Postby burfadel » Sat Feb 24, 2018 10:21 pm
Since platforms are kind of modular (Lancer/ASX etc), no reason why they couldn't do one. The issue is sales, but that's only because they end up diverging the products too much like the updates on the ASX not transferred to the Lancer. Even if the parts are slightly cheaper logistics of parts makes it more expensive.
The 4B40 engine is too small, it would be nice to have larger engine for sporty-ness. It is also a direct injection 4B series, interesting they didn't use a 4J engine as a base. The Eclipse even with the turbo isn't any more powerful than the Lancer apart from a bit more torque on boost. You have to push these engines harder for the boost, and that un does any fuel economy benefits of the smaller engine.
I might add a pic of my car once I style the exterior a bit
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