Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show

Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart at the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show
Tipped by TMR to be the performance car �bang for your bucks� buy of 2008, the Mitsubishi Ralliart was the standout feature at the Mitsubishi display.

The Ralliart features Mitsubishi�s 4B11 2.0-liter DOHC MIVEC intercooled and turbocharged engine and if that sounds familiar then it should, as it�s the same engine you will find under the hood of its big brother, the Evo-X. In detuned Ralliart guise, the 4B11 produces an output of 177kW/240hp and 343Nm of torque which should ensure the Ralliart version of the Lancer is more than a match for the WRX.

In addition to borrowing the Evo X�s engine, the Ralliart also pinches its Twin Clutch-SST gearbox and gets its own full-time AWD driveline which features Mitsubishi�s Active Center Differential (ACD). The ACD unit employs an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch centre differential, vectoring drive torque to the front and rear according to different driving conditions�much like the Evo-X.

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