Lancer X

[TNT]

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/jcf/newsID/2061110.002/mitsubishi/all-new-mitsubishi-lancer-sports-sedan-at-naias

http://www.japanesecarfans.com/news/2061110.002/2061110.002.1M.jpg

[5vz-fe]

uh...isn't this old news?

[TNT]

Well its more of a near production version. they cleaned up some lines and tweaked it a bit. but i think its more about it been shown at NAIAS then anything else.

[fsandys]

This is the standard Lancer, that is the new news. Not the EVO.

[TopGearNL]

This is the standard Lancer, that is the new news. Not the EVO.

Yep, this isn't the Lancer Evolution :?

[crazidude]

I'll laugh if it comes out with rims that big.

[Mattk]

^No, not really, but I still prefer the current one.

[fsandys]

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/9866/enclosuresr0.th.jpg (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enclosuresr0.jpg) http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1631/enclosurerg2.th.jpg (http://img299.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enclosurerg2.jpg)

http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/1792

[TNT]

starting to look more like the galant..... :|

[Mattk]

The rear looks a bit dodgy. It also has an overweight look about it. Nevertheless, it's not bad, just not good.

[5vz-fe]

I think it's a good starting point for the EVO to go from

[tuffguy]

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?p=3667914#post3667914

From a member on NASIOC who saw a few of the new lancers in Santa Barbara:
Hello all,

I was in downtown Santa Barbara, CA this afternoon and saw a container truck loaded with several new Lancers. They all had single exhausts and spoilers, just like the blue one posted by JoeyW, so I imagine they were Lancer Ralliarts. I saw a white one, a metallic green one, and a silver one, all in front of the Hotel Andalucia. I also tried to talk with a guy driving a red one who was stopped in a parking lot next to the hotel, but he was having none of it. They looked pretty nice -- much cleaner and more substantial than I was expecting. The front end, especially, looked a lot better in person than on my computer screen.

If anyone's curious and lives near Santa Barbara, the cars were all either in front of the Hotel Andalucia or across the street at the Shell station. Not very subtle, Mitsubishi. The hotel is off the Carrillo exit of the 101, right near State Street.

[fsandys]

Spy vid of standard Lancer X

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2PQPAPVM

[gofetch06]

It looks like it stole some styling cues from Dodge. Oh God please don't let them work together again!

[fsandys]

Delivering on its promise, Mitsubishi Motors reveals today the sharp look of its all-new Lancer sports sedan.

BEFORE YOU LOOK AT PICS: Please remember that this is the standard Lancer NOT THE EVO! The EVO is usually only loosely based on the normal Lancer so hopefully should look a lot more like the Concept-X.

http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/8007/untitled1uf0.th.jpg (http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=untitled1uf0.jpg) http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/3193/untitled2yf6.th.jpg (http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?image=untitled2yf6.jpg)

To be launched in Europe from the fourth quarter of 2007, the Lancer sports sedan family will progressively expand to offer a complete line-up. Split into 4 powertrain levels (entry, mid-range, upper-range and supercar), it will propose 5 different engines, including the VAG-supplied 140 ps – 2.0 litre diesel already fitted to Grandis Di-D and Outlander Di-D.

UK Only:

1. Timing of launch of 4-door Lancer in the UK has not been decided, it will be Q4 2007 at the earliest but likely to coincide with launch of Lancer Evolution X in Q1 2008.

2. Images supplied are of the standard 4-door Lancer model, not the turbo or Evolution X.

[taygunho]

It looks good IMO. I am sure Evo will look more sportier.

[dutchmasterflex]

Just about anything will look better than the last Lancer..

[TopGearNL]

If thats just the standard Lancer, god the EVO will look good! :D

[Mattk]

This is a serious, serious improvement on all previous Lancers.

[Chaos in 1983!]

meh...boring :sleeping: I seriously expected more out of the concept. I hope the Evo looks a lot more aggressive.

[Mattk]

^The Lancer was never intended to be an exciting sort of car, though. It's a cheap, small car, which does the job.

[Chaos in 1983!]

