Will outlander sport get RA trim?
Hey has anybody here, who works at a dealership or whatever, heard of a Ralliart trim coming out for the new Outlander Sport?
i want something that has more cargo and ground clearance and if a RA Outtie Sport comes out im all over it. heck i think i may even buy one if it gets the 2.4L engine. But the waiting for rumors/news/spy photos is killing me... anyone with any kind of actual news??? |
I have no official info about a ralliart version of an Outlander Sport but chances are it will never happen. The sport was designed for fuel efficiency. Don't get me wrong I would love to see something like that happen.
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Yeah i have my doubts as well, however there is a lot of speculation from the press that it will happen, so they must have SOME indication that it will happen, no?
but there are also no spy photos. before the RA was shown to the press, we saw spy photos of lancers with intercoolers. before the Outlander sport was shown we saw spy photos of a new mitsu-grilled compact crossover... so does the lack of spy photos mean its not happening? or just that it hasnt been caught in the wild yet? im eagerly waiting. i want a RA trimmed Outlander sport soon. or i will have to perhaps get a Sportage SX with DI Turbo and active suspension. dont lose a customer mitsu.... dont forget what made you guys popular in the past... |
Id love to see the outlander sport in RA trim with the turbo RA motor, a 5 speed and AWD. When I went to MOD this year, they asked what we thought of the new outlander sport, I told them to turbo it and Id buy one. He said "maybe....."
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Originally Posted by RiG
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Id love to see the outlander sport in RA trim with the turbo RA motor, a 5 speed and AWD. When I went to MOD this year, they asked what we thought of the new outlander sport, I told them to turbo it and Id buy one. He said "maybe....."
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That would be sweet to have next to the Evo in the Garage
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I agree. They have all the parts, just put them on this SUV! Id also like to see them put the RA motor in the Eclipse as a FWD to compete with the SRT4 and Focus ST (2011) but they wont do that either :(
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I still don't quite understand why the Outlander Sport comes with the most un-sporty transmission that Mitsubishi makes. That CVT thing sucks.
Also, when did the 6B31 (3.0L V6) come out? It seems that Mitsubishi has fitted the regular Outlander with this motor instead of the 3.8L (6g75?) that comes in the Eclipse...which is odd, because the older motor makes more power. I thought that that was the name of the game in an AWD SUV. |
Originally Posted by NFSLancerRA
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I still don't quite understand why the Outlander Sport comes with the most un-sporty transmission that Mitsubishi makes. That CVT thing sucks.
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Originally Posted by NFSLancerRA
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Also, when did the 6B31 (3.0L V6) come out? It seems that Mitsubishi has fitted the regular Outlander with this motor instead of the 3.8L (6g75?) that comes in the Eclipse...which is odd, because the older motor makes more power. I thought that that was the name of the game in an AWD SUV.
The Outlander isn't really designed to be a big boy hauler, its designed to be a car with alot of space. Its more of a crossover than an actual SUV. ....and then theres CAFE |
Originally Posted by madfast
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fuel economy? anyways, yeah i get that mpg's matter, a lot to a lot of people. but unless it gets AMAZING mpg, its NOT such a great selling point if the rest of the car isnt up to task.
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Originally Posted by fostytou
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Torque with a low RPM powerband is the name of the game in SUVs. I realize this motor still has less torque, but I'm guessing since it is smaller than the larger Montero they assume it needs less power and more fuel efficiency.
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no way just let the eclipse and galant die already. if they wont give those 2 cars a REAL redesign then forget it. if im not mistaken, the only real reason those cars are still around is because they are built in the US and they have a contract with the union/factory or something like that...
mitsu's focus is on small cars. but if their vision of a small car is the US version of the i-MiEV then im out. im cashing in my chips and looking elsewhere. hyundai/kia seems to be where its at nowadays. if it wasnt for a few things they dont have right now, i'd have jumped ship already. |
Originally Posted by fostytou
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....and then theres CAFE
and that's the key. mitsu doesnt WANT to "balance" their lineup. instead they want to sell the entire lineup as econocars? and go up against REAL econocars like hyundai/kia, honda, toyota, vw, etc? PUH-LEEZ!!! i say sell mostly econocars, but make a few trims/cars (evo or RA trims) that can knock your socks off and make people want a mitsu branded car. would most of us know the Colt existed if it werent for the youtube videos, etc/ of the awesome colt ralliart version r? im not saying sell ONLY a RA version, but at least make one so people can desire it and buy the regular one... the Outlander sport just came out not too long ago and there is absolutely NO fanfare whatsoever from the automotive press. make a RA version or ::gasp:: evo version of one and i guarantee you the queue for a long term tester at the magazines/websites will be miles long... |
Originally Posted by madfast
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the Outlander sport just came out not too long ago and there is absolutely NO fanfare whatsoever from the automotive press. make a RA version or ::gasp:: evo version of one and i guarantee you the queue for a long term tester at the magazines/websites will be miles long...
I think that this is why Mitsubishi is struggling. They are trying to create a car that is both sporty and fuel efficient. They suck at that. |
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