 outlets) starts operations nationwide. The "Mirage" (with KM160 transmission with super-shift onboard) is launched. 1979 *The patent rights on the silent shaft are licensed to Porsche AG. The Kyoto Plant-Shiga is completed. The total number of cars produced exceeds one million/year. (1.005 million exactly) |
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