2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart -VID

[MS3077]

I know some where thinking about possibly getting one of these so I found a Video for you. Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=67cB_B80AjE&feature=user

 

[Super Unique]

Seems like a decent middle ground between boring regular lancer and evo...

I can see someone in a snowy climate choosing that over a speed 3 or gti......

 

[hectik1]

I was seriously considering one of these before the MS3. I think I would be disappointed with the performance.

 

[Super Unique]

It really depends on what your looking for. Buying a car is a lot more than just the performance numbers. Yes, they can have a lot of sway on the final decision, but ergonomics, appearance and convenience features all play roles.

 

[Donas64]

I still don't know if I'd take one over an MS3 (given the mazdas price advantage) but it sure is tempting.

 

[MS3077]

I think once you got a set of decent tires on the ralliart it would improve things a good bit like they mentioned in the vid. Still sucks that you would need to buy new tires though..Personally I would just save about 7k more and buy an EVO. Then again I wouldn't buy an EVO- BMW 135i FTW as my next car

 

[Betelgeuse]

Between this and the WRX, I'd take this. The looks have really grown on me.

 

[jaydubz]

I will be waiting on the 5speed version if it ever gets here.

 

[MS3077]

Here's some more of it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3_KHK1GZB0&feature=related

 

[Zack]

still an ugly lancer

pass

 

[dkswim]

if i was in the market now it would be high up on my list. but then again the full evo or the sti would as well.

 

[LReyes66]

lol... nehh looking at that vid.... i would rather get an sti thats like a thousand or more then the ralliart..... still its like 28k might as well get the sti or bttr yet evo

 

[Super Unique]

base price on the ralliart is going to be in the 25k range just like the wrx, and not much more than our speed 3. Yes, you can option it to the sky.

 

[LReyes66]

mmmmmmm hope someone here gets 1 so i can run it

 

[oaklandopen]

does the evo (and now this ralliart) look like darth vader in the front to anyone else?

 

[bjjer]

Id consider one if they make it with a regular manual transmission.

 

[trufanatic]

the only real significant body difference between this and the eco are the fender flares. Lowered with some 18x9 rims the ugly talk will just fail. Considering the market for the new evo already and this car sharing the same power plant and AGP already has a turbo kit for the 4b11 making 400+whp on a bone stock unopened motor.... i can guarantee you that the ralliart will be handing ms3's their asses pretty soon. That is an unbiased opinion coming from a current owner but a devoted mitsubishi fanatic.

 

[08cosmic3]

It will still cost $4000 more than my Speed 3 and is slower. I guess if you have to also add a bigger turbo kit (more money)then why not just get the EVO. I will also bet that insurance will be very high for the RA. It looks bad ass but will get beat by a GTI or maybe even a chipped turbo beetle, in it's stock format. I agree that you will certainly be able to mod more power than the Speed 3 but for $21,000 the Speed 3 can not be beat. I'm older than most club members and prefer the sleeper look of the Speed 3 over the boy racer look of the RA. The RA's aggressive styling will almost certainly draw unwanted attention from the cops.

 

[dkswim]

but the under pinnings are evo 9 hardware on a stiffer body then the exo 9 was. the only downsid is the engines power output but within a year there will e kits out galore to make it more powerfull. one of the problem i see is the tranny there duel clutch in the full evo isnt going to hold up to much more power then what its alredy pushing out.

 

[100$ GUY]

0-60 in 5.5 secs (brake-torque at 3500rpms and then go)

Quarter mile 14.3 secs at 97mph

Now that changes the equation significantly


http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...tsubishi_lancer_ralliart_short_take_road_test

And why is priced higher than a msp3? Recaro seats (the best optional according to edmunds), AWD (from the EVO IX) , and that dual clutch tranny from the EVO X aint for free. No way!