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Mitsubishi has unveiled its 2009 Dakar rally competitor, the Mitsubishi Racing Lancer MRX09. MRX stands for Mitsubishi Rally Cross Country, and the 09 denotes the 2009 competition year. The Racing Lancer is what appears to be a 3-door version of the Lancer sportsback with raised suspension, offroad bits… are we looking at a CrossLancer here?
Well, not exactly. It uses some styling from the Lancer Sportsback but it is actually built on a tubular steel frame designed with advanced CAE analysis to optimize layout and dimensions of the tubing. The Lancer sportsback skin is made from carbon fiber. The Racing Lancer is 4,475mm long, 1,990mm wide and has a 2,900mm wheelbase.
Mitsubishi Motors says the Racing Lancer is a natural evolution for the Lancer and wants it to take over the competition baton from the Pajero and Pajero Evolution. Under the Racing Lancer’s hood is a 3.0 litre V6 turbodiesel engine that the company is currently testing during Dakar 2008 and Fia Cross-Country Rally World Cup 2008 qualifying rounds. It produces over 260hp and more than 650Nm of torque, and is mated to a Ricardo 5-speed sequential manual. Power is driven to all four wheels of the 1,900kg race car via a permanent 4WD system with an LSD.
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.
lancer + pajero
the sketching is a bit cartoonish laa.. the bulge on the front hood looks like satria neo’s. i think there will be no more real 4wd like the old days, look like all the manufacturers are going cross ‘this’ and cross ‘that’.
nice
A Lancer,Triton,Pajero crossover concept, like the BMW X6 and Audi Q7.
so cuteee
Proton Racing Camtakpro Sucx for Dakar Rally is coming soon !! In progress of making
New evo with big wheels
is nice, hope to get to make a production in future, may be the future TRITON, Triton is powerful. not like stupid proton.
looks like an evil monster of a car, lets hope they never make one for the road…
zoom-zoom likes are indeed apparent.
Why would mitsu abandon a formidable name like Pajero for the Dakar rally?
Everyone knows that Lancer is for the WRC, and Pajero is for Dakar…
Mitsubishi Triton got warranty 3 year, very good
send to EON do service very bad , take haft year….
Toyota only warranty 2 year, very not good
send to UMW do service very good, take haft day.