10MY Lancer

[ofey]

The 10MY Lancer will be available from September 2009. Both Sedan and and Sportback versions feature new specifications across the range.

ES, VR, VRX will all be available in MT and CVT and come in both Sedan and SportBack forms.

Aspire available in CVT. Available only in Sedan Form.
Ralliart available in TC-SST and come in both Sedan and SportBack forms.

Specification Changes

All Models:
* New Instrument Cluster
* Improved ETACS
* Synchronised Windscreen Washers
* Removal of CVT oil cooler from CVT models
* VRX style tail lamps now standard across all models

ES
* Floor Console Box
* Cup Holder Lid

RX - 3000 units only.
- 16" sports alloy wheels as per a VR
- Low rise rear spoiler for sedan and regular sportback spoiler
- RX badge

VR
* Cup Holder Lid
* Chrome upper grille (like current Platinum Ed.)
* Insulator Front Windscreen
* Leather park brake with new stitch pattern
* New 16" sports alloy wheel design (similar to Ralliart Colt design)

VRX
* Insulator Front Windscreen
* Leather park brake with new stitch pattern
* Rockford Forsgate audio system now standard ( includes Power increase from 650W -> 750W)

Aspire
* Insulator Front Windscreen
* Leather park brake with new stitch pattern
* Rockford Forsgate audio system now standard ( includes Power increase from 650W -> 750W)
* Chrome door handles
* MMCS now standard

Ralliart
* Insulator Front Windscreen
* Leather park brake with new stitch pattern

And before you ask me guys:
* Insulator front windscreen is just like double glazed windows in houses. Less heat transfer through them.
* Leather park brake with new stitch pattern - I'll get you a quote as soon as I know?

[SIR-VRX]

Hmm...

If the European ETACS tricks like window operation by remote is included, I'll be p***sed!!

And the instrument cluster is surely going to be the coloured one?

Also, the RA isn't CVT, and probably never will be. Do you have that wrong? (CVTs can't handle much more power)

[Josh_Emerton]

RA/Evo are the TC-SST thing. Doubleclutch rather than CVT. Correct?

[ofey]

Thanks for that. Corrected.

[blanka]

lame >.< shoulda upgraded them all to the 2.4L engine

[Josh_Emerton]

AGREED +1 Zeb

[spareparts]

if they do that then what would be the reason for the vrx its the sports non turbo model it needs to have more grunt but not as much as the turbo models

[Loki]

If the European ETACS tricks like window operation by remote is included, I'll be p***sed!!

There is no way we can modify ours to do this or is it a case of too costly to be worthwhile?

If they upgraded all the engines to 2.4L then they would have no need for a VRX model and they would never justify the price jump between the VR to the RA. The VRX is their middle ground and sits in the middle with price to give those just short of a RA an option that's not base spec.

[blanka]

well they had no problem doing it to the ch oh well guess u cant win them all

[Superintendent Chalmers]

They didn't do the two main things that all RA owners wanted........New tyres and new wheels.........Mitsubishi at its best, listening to all its loyal customers as usual

[hasu12]

lol why bother new tyers and wheels ? 90% will change them anyways .. what we need is sport seats

[Superintendent Chalmers]

Ahhhhh sports seats, knew there was something that I missed upon. As long as the other models don't get the RA/EVO sports steering wheel, I'll be happy. I love this more than anything else in the car.

[Graham]

thanks for the info!

if the Rockford Forsgate is standard would that mean a price jump?

[SIR-VRX]

There would most probably be a small price hike. There always is usually when spec levels change.

Loki, we could change our clusters, but there is no guarantee it would work and also you won't want to know the price.

[Aspired]

Whats an "Insulator Front Windscreen" ?