Archive for the 'Mitsubishi' Category

Mitsubishi building crossovers and sedans Stateside in two years

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Despite posting a three-percent increase in sales year-over-year in 2010, Mitsubishi is struggling here in the United States. The vast majority of the products in the automaker’s portfolio are slow-sellers, with only theLancer and Outlander families gaining much in the way of high praise from both the media and consumers alike. Still, Mitsubishi has plans to soldier [...]

First photos of U.S.-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV revealed ahead of LA debut

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

We first saw sketches of what Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV might look like when it arrives in the United States, and now we have the first official images a week before the car’s public debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Sure, the production-ready i-MiEV you see here loses many of the aggressive-looking elements of the preview sketch, but Mitsubishi has [...]

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport starts at $19,275, tops out near $38K!

Tuesday, November 9th, 2010

Shortly after finding ourselves strapped in the driver’s seat of the 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, we called it “a right-sized CUV that takes the core components of its bigger brother (the regular Outlander) and distills them into a smaller, lighter package.” Smaller and lighter doesn’t necessarily mean cheaper, though. While the Outlander Sport’s starting price of $19,275 (*after [...]

Mitsubishi recalls 2006-2008 Endeavor models over HVAC snafu

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced the recall of 19,410 2006-2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor models equipped with manual air conditioning due to a faulty heater controller signal. The controller will, in some cases, cause the air to change its direction of flow through the vents, and can even cycle the air between hot and cold. [...]

Mitsubishi EVO gains sportier sounding exhaust, new equipment for 2011

Friday, October 15th, 2010

Mitsubishi has modestly warmed over its already hot Lancer Evolution for 2011. For the new model year, buyers can look forward to a host of styling and tech treats. As in the past, the rally heathen will be available in both GSR and MR trims, but the Japanese automaker is throwing in the company’s new FUSE [...]