Ralli!: 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=127586?tid=ed...

When you line up the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart next to its street-bred competitors, it might seem slow and expensive. But that's how a bean counter would make his purchase decision. A guy like that draws a line (with a straightedge) down the center of a sheet of graph paper to put pluses on one side and minuses on the other. He'd never be able to get his pointy head around the visceral experience the rally-inspired Ralliart supplies. But he might just have another point to make here.

As they now exist, a front-wheel-drive Mitsubishi Lancer GTS with its naturally aspirated 168-horsepower engine is priced at $18,665, while the twin-scroll turbocharged 291-hp all-wheel-drive Evolution GSR starts at $33,665. If we were to follow the accountant's rigid method of finding the average of these two cars, it'd be a three-wheel-drive Lancer with a single-scroll turbo making 229 hp and costing $26,165. And if we would add the $1,500 price of the Evo MR's state-of-the-art dual-clutch six-speed transmission with its shift paddles on the steering wheel, our dream car's price would rise to $27,665.

And wouldn't you know it? That's almost exactly the price of the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. As a bonus, it has four-wheel drive (not three) and 237 hp at no extra cost.

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• 2009
• Mitsubishi
• Lancer
• Ralliart
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• Inside
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• rally
• drift
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• auto
• motor

[drccyw]

so sexy, it's an amazing car

[nellywetzy]

wow.. one word! ïmpressive!

[Mhotchki]

stop tech offers there high performance brake pads as replacements and are great cheap upgrades right out of the door.

[kylekitchen3]

I got one a year ago. I love it. The TC-SST is awesome!

The stock tires are shit though.

If you buy a tactrix cable (you can find used ones online for around $100)

Then Google search: 2009 Lancer Ralliart - GST Basemap (Don't worry its for all years) find evolutionm (the first result)

I did it on my car (Basemap + Boostpill). Now I consistently rip 0-60's in the mid 4's with that and a cat-back. With the stock tires you'll probably run high 4's low 5's though. 1/4 mile in low 13's. =)

[columbuscrewfan20]

I rather have a ralliart than wrx anyday! Go mitsubishi!!!

[kirbienstien]

that was more like an ad than a review. . .

[salazrylhacker]

Guys, Search Proton Inspira On Youtube Or Google.

[RoastPlantain]

@mobz16 Japan DOES have the ralliart version. In Japan its called the Mitsubishi Galant Fortis.

[mafia7555]

where is the mp3 slot in the car please answer thanks :)

[mobz16]

funny thing is.. japan doesnt have the Ralliart version they have the basic and the evo... and in between they have the GT which is 2.0 Fwd but has all other features like this just not boosted n awd..

[CaptObvious75]

I don't care if its the fastest or not between the WRX and this car... daily liveability and non- down syndrome looks really make the ralliart stand out

[TheNataliaRR]

Russia, watch what people say in every company advert below about words near tsars its what u searching still about money that is is not hier for sure of course