By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

Today’s pic is from Michael’s brand new Mitsubishi Lancer ride page. Looking forward to seeing this page get built out!

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Who needs a tow truck when you’ve got an all-wheel drive import laying around? Thanks to the Tow Mater Evo (notice the color), this 7,000 pound GMC Sierra was set free from the clutches of an evil, two foot deep ditch.  This isn’t the first JDM to pull a truck, don’t forget about the  Subaru pulling a stuck semi out of the snow.  Read more at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

7,000 < 70,000 = Subaru for the win. Sorry, I can’t help myself.

By Michael Berenis

Tampa Sports Car Examiner

Who knew that a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was capable of a 221 mph standing mile run? The ultimate in JDM performance, this EVO II is an amazing tribute to the tuner’s ability to outperform larger displacement engines. Extensive work went into rebuilding the entire vehicle for this run, and the small two liter was pushed to the limit. With an original OEM spec top speed of 112 mph, this car nearly doubles that top speed within one mile, from a dead stop launch!

All-wheel drive and a lightweight chassis create a very high horsepower to weight ratio. The total power of this vehicle is unknown. How much power do you think it has? By the sound of boost, engine grunt, and high RPM red line I would guess somewhere around 600 to 800 awhp. To run this kind of power in the EVO II, a complete rebuild is required. High strength transmission and drive line combined with race quality engine internals is the only setup that will withstand this kind of boost. Chances are, it won’t last for long even with the best parts to run the type of boost required for a 221 mph standing mile.  For more information about the 221 mph Lancer, visit Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

By John Naderi

StreetFire.net

The AMS Performance Evo is the ass kicker of you. It literally has only three actual events under its belt in its current guise. And somehow the AMS crew has been able to coax big numbers from the new 4B11 despite the lack of a G, a 6, or a 3 in the engine designation. Not only is the car stupid fast but AMS has plans in place for more power and even better aero with the aid of a flat bottom floor that has yet to be installed. If you would like to continue reading just click on the “continue reading” link for more, including a muy bonito StreetFire.net video.

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By Jim Brennan

UDMan

Welcome to the CarDomain Obscure Muscle Car Parking Lot, a regular feature which aims to expand the notion of what a muscle car is, and to try to have some fun in the process. 1956 saw the advent of some true performance bargains. Powerful V8s were no longer exclusive to the expensive cars such as Buick, Cadillac, or Chrysler. They were now showing up in everything from Ramblers to Chevrolets. Not to be left out, the Dodge division of Chrysler had an ace up its sleeve, and unlike the Chrysler 300 Series, or the newly introduced Plymouth Fury, you could get the most powerful engine available in a Dodge for almost every body style. Introducing the Dodge D-500.

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By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

This bad boy was over in the Mitsubishi booth at NYIAS. Featuring carbon fiber body panels and a 3.0 liter V6 turbo-diesel, this Lancer Sportback was designed to be a serious contender in the Dakar Rally. More pics after the jump!

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By Jim Brennan

UDMan

Mitsubishi has been treading water in North America for a while now. With the exception of the Mitsubishi Lancer models, their offerings have been lackluster at best. Their sales numbers seem to back this hypothesis, and it will take some vastly different products to make the car buying public to come back into Mitsubishi showrooms. And so, with their backs against the wall, Mitsubishi took the wraps off a couple of significant offerings here at the New York International Auto Show. Continue reading after the jump.

Continue reading "NYIAS: Three New Mitsubishi Models: Lancer Sportback, Outlander GT and i-MiEV" »

By Weston Henderson

Weston Henderson

Last week I was staring at the Lancer like that annoying little kid across the isle from you on the airplane. Finally I got the chance to take it for a day and see what this car is all about.

With the $18K sticker price, I was happily surprised at the solid thunk the door made as I slid into the relatively roomy sedan. The interior follows many of the earlier Lancer styling cues, with a long sweeping dash that bulges slightly towards you in the center. The instrument cluster has received a refresh with a new HUD (Heads Up Display) placed in between the standard tach and MPH gauges, whereas the earlier model’s display consisted of the standard four gauges, with temp and fuel making up the remaining two spots. I find this addition a welcome one, as I found it very similar to many of the European designs that I have grown fond of. The HUD displays fuel, time and even says hello and goodbye as you enter and exit the vehicle. Ahhhhh, like the girlfriend I never had.

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By Rob Einaudi

Editor-in-Chief

The Lancer pretty much crushed the Jetta, winning this week’s Showroom Showdown by a 2-to-1 margin. Hey, it’s an impressive car for the money. I was definitely sad to hand back the keys for our test car today.

By Ryan Porter

IN-N-OUT Editor

Yesterday Rob handed over the keys to the Mitsubishi Lancer GTS and said, “You’ve got 15 minutes go drive it.”  With the small allotment of time, I was pretty much pinned to the South Lake Union area, so I figured I would hit my normal chicane up to 99, blast across the bridge and dip back through Fremont.

Check out my quick review after the jump, and here is a pic of me getting slideways… jk the car is front wheel drive!

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