Mitsubishi Automobiles Blog

Although Mitsubishi will build only 9000 i-MiEVs in 2010, the Japanese automaker aims to up that figure to 30,000 examples of the electric microcar by 2012. According to the Associated Press, the automaker plans to built 9000 examples in this fiscal year, doubling that number in 2011 to 18,000, and ...    Read more

Mitsubishi's 2011 ASX (Outlander Sport in the U.S.) barely hit Japanese dealerships February 17 and it's already making quite a sales splash. Officials first hoped to sell 1500 units monthly, but have already logged 5169 orders. The ASX is cute, compact, and fuel ...    Read more

Bad news for Mitsubishi rally geeks: The automaker announced it will shutter its Ralliart motorsports operations and permanently close the division on April 1, 2010.The Japanese division is well known for its motorsport activities, primarily those pertaining to rally racing. It also is a major developer and producer of performance ...    Read more

Timed just after the European-model Mitsubishi ASX compact crossover made its debut at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show today, the Japanese automaker has dropped the first official details and photos of the North American version, to be called the 2011 Outlander Sport (also dubbed the RVR in its domestic market ...    Read more

Hope you like that Lancer nose, because it's here to stay. It's already spread to the Outlander and the Europe-only Colt and now it's spread to the new Outlander Sport compact crossover that premiered today in Geneva as the European-spec ASX. ...    Read more

Mitsubishi’s new U.S. sales goal - 100,000 units -- may not seem like a staggering number, but considering it is nearly double what Mitsubishi sold in 2009, it is an ambitious figure.In 2009, Mitsubishi sold just under 54,000 units -- down significantly from the 97,257 units it sold in 2008 ...    Read more

Although we were teased with renderings of the compact crossover at last year’s Los Angeles auto show, Mitsubishi now has released additional images of its new Outlander Sport. Known as the RVR in Japan, the Outlander Sport will be sold in Europe as the ASX. While the ...    Read more

An outdated, ridiculous law may prevent Mitsubishi from importing vehicles to the U.S. The company would like to bring its compact truck, the Triton and Delica cargo van to the states. Back in the 1960s, U.S. chickens were subject to a steep import tax in France and Germany. In return, ...    Read more

Mitsubishi released a few computer-generated images of the upcoming Outlander Sport crossover during its press conference today. The vehicle is named RVR in Japan, but there are numerous reports that Mitsubishi will call its CUV Outlander Sport once it goes on sale in the U.S. Outlander Sport ...    Read more

Mitsubishi already confirmed plans to import its i-Miev electric car, but is now considering selling a gasoline-powered version of the microcar -- the i -- here as well.When the i-Miev mini-electric car goes on sale, it will compete against the gasoline-powered Smart car, as the Smart Electric Drive isn’t currently ...    Read more

Mitsubishi confirmed it was working on a compact crossover - the Outlander Sport - at the Tokyo motor show, but waited until today to officially release design sketches of the forthcoming product. As had been expected, these sketches show the Outlander Sport will closely resemble the Concept cX ...    Read more

Next fall, Mitsubishi will join the ever-expanding small crossover segment with a smaller version of the Outlander, called the Outlander Sport.Introducing a small crossover is part of Mitsubishi’s plan to reposition the company as a builder of small, fuel-efficient cars. Osamu Masuko, president of Mitsubishi Motors, aims to revive the ...    Read more

Who said concept cars had to be exciting to look at? Oh, wait… Mitsubishi has been on something of a roll of late. The storied Japanese marque spent most of the past decade flirting with stateside irrelevance, offering little to American customers save the much-lauded Lancer Evolution sedan. With the ...    Read more

Because everyone needs to haul stuff. Even Oompa Loompas. We know what you’re thinking: It’s little, it’s tiny, it’s dinky, it’s miniscule, it’s compact, it’s even -- we busted out the thesaurus for this one, so pay attention -- bijou. What on Earth, you ask, ...    Read more

Here’s another cop car that’s new to the market, although admittedly, it’s a little different than the new 2011 Chevrolet Caprice. Mitsubishi’s electric i MiEV microcar is currently being tested by a number of police departments across England. <P class=MsoNormal> <P class=MsoNormal>Mitsubishi first ...    Read more

Need a little more space inside your electric microcar? Mitsubishi may have the answer with its i-MiEV Cargo concept, which debuts at the 2009 Tokyo motor show. <P class=MsoNormal> In order to provide extra cargo room for commercial clients, the i’s bodywork is radically modified aft ...    Read more

Mitsubishi may be plunging headfirst into the electric vehicle segment, but it hasn’t completely forgotten about hybrids. For the 2009 Tokyo motor show, the Japanese automaker is showing off its new PX-MiEV plug-in hybrid crossover concept. <P class=MsoNormal> Looking much like a butch ...    Read more

Mitsubishi announced today that pricing for the 2010 Lancer Sportback will begin at $19,910 (including a $720 destination and handling fee) for a base GTS with a five-speed manual transmission, about $400 more than a similarly equipped Lancer GTS sedan.The base Sportback GTS is equipped with Mitsubishi's 2.4-liter engine making ...    Read more

Mitsubishi has officially joined the electric fray with the introduction of its 2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle today, pricing the tiny car at 4,599,000 yen ($47,059) in Japan.Mitsubishi wants to lease about 1400 i-MiEVs starting in July of this year, with sales to individuals scheduled to start in April 2010. ...    Read more

You could be forgiven for thinking that Mitsubishi’s enthusiast offerings begin and end with the Lancer Evolution. I certainly did. But that preconception, like most, turns out to have been overly simplistic. First of all, the Evolution itself is really two models: the Evo GSR (with a 5-speed manual) and ...    Read more

In what may or may not be a joke (after reading the press release, we can't decide), Mitsubishi has announced it will attempt to aid the recovery of New Zealand's economy by offering free goats with purchases of its Triton pickup trucks."In a drive to help the rural community stave ...    Read more

I recently moved from the suburbs of New York City to work as a summer intern at Automobile Magazine in Ann Arbor, and found myself at a rental car desk upon landing at Detroit Metro Airport earlier this week.As Sunday night lazily turned to Monday morning, I was engaged in ...    Read more

If you think it is unfair that the folks across the pond get a 329 hp Evo X FQ-330, then prepare to pitch a fit. Mitsubishi has just announced a new range topper for the UK's Evolution X lineup, called the FQ-400. As one might assume, the ...    Read more

This may look like a typical Mitsubishi i MiEV, but look closely: a few small changes indicate the electric microcar may be headed to the U.S. in short order. This left-hand drive concept isn’t new (it debuted at the 2009 Geneva motor show), but the ...    Read more

Mitsubishi Motors Sales of Canada signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for testing the feasibility of the Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle. The MoU was signed with the Government of British Columbia, the City of Vancouver, the BC Hydro power company, and Mitsubishi Canada Limited.Two cars would be available for testing ...    Read more