can you imagine if it did have the power of an evo? It'd be an evo coupe...

 

^^^aka GSX

 

Most times a midcycle refresh is budgeted for and planned years in advance in a 5 year product cycle. But I think the only facelift they got or will get was the one they already got for 2010. It will look like this for a couple of years and its done. For instance my Eclipse is a 2Gb and looked that way from 97-99, while 2Gas were 95-96.

I can't say I am really surprised that they are letting it go, though I am disapointed. Its kind of a dead segment after all. And the car is going to squeezed from the both ends by the Scion tC and the Mustang and Camaro V6 and Gen coupe and I don't think Mitsu can bring enough to the table to really compete unless they give it full Evo capability and that means stealing sales from Evos.

I wonder if this means Normal will be closed because I was under the impression the Endeavor was being canceled too and they'd already said this was the last Galant to be built in the US.

 

I also used to be a manager at a Ford, Mitsubishi, Mazda, Honda and Kia dealership and what he said above is all true.

 

when did mitsu announce the 2010 evo x? (what month in 2009 was it)?
I wonder if they will do the same this year for the 2011 models.

 

^^^

think "September"

everything Mitsu happens in september and up

rarely mid year but mostly third to fourth quarter

 

It's funny but in my part of the world I see a fair bit of Eclipses. Kind of sad if it does get the axe as it is the sole survivor of some of the great affordable coupes of the 90's (240/Silvia, Prelude, Integra, Probe/MX6) even if it's a shadow of its former self. That market segment is pretty well dead now.

Is the Galant going to be built in Japan again? That is a good move as if they are ever going to be relevant again they need to have a better offering in the mid-size sedan segment as that is where all the sales are.

 

I think you are only seeing a bunch because it was a popular car and has been on sale continuously without interruption since 1990. No other car in this segment can say that. The problem is, the 4G isn't selling that well at all. I would rather they come back with a Lancer based Eclipse, but I've heard rumors of them developing a Lancer coupe. This would give them a cheaper car to sell to go up against the tC and the Kia Coupe. Plus by calling it a Lancer they can add its sells to overall Lancer numbers making it look better to investors (and everyone else) when sales results come out.

If they had any money, wouldn't have been nice for them to build a 2010 20th anniversary Eclipse with turbo and AWD, like a limited run of 5000 cars or something? But that would have taken a total re engineering of the platform and drivetrain and probably wouldn't have been worth it even if they had the money. I'm glad they didn't try it any way and it end up being just a bodykit and wheel package and funky color.

That seems to be the indication, either that or they drop the car entirely (which would be bad to end another long running nameplate that is older then Civic, Camry or Accord). Hopefully the top model will use Evo MR hardware and look like the ZT concept.

 

When exactly in sept. are the 2011 evos arriving?

 

Am I just confused or is the Evo X SE supposed to be a 2011???

http://www.mitsubishicars.com/media/...pdf/10VINs.pdf

http://www.mitsubishicars.com/MMNA/jsp/evo/10/trims.do

Also new packages were added for the Evo X even though its still listed as a 2010 model on the website.

I'm so lost

 

Your not alone. two dealers told me SE will be a 2010, however there is a thread in show and shine with pic's that the poster says has a 2011 sticker.

 

So, I guess it is the same story as in 2006 where the SE and the MR(SE) was added to the list of the evolution IX. Does it mean that 2012 will be the year that an evolution XI will appear?

 

Given the economic cliamate around the world, I doubt it. I think there is still some mileage left in the X.

 

Inside line seems to think we'll see a new evo in 2013 and that the new Lancer will show up in 2012.

http://www.insideline.com/mitsubishi...-vehicles.html

But unless they are planning on skipping another year, I don't see why Mitsu would wait, unless they plan to build the current Evo along side the new Lancer. Maybe there won't be a significant change in the platform.

 

Idk why but i think mitsu is gonna step up there game with the evo x1