I am delighted to see the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage make an appearance at the 2013 New York International Auto Show and so are you. Mitsubishi managed to defy a harsh market and stay in business with a nearly empty (new) product portfolio in the United States. As I reported in (this) post, the new Mitsubishi [...]
In the final installment of Gone to the Guillotine, let us pay our respects to great cars brought to a tragic end. Gone to the Guillotine: MAZDA RX-8 Mazda emerged from a line of indistinguishable products with the Miata and all-new RX-8. Three doors and Mazdaspeed is all I would need for this quirky sportster. However, [...]
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The idea of a hybrid pickup truck is nothing new, General Motors has had them in production for some time. The Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept isn’t what you would call a regular pickup truck. The Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept has a 2.5-liter turbodiesel that works in conjunction with an electric motor. Mitsubishi claims emissions below 150g or km of CO2. [...]
The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a compact crossover that’s stylish on the outside with elegant and modern good looks. But that means that it also drives as good as it looks. In this 0-60 MPH Drive and Review we find out. Sure, this Outlander Sport has a CVT and a 148 HP 2.0L and [...]
The 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is slightly revised for this year with a new front facia and minor improvements to the interior. The Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is one of Mitsubishi’s top selling vehicles and it’s one of the products that’s keeping the automaker afloat in the United States. The Outlander Sport comes standard with a 2.0L [...]
The 90th running of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb ushers a new era and brings many all time records. This Sunday, August 12, Pikes Peak highway surface was paved 100% for the first time in its existence. Many racers welcomed the consistent surface, while purists and many old timers grumbled in disapproval. Some people even [...]
Beccy Gordon is about to make history. She’ll soon be the very first women the race an electric car up to the top of the 2012 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Of course Beccy Gordon is no stranger to race cars. Her brother Robby Gordon race about every type of car including Indy, Baja and [...]
One of the biggest parties of the year in Colorado Springs takes place two nights before the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Tens of Thousands of PPIHC race fans get together in downtown Colorado Springs to meet and greet the race car drivers. Better yet the cars that will be racing up the mountain [...]
Is there such a thing as a definitive 0-60 MPH time? That’s the question that we attempt to answer as we test a 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer from 0-60 MPH three different times. In other words, how reliable is the now often used standard of 0-60 MPH? In this technology demonstration we try to determine what [...]
“Mitsubishi” and “often-overlooked” long have belonged in the same sentence. The automaker lacks the advertising firepower, dealer number and model-loaded product line of better-known nameplates in America. But Mitsubishi has come up with innovative models, and so what if its vehicles aren’t on everyone’s shopping list? Some folks don’t want to drive the same vehicles [...]
Mitsubishi is at a disadvantage against better-known competitors such as the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic because it lacks their volume and promotional firepower. On the other hand, and because of that, you might find Mitsubishi dealers more willing to deal than those selling rival cars. The Lancer has lots to offer. For one thing, [...]
The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer SE is a small sporty sedan that in the car world may best be known for being the car that gave birth to the Mitsubishi Evolution or Evo for short. But is the 2.4L Lancer, especially the one that come with all-whee-drive the smaller and less expensive version of t he [...]
The new 2011 Mitsubishi compact Outlander Sport SUV/crossover isn’t as racy as it looks with its so-so four-cylinder engine. But it has decent prices, handy size, many features and good fuel economy. The five-passenger Outlander Sport is more of a crossover vehicle than an SUV. It’s based on Mitsubishi’s larger seven-passenger Outlander SUV. But it [...]
Honda, Nissan, Toyota and other automakers in Japan are feeling the pinch of delays throughout their industry. These delays have a ripple effect that make their way to other automakers that use parts made in Japan. TFLCar.com has gathered a few news releases from some of the effected automakers. Here are some updates.
