2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart - Long-Term Road Test Wrap-Up - Car and Driver
When the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the Subaru Impreza WRX first appeared in the U. S. early in the millennium, it wasn’t exactly a fair fight. The 227-hp Subaru started at less than $25,000, the 271-hp Evo, nearly $30,000. Subaru countered the pricier, more powerful Evo with its STI, but it took Mitsubishi until 2009 to challenge the playful, middleweight WRX with the Lancer Ralliart... The Sportback Ralliart comes standard with Bluetooth, automatic climate control, keyless entry and ignition, traction and stability controls, and nine airbags. Where’d That Money Go. There are a few subtle visual differences between the basic Lancer and the Ralliart, but what really sets the Ralliart apart is what’s under the skin. Borrowing the 2. 0-liter long-block from the more powerful Lancer Evolution, the Ralliart has its own unique (lesser) bits—a single-scroll turbo instead of the Evo’s twin-scroll unit, a new camshaft, unique engine programming—that cut the Evo’s... Source: www.caranddriver.com
