Very interesting read.

 

Yes indeed! and I talked to my dealer today and they are now saying the X maybe released in NOV / DEC. LOL I know its a dealership saying this.

 

Not the main point of the write-up, but I was under the impression that the 4B11 only had variable timing, not variable lift.

 

the 4B11 only has variable cam phasing but it has it on both cams intake and exhaust. apparently mitsu, like honda and their VTEC nomenclature, uses the MIVEC acronym for any kind of variable valve timing be it variable lift, variable cam phasing, or both.

 

Thanks for the post!

 

yea that was a very good read. my mitsu dealer said they'll have the new evos on the lot first of the year told him to give me a call the second they come in so i can test drive it

 

The baby evo/lancer (which may be the Ralliart here in north america) was 'spied" filling up gas at a gas station somewhere in the US. I just saw this article and picture in the Nov.2007 issue of Sport Compact (p.25)! It looks almost indentical as the GTS, same rims and stuff, but has dual exhaust, and it's probably going to be FWD since there are no differentials....This is all form that article. The car looks the same, but you know its going to be nuts and will have a lot of tuning possibilities! No wing on the spied car though but they say there are holes in the trunk that are covered with tape!

 

most reports have pegged the RA with AWD. being that the JDM galant fortis has AWD i can't see why they wouldn't use AWD. one of the best cars in this segment is the mazdaspeed3 but it is hobbled imo with FWD only. same reason i think most people hate on the SRTs. FWD turbo plain ol sucks imo.

lastly i don't think you can spot the differential with that big *** stock muffler in the way.

 

So how is this meant to increase power?