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2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 12:37 PM





Underpinning the car is Mitsubishi's new global platform that was first used on the 2007 Mitsubishi Outlander.
Lancer will be available in three trims: DE, ES and GTS. Power is supplied by an all-aluminum 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 152 horsepower. Transmission options consist of a 5-speed manual and a brand-new CVT in place of a standard automatic. In the top-end GTS trim, the CVT comes equipped with paddle shifters and can be switched to act like a 6-speed automatic.
The new model is slightly bigger than its predecessor, three inches wider at 69.4 inches and almost four inches taller at 58.7 inches. Wheelbase grows by an inch to 103.7 inches, but overall length is half an inch shorter at 180 inches. 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer is set to go on sale early next year.




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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 12:39 PM
A continuation from here.
http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=6&i=98077&t=98077#98077



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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 12:51 PM
Wow, I like! that's a HUGE improvement over the current model, at least looks-wise. Very Mazda 6-ish.

I actually had to do a second take, to confirm it was the lancer; It looks like a midsize to me.




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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 12:57 PM
the side view looks like a acura TL with a volvo front.


Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 1:20 PM
I really like it. when i saw the concept for the new Evo, I thought it was gonna look bad, but they definitely made it work. I would drive it



Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 1:32 PM
V Dub wrote:the side view looks like a acura TL with a volvo front.


yeah front looks volvo to me also


that car is beggin hard to be droped






Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 2:44 PM
Not bad. Much improvement over the old one in style.
Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 3:00 PM
The new Evo looks god awful, but these lower model Lancer's look pretty damn cool. Also since their getting 152hp, doesn't make it a bad idea to look into to.
Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 3:28 PM
looks a billion times better but the question remains:
will it be a better performer than the last lancer?
because the last lancer was slow as balls and not the best at anything else either



Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 3:39 PM
In therory it should be. If they are advertising it as 152hp, that right there blows away the previous Lancer thats power was only 120hp if I'm correct. Then you had the Lancer Ralli-Art which was 160hp. However, they are saying it has the three trims (ES, DE, GTS), so there may be a lower power one in there somewhere. It said the GTS though will have paddle shifters . . . Kinda awkward for a car with a small amount of power like that, lol
Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 3:47 PM
Exodus 259 wrote:In therory it should be. If they are advertising it as 152hp, that right there blows away the previous Lancer thats power was only 120hp if I'm correct. Then you had the Lancer Ralli-Art which was 160hp. However, they are saying it has the three trims (ES, DE, GTS), so there may be a lower power one in there somewhere. It said the GTS though will have paddle shifters . . . Kinda awkward for a car with a small amount of power like that, lol


Hey the Honda Fit has it too.
BTW the 2.0L 152HP engine is the baseline engine.



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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 4:02 PM
That's going to make one beautiful Evo. Any word on what to expect for the next Evo?



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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 4:23 PM
^Minimum 300HP.



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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 6:08 PM
I guess it's just me, but I don't like it. I dunno, I've grown fond of the "traditional" lines of the Lancer. I say that because from the Lancer's conception, it's kept relatively the same lines. The EVO as well. If you look at the EVO I, all the way up to the current model, they've never really made this big of a change. I'm sorry guys, but I just don't like it. Maybe the EVO will look better or maybe this look will grow on me. I'm not saying it's ugly, it's a beautiful car. I just wish they'd have left the Lancer alone. I'm hardcore Mitsubishi, anyone that knows me can tell you that, but they've been disappointing hte hell outta me. They took away the balls of the VR4s from North American buyers, changed the Galant entirely and made it one of the ugliest cars I've seen from them , made a sexy as get out 4G Eclipse and then deprived it of the 4G63 yet again...

This just makes me sad.



Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 6:32 PM
That is one pissed off looking car.

I kinda like it. I like that it is wider, i like that it is shorter (less overhang FTW) but why do all cars nowadays get taller, 4inches taller. Is everyone 8ft tall all of a sudden? It used to be that if you didn't fit in a small car... (get this) you got a bigger car. Now the small cars have to accomodate every 6'6" 250lb oaf. Ever been in a yaris, i feel like i'm in a fish bowl, that i can stand up in and i'm not that small (5'9 190lbs)

It is the hood/fender line that gives it something volvo S40ish.




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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 6:40 PM
Now that GM, is how you make a nice looking car.. Wow..




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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Monday, December 11, 2006 7:05 PM
astra is alot better looking of a car







Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:47 PM
god that thing is ugly.

mitsubishi is destroying the look of their cars imo.


i'm baaaaack!!
Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 3:46 PM
i love it

i would have never ever considered buying a lancer

but a 152 hp cvt with manumatic setup is awesome.





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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 8:17 PM
I like it, but it hink that color is killing it. Picture it in black and i think its a whole new car!



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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 9:47 PM
For sure.. That would look badass in black for sure!!




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Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:59 PM
drew k wrote:I like it, but it hink that color is killing it. Picture it in black and i think its a whole new car!

like this?





Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Thursday, December 14, 2006 5:04 AM
thats black with a purple pearl



Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Thursday, December 14, 2006 6:14 AM
EVO IX MR ftw





Re: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer
Thursday, December 14, 2006 6:53 AM















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