^^ sorry...I was comparing it to the concept. :oops:

[fsandys]

^^ sorry...I was comparing it to the concept. :oops:

Lol! I did try to stress that it definitly isn't the Evo! :D

[TopGearNL]

^^ sorry...I was comparing it to the concept. :oops:

Lol! I did try to stress that it definitly isn't the Evo! :D

Gladfully :D

[fsandys]

http://img454.imageshack.us/img454/9872/51810bmitlb4.th.jpg (http://img454.imageshack.us/my.php?image=51810bmitlb4.jpg)

[Stoopie]

Here are some drawings of the Prototype X. Reminder: Mitsubishi is clearly not denying that this prototype is meant to be a real model for the new Evo X! Let's hope it stays this way, IMO :D

http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/c/052df7149e269abcad4552d98f205e7c.jpg
http://www.autoweek.nl/images/800/2/a30df7248b8ab6e3520e7b6b070ba3c2.jpg

[fsandys]

You beat me to those images by just 10 seconds!

Anyway, they are of the Prototype X which is going to be shown in January in Detroit.

I hope it's not too much different from the Concept X which we've had so far as this has been created to give a clear and accurate design vision for the next generation of Mitsubishi’s iconic supercar, the much anticipated and all-new Lancer Evolution.

It will sit alongside the rest of the standard Lancer range at the Detroit show.

[Stoopie]

^ Sorry for that then ;) Anyway, I think it's really cool!

[fsandys]

Prototype-X

http://xs411.xs.to/xs411/07022/1vsvafasf.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs411&d=07022&f=1vsvafasf.jpg) http://xs411.xs.to/xs411/07022/2svnfndvsdvsd.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs411&d=07022&f=2svnfndvsdvsd.jpg) http://xs411.xs.to/xs411/07022/avdnfdndfb.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs411&d=07022&f=avdnfdndfb.jpg) http://xs411.xs.to/xs411/07022/4vasvascfasc.jpg.xs.jpg (http://xs.to/xs.php?h=xs411&d=07022&f=4vasvascfasc.jpg)

(Imageshack was down)

For me, the front is not quite right yet, it was better on the Concept-X but still, it's looking promising! :D

[5vz-fe]

^It's actually quite refreshing! :D I do not know why, but I prefer single sided exhaust instead of the dual setup. The hoodscoop also make the front seems abit busy. Other than that, I think it's a pretty good design.

[saadie]

^^ this one looks just sooo brutal :| ... .awsome .. i like it ...
i like thew drawings even more :P :lol:

[Mattk]

^But if the basic look is still good. The grille looks dodgy, and the spoiler is just ugly, but the lines are decent. It's better than the current Evo, in my opinion.

[chest3r]

Eww!! I don't like it !! It's very aggressive but it doesn't look good.

[rave426]

It would be nice if the US. MR version had about 340hp. I think it looks pretty good except for the lines on the rear (looks bland).

[fsandys]

Yep, 340hp for the US guys and 380+ for us UKers please! :D

[inso]

http://www.worldcarfans.com/news.cfm/country/jcf/newsID/2070109.009/mitsubishi/2008-mitsubishi-lancer-unveiled-at-naias
http://www.leftlanenews.com/2007/01/08/mitsubishi-prototype-x-breaks-cover/

more pics and specs

[TopGearNL]

Looks very good! :D

[vexor]

** Update **

Spy shots: Mitsu Lancer Evo X

http://img157.imagevenue.com/loc363/th_61311_1_spied_2009_mitsubishi_lancer_evolution_ x_122_363lo.jpg (http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=61311_1_spied_2009_mitsubishi_lancer _evolution_x_122_363lo.jpg)http://img44.imagevenue.com/loc534/th_61316_2_spied_2009_mitsubishi_lancer_evolution_ x_122_534lo.jpg (http://img44.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=61316_2_spied_2009_mitsubishi_lancer _evolution_x_122_534lo.jpg)http://img104.imagevenue.com/loc429/th_61329_3_spied_2009_mitsubishi_lancer_evolution_ x_122_429lo.jpg (http://img104.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=61329_3_spied_2009_mitsubishi_lancer _evolution_x_122_429lo.jpg)

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