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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 12:20 PM
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JDM Lancer = Galant Fortis

http://www.nihoncar.com/en/news_details.php?id=571

For those of you wanting to JDM out your Lancer!

I actually saw an 08 Lancer parked next to Galant VR4 and the Lancer seems to be a futurized version of the Galant anyways...makes some sense but bad move on 's part...killing the Evo like Mazda killed the 7 with the introduction of the RX8
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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A little late buddy........
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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well i didint know this lol... thats kinda gay.

evo x still looks way better and meaner. this galant looks like a female with soft touches, the evo looks manlier.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Date of Article is Aug/2007
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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yeah i saw this on the mitsu japan website, i saw the pix of the USDM lancer but i noticed it is a galant.
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Old Jan 3, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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So is it the Lancer Evolution X or Galant Evolution X in Japan?
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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So is it the Lancer Evolution X or Galant Evolution X in Japan?
If I'm not mistaken it's just "Evolution X".
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by machron1
So is it the Lancer Evolution X or Galant Evolution X in Japan?
Originally Posted by zippo
If I'm not mistaken it's just "Evolution X".
just checked the japanese website, it is still Lancer Evolution X
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 08:58 AM
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****s cute
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:07 AM
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From: the land between lancer and evo
2008 USA and World Wide Lancers = Galant Fortis (in Japan)
Not a "Galant"like you see here.

The Galant Fortis is exactly as our Lancer in looks and the same give or take performance specs and minus AWD for us.

There are a few exceptions, in Taiwan they changed the body to look more like a family sedan, so it could be that version you could have seen.
http://www.lancerfortis.com.tw/fullscreen.php

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by evo_soul
2008 USA and World Wide Lancers = Galant Fortis (in Japan)
Not a "Galant"like you see here.

The Galant Fortis is exactly as our Lancer in looks and the same give or take performance specs and minus AWD for us.

There are a few exceptions, in Taiwan they changed the body to look more like a family sedan, so it could be that version you could have seen.
http://www.lancerfortis.com.tw/fullscreen.php
Oh I have never seen the Thai version of Galant Fotis, and as much as I hate the front fascia I think the rear looks a bit better than our US Lancer (it actually reminds me a bit of new Civic). I just hope Mitsu of NA won't get any bright idea in order to increase sales of the new Lancer and use that bland Thai front fascia for our Lancers when they'll do the next update. Anyway, for all the lazy people I have attached few photos of the Taiwanese "Lancer"...
Attached Thumbnails JDM Lancer = Galant Fortis-front2.jpg   JDM Lancer = Galant Fortis-rear.jpg   JDM Lancer = Galant Fortis-front3.jpg   JDM Lancer = Galant Fortis-rear2.jpg  

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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 09:41 AM
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lancer fortis headlight looks like a 3 series sedan light
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 12:22 PM
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i like the rear tail lights better. looks like Lexus IS and Audi and even the 3 series coupe.
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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sorry but this lancer looks 100 times better than the new lancer we get

Originally Posted by blitzkrieg79
Oh I have never seen the Thai version of Galant Fotis, and as much as I hate the front fascia I think the rear looks a bit better than our US Lancer (it actually reminds me a bit of new Civic). I just hope Mitsu of NA won't get any bright idea in order to increase sales of the new Lancer and use that bland Thai front fascia for our Lancers when they'll do the next update. Anyway, for all the lazy people I have attached few photos of the Taiwanese "Lancer"...
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Old Jan 4, 2008 | 12:50 PM
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I like the taiwan version its upscale abit, vs. the sporty japan/north American one.

I would take that rear section if i could
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