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That's right, Mitsu has Subaru squarely in their sights and is going after the "old enough to need a practical vehicle but young enough to want an AWD turbo car" set.

In keeping with the "everything old is new again" theme, mitsu has brought back the once beloved official milf wagon of 1980's Japan- the Galant 4 door hatchback aka 5 door.

Available in FWD non turbo, AWD non turbo, AWD turbo and AWD turbo Ralliart trim, the Galant Fortis Sportback is on sale now in Japan, as I previously reported- and now planned for sale in the US as the "lancer sportback ralliart".

This little monster will pack the same DOHC 2 litre turbo mill as the Galant VR4and EvolutionX (aka Lancer Ralliart and Lancer Evolution X in the US) backed up by a trick AWD system, and wrapped up in a package designed to remind people of the old GVR4 that introduced the US to 4 door AWD mitsu goodness 2 decades ago.

Enjoy the pics and article, and as usual, I scooped it first. These pictures and articles are from Carview Magazine's test of the GSX and GVR4 versions.
Who says it was pointless to study Japanese?
-PSI
http://www.carview.co.jp/magazine/ph...cer_sportback/

pcasso87

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I really hate hatchbacks, dont think i like this one that much. I would actually prefer an sti hatchback against the sportback evolution, Im just considering the looks not the engine or techno stuff. I think this is not going to be a successful car for mitsu is hideous and its an answer to a question few were asking!!!

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ツーリング （FF） …… 192万1500円 Touring (FWD)
（4WD） …… 213万1500円 GS-X Touring (AWD) =$23,467 US
スポーツ （FF） …… 216万3000円 GS-Sports (FWD)
（4WD） …… 237万3000円 VR4-Sports (AWD) =$26,126.73 US
RALLIART （4WD） …… 301万3500円 Ralliart VR4 (AWD) = $33,178 US dollars

mmartahus

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??? huh??

EvoG8r

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Too each their own. A hatchback will fill a nitch to someone that wants a hatch for utility.

Red Bull

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wow nice

smabe123

wow - I hate to say this but subaru is gonna pwn mitsu in the hathback market.

mmartahus

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^ true


so wait which version is coming to the states, the ralliart awd version? and thats gonna be $33k??? wtff, they wont sell any

TruboPower

Old news buddy..

HobieKopek

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What little is written in Katakana is also written in English. The top line says "Touring" and the one a couple below says "Sport".

silviaz145

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damn!! turbo!!! nice

dc_style

this is gonna be a sweet car... an upgrade from my 1992 galant vr4, that's for sure.

bben411

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4b11, Correct?

bradc

At no point does the carview page mention anything at all about VR-4, it is just called the Galant Fortis Ralliart.