Has anyone heard of a second source for this information.

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...ancer-gts.html

 

Is that going to be the same or child of the current Ralliart motor?

 

That's the WORLD motor that has been developed in conjunction with DCX and [someone else].

Also I have no other sources for that info; C&D is the only place I've seen that so far.

 

so why would mitsu****su do that? 2.0 for 07-08 then 2.4 for 09, what next 3 litres for 2010? different size engine for different year?!? great. kinda like they're saying "suckers" to to the previous lancer owners.

 

Those engines probably werent done for these first 08s

 

look at european cars dude. each alfa romero or opel is has like 6 different engines available. i believe mitsubishi is even doing that with most of their vehicles in other countries as well. they are just playing the US market.

what irritates me more than the engine? the japanese 08 lancer, the Fortis, comes with AWD and is already on sale.

 

the usa govermnet its all to blame with the restriccion and trade diplomacy, the quotas ect !!! also the EPA to blame

 

I bet it will either be an optional engine for a GTS model or a non turbo engine for the Ralliart.

 

Man there is very little trade restriction between the States and Japan. I highly doubt this is the reason. The EPA may have a small part to play in it, but consider this: These 4 cylinders (whether it be the 4B11 or the 2.4 WORLD engine) are incredibly economical, reliable and emissions friendly. The EPA has nothing to hold against the engines, especially when there are tons more engines out there that are less efficient, less reliable and produce a lot more restricted emissions particles.

 

do a little research, that is going to be the new RA

 

I thought the RA was going to a 2.0L Turbo? not an 2.4 NA.

 

It's all just rumors right now. The first post of this thread is actually the guy asking if we can confirm the article...

 

wait wait wait wait, let me get this straight you think they are going to pop a 2.4 in the RA? why would Mitsu spend so much time and research on the 2.0 4B11(b) variant.

Granted the power from a 2.4 would be great. But cost wise I think Mitsu is going to play it safe for the first 3 years of their newest creature.

If they start branching off in different directions it gets expensive from a corporate manufacturing view and to many things can go wrong if some core ideas start F#&#ing up.

Mitsu learned its lesson 20 years ago they are going to slow play this one.

They would be smart to create a 2.0 option and continue to develop the 2.4 platform

 

i smell an engine swap if this is true hahah....but yeah why would mitsu develop 2.4L and placed 2.0 in the new evo..

 

same reason they do now