Well, its all just names, before Mitsubishi started using Ralliart/Evolution names, they used VR-4 as the top-spec car. And before Mitsubishi started using Lancer Evolutions on the rally circuits, they were running Galant VR-4s which were actually quite successful. But then from generation to generation Galants got bigger, so they started to use lighter, more nimble Lancers, and I think we are at a time where Lancer will not longer be the Evolution but that crown will go to a Colt-like car. BUT since Mitsubishi is no longer participating at WRC then what do I know...

 

Well looks like the line up for 2011 is something like this:

Lancer
Lancer Sportback
Lancer Ralliart
Lancer Sportback Ralliart
Lancer Evolution
Outlander
Outlander Sport (RVR)
Endeavor
Eclipse
Eclipse Spider
Colt
I and/or MiEV

 

I had an Endeavor and loved it (for it's performance, decent MPG, and ride quality), but they need to let that one go (styling is weak and the interior sucked). Should replace that with the Montero Sport from Asia which looks way better and sportier (w/ a fuel-sipping turbodiesel powerplant).

Eclipse... as people suggested, use the 4B11T and AWD as the V6 trim alternative. Make it lighter, that V6 is way too heavy.

 

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As for the Montero Sport, they could offer it as a semi-luxury level trim... the one in South East Asia also runs on turbo diesel technology and seats 7, it's about the same size as the new Toyota Highlander, but so much more fuel-efficient and sexier (I've seen it in person, including the Strada pickup)



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this truck is not bad

 

this is exactly what they did with the dsms, while the evo 4 hit production with the new drivetrain and reverse 4g63 setup, stateside mitsu were still under old configuration until the end of 1999.

Not disagreeing because producing two such drivetrain would probably net a large capital loss, but it was just an idea to throw out there.