HKS prepped Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
Most of Japan’s tuners are focused on the arduous task of cracking Nissan’s Fort Knox of an ECU in its GT-R supercar but that doesn’t mean they’ve forgotten about one of the country’s other tuning favorites, Mitsubishi’s new Lancer Evolution X. Turbo performance experts HKS has now revealed its full specs for the Mitsubishi including a 376hp version of the car’s 2.0L mill. The engine pack consists of a higher power turbo, an upgraded intake manifold and a modded ECU. All these goodies push...

Mitsubishi fits SST dual-clutch gearbox to Outlander SUV
Already heralded as one of the first high-performance dual-clutch gearboxes to be put into an affordable car, Mitsubishi’s Sport Shift Transmission SST will also see use in the company’s Outlander SUV. This is the first implementation of a dual-clutch gearbox in an SUV and is another step towards the eventual demise of the torque-converter based automatic transmission. Advantages of dual-clutch technology over both traditional automatic and manual transmissions are numerous. Lightning quick...

Mitsubishi shuts Australian factory
The last Australian built Mitsubishi has rolled off its production line at the carmaker’s Tonsley Park site in Adelaide today, one month after officials first announced the closure of the plant. Mitsubishi first started building cars in Adelaide back in 1980 after acquiring the plant from Chrysler, but poor sales of the current 380 sedan essentially a rebadged Galant led to decision end production. Up to 930 employees will lose their job and the 380 will be discontinued from Mitsubishi’s local...

U.S. pricing for 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Mitsubishi has finally announced pricing details for its 2009 Eclipse and Spyder after first unveiling the new model back in February. Set to go on sale in the U.S. from next month onwards, the new Eclipse coupe will start at $20,099 for the GS four-cylinder. Upgrading to the more powerful V6 with a five-speed Sportronic automatic transmission will set you back $24,999. Pricing for the Spyder convertible starts at $25,799 for the four-cylinder and $29,999 for the V6. Power from the 3.8L petrol V6 with...

Update: Mitsubishi i-MiEV to begin testing in California
Update: Mitsubishi is planning to begin testing of its i-MiEV electric cars in cooperation with power company Southern California Edison SCE. The tests will be used to gauge how electric vehicles will connect to the future electric grid and ’smart’ meters being developed by SCE. In addition, the collaboration may explore future requirements for vehicle communication and connection, including home energy management and control. The new program will begin in the summer of 2009. “Southern...

2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
 Mitsubishi has seen fit to bestow upon us a whole slew of new high-res images showing the updated 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT and Eclipse Spyder doing their groove thing on the road. As we mentioned last week when we previewed the vehicle, the styling changes are evolutionary and include a new front end housing a blacked-out trapezoidal grille that mimics the maw of the Lancer Evolution, as well as a blacked out rear apron where a new dual exhaust system peeks out that provides the car's V6 with...

2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder
The GT starts at $29,649 and boasts a 265-horsepower, 3. Provocation frugal as long as the GS is familiar at 19 mpg magistracy and 26 mpg highway. However, unlike the eclipse, the Spyder has a fully-lined turn changeable cloth top that lowers in 20 seconds with the push of a button and disappears beneath a hard tonneau cover. 8-liter mivec v6 engine and is available in both six-speed manual and five-speed sportronic® well-worn transmissions. 18-inch drill steel wheels, HID headlamps, rear spoiler...

2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback
We were introduced to the Lancer Prototype-S at the 2008 Geneva show. There was no need to guess what the S stood for, as Mitsubishi was upfront about the production Sportback that would follow.Two versions of the five-door hatchback will be launched initially in Europe. The base Lancer Sportback will be powered by a choice of 1.5- and 1.8-liter gasoline engines, or a 2.0-liter turbodiesel - all of which will send their power to the front wheels.The Lancer Sportback Ralliart gets the same powertrain as...

Chinese may benefit as Mitsubishi drops out of auto show | The Detroit News | detnews.com
M itsubishi Motors Corp. pulled out of Detroit's upcoming North American International Auto Show -- the fifth automaker to do so -- leaving the door open for Chinese carmakers to finally get a place on the main floor. "For the time being, we're redeploying resources to other more customer-focused programs," Dan Irvin, a Mitsubishi spokesman said Friday. "The decision not to attend Detroit wasn't an easy one." The decision also reflects the company's efforts to conserve cash because of the global...

EPA docs confirm 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback coming in GTS and Ralliart trims
Any chance we get to grill a Mitsubishi PR person about the 2009 Lancer Sportback, our questioning inevitably centers on whether the five-door will be packing the Lancer Ralliart's turbocharged, all-wheel-drivetrain. At the New York Auto Show, we were told that the Sportback would "probably" carry the Ralliart's 237-hp, turbocharged inline-four and Evo IX-derived AWD system, but nobody from Mitsubishi would confirmed it. Some snooping at the Environmental Protection Agency's EPA website reveals that...