Back last month, a reader of this blog sent in e-mails informing me that they spotted the 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer (called the Galant Fortis in Japan) at the Customs office in Putrajaya. No spyshots of the car on the road just yet, but MTM has an announcement on it’s frontpage now that a new C-segment sedan will be launched in Q3 2007, which should be the period of July to September 2007.
The last C-segment sedan that was launched in Malaysia is the 2006 Honda Civic, but the Toyota Corolla Altis is also due for a refresh soon as it’s replacement has already been revealed in the international market. The Bluebird Sylphy won’t be replacing the Sentra anytime this year, with Nissan choosing to take one step at a time with the relatively large B-segment Nissan Latio instead.
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After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
Look more stylish than the old Lancer. Even more stylish than Evo
i have to sell my liver to get one of this………
ehehhe
I heard it will be launching in Aug 07, the price OTR is around RM110k, now Sec 19, PJ outlet already start accept order. I'm considering it also, coz 2.0, with pedal shift, 5 speed auto.
It has paddle shifter rite..
wah! 7 aug! few days 2 my b'day……lol
this lancer is better looking than the civic and altis..very upmarket look
How much will it cost?
COme Manual version with 6 gear not evo X,all AUTO no shiok,man!
wow interesting return.. it juz makes family saloon more n more interesting.. we hav d daring civic, sensible focus, reputable altis, faithful sentra.. n our local hero-waja! dis is 1 nice car..
It's so badass! Welcome welcome!!!
wat??? 110K for 2litre version? so cheap!!
cool…
I wonder how much does the body shell defers from it powerful brother, the Evo X? If there isn't much difference then you'll see a slot of Evo Xs on the road!
still waiting for the Evo X…..
i will vote for this if compared with civic and altis. somemore cheaper for a 2kcc class.
Nice… but is this new Lancer (ex-Wira body shell) is now safer and tougher and before ?
As we know, Wira bodyshell is soft and not meeting the safety standard.
Hopefully this issue has been improved to the current Civic/Altis safety standard ( min. JNCAP 5 Stars ***** )
reminds me of Gallant VR4…
Yeah! competition are good!
For sure this one would have a good fight with Civic!
It's this the car sharing the same chasis with our current V6?
mean looking car….huhu….
haha wat is the price …. won't scare ppl bah …. last time one lancer 8 also need 110 k ….. will it local assemble .. hehe 79k ?? …. hope it will
This is a revive VR4.
It is good looking car with new all aluminum Mivec 152 hp…nice…
http://www.mitsucars.com/MMNA/jsp/lancer/08/index…
The best looking Lancer ever! This will give the Civic a really good fight when it's launched… while waiting for the Altis to arrive. Check out the US site for some beautiful insight http://www.lancerproject.com/lancer/
@J, do you even know that Wira was based on a Lancer that was 3 generation older??? Most manufacturers claim an improvement of at least 30-50% in terms of rigidity in every replacement so if I take the minimum of 30%, the 2007 Lancer would be 119.7% more rigid than the Wira. Now you know why Wira don't stand a chance during an impact with newer cars? Imagine Iswara that is 5 generation behind!!! Or was that 6?
@Ralliace, Evo X looks similar but with carbon fiber body parts at strategic spots, body kit and loads of new electronics, which may include active dampers! The expected price of close to RM300k will make sure that there won't be "a lot" of them on the road.
Thanks KL-ATR… with 120% stronger than Wira… I am now more confident of current Mitsubishi cars
Looks good.. anybody here knows specs wise is it better than the Civic? Booked a Civic but am thinking of switching to it if it is as good or better…