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Mitsubishi Lancer to be unveiled at 2007 NAIAS

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The next generation Mitsubishi Lancer sports sedan will be unveiled to the public at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, to be held on January 13-21st 2007 at the Cobo Exhibition Center. The base engine will be a 1.5 liter 110ps engine in Europe, and the line-up will include turbodiesel models, as well as the eagerly awaited Evolution X model which will feature a 2.0 liter turbocharged gasoline engine. This dispels rumours about the next Evo coming with a larger engine to rival the Impreza’s 2.5 liter unit available in certain markets - a 2.0 liter it will be!

The new Lancer sports sedan uses Mitsubishi’s Project Global platform, which shares chassis and engines with it’s partners DaimlerChrysler A.G., Hyundai, and recently PSA Peugeot Citroen. DaimlerChrysler’s new Dodge and Chrysler small sedans (example: the new Dodge Caliber) will be using the Lancer’s underpinings, while PSA Peugeot Citroen recently released SUVs based on the Outlander platform.

Related Posts:
More 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Spyshots
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Spyshots

17 Comments »

  1. albagmane said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 6:09 pm

    haha… hope the wheels wont be tat big…

  2. DAN said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 6:10 pm

    2.5cc!.. can’t wait it.

  3. Jason said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 6:21 pm

    All the best Mitsu! Dont forget about Malaysians.

  4. ckengyo said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 6:26 pm

    what happen 2 the local honda civic mugen le news right b4 this?

  5. Joe Ooi said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 6:34 pm

    Just like Tiger prowling and looking for ready to charge forward the prey! Huh, hebatnya ……. yes don’t forget Malaysia.

  6. J said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 7:04 pm

    the design of the new Lancer is really one big leap advance !

    oh the Civic Mugen is not supposed to be annouced yet ? hehe…

  7. womencantdrive said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 7:05 pm

    Great looking car. Now we’ll just have to wait and see what tricks this baby can do.

  8. protonGL said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 7:22 pm

    evo stance……constant F I E R C E!!

    (cant wait to see it in real)…

    or at AVIS parking lot soon..he he

  9. e-nabilll said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 8:59 pm

    y always concept cars have rims that r larger than life??!!

    no need see the sketches la..see the real one on this mnths auto car magazine

  10. Celicazz said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 9:00 pm

    The MIEV version will come later rite?
    That’s the racer in mute…

  11. BobMarley said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 9:59 pm

    That sketch looks stupid! It looks like one of those dumb hotwheels prototype wannabe cars. Mitsu better not disgrace the Lancer dumb looks

  12. BobMarley said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 10:01 pm

    *w/ dumb looks

  13. maibatsu_thunder said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 11:43 pm

    Mugen Civic kena ban maybe.

  14. i’m run said,

    November 15, 2006 @ 4:38 am

    The fronts looks quite similar to Evo X; especially the headlights.

  15. KL-ATR said,

    November 15, 2006 @ 3:33 pm

    I hope this will help pull Mitsu out of the red!!! How would this world be without Evos???

  16. topgunthang said,

    November 16, 2006 @ 2:36 am

    full of wrx’s

  17. mitlanevo said,

    November 16, 2006 @ 12:38 pm

    EVOLUTION X!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Thankz GOD, finally it has got some progress on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Thankz Paul and thankz all Evo fans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Can’t wait any longer to see the real car on the road in Malaysia!!!!!!!

    Kill WRX !!!
    Kill WRX !!!
    Kill WRX !!!

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