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Interesting news from the struggling manufacturer. I'm a big fan of the Evo, and Galant VR4, and some of the older turbo stuff. Bit of a shame but that's what their market share has reduced them to. They took a massive hit during the GFC, and just kept making the same cars, not innovating, and no one is really interested any more imo.
Unfortunately no
Force fed chickpeas?
This has been a disappointing truth since even before the last Evo rolled off the line in 2015. The entire company gave up and are parting ways with their glorious and well-known past in order to try and survive after a series of terrible decisions in the late 00's and early 10's. It's sad, yes, my first car was a Mitsubishi and it was great. At least now they're talking about it and acknowledging it. Unless they take some big risks to stand out in the CUV/SUV market and it pays off, they're just going to fade away.
Yeah, 1.2mil worldwide sales does seem on the soft side
This does explain why there's no news on EVO XI and why the Pajero has been outdated forever. Both really good cars and a real shame.
When you say 'sports cars' I think mean performance vehicle because Mitsubishi hasn't made a 'sports cars' since the GTO. The Eclipse of 2012 is front wheel drive so isn't a sports car.
And with that said, barely any companies make sports cars, get used to it.
They took a massive hit during the GFC
And the GFC occurred because corporate tool sex pest Bill Clinton deregulated the US banking industry as neoliberal economic organisations paid him to do so.
Specifically in 1998 he removed the legislation put in place to prevent another 1929 style economic crash. Ten years later the economy crashed.
Despite this neoliberal fundamentalists are still claiming that their idiotic theory that predicts wealth for everyone after deregulation is valid.
Bill Clinton
He was fun. The current one is even more so.
Seems like a lot of messing around, just because someone doesn't like an Evo.
Look you're 100% right but I'm not sure how this is relevant…
So we'll never see another Ralliart Magna?
Not even a Peter Wherrett Sigma.
The Pajero sport looks ridiculous from behind, all the older outlanders look really outdated even though they are not that old.
No more GT3000's???
I think Mitsu stopped making inspiring sports cars many many years ago. The time of the SUV has arrived, unfortunately. With laws for emissions and other safety controls getting stricter, you will see that not only Mitsu will stop making sports cars.
I think they have fallen into the rails like Toyota has. No more septic Celica GT4 or MR2 (not the watered down GT86's and convertible MR2) Although that new BMW Supra looks ok.
What I think we are going to see are more cars like Kia Stingers out there. A family car during the week and a track demon on the weekend or RS Focus, a hatchback to go to work then a weekend road weapon.
What I think we are going to see are more cars like Kia Stingers out there. A family car during the week and a track demon on the weekend or RS Focus, hatchback to go to work then a weekend road weapon.
All depends on the brand's finances. I don't believe Kia are moving too many of the top model Stingers. Was all good in the lead-up to it, now not so much. All manufacturers find it lately, the hype just dies off after the die-hards buy the initial run. Toyota 86/BRZ, Mustang, etc etc. All saw wait times of 18 months or more, now you struggle to move them.
Supra was only possible because of the collaboration with BMW to share costs, no way Toyota would've done it themselves. Rumoured to get a new MR2 to sit between 86 and Supra, which could be interesting.
The 86, as lovely as it is, is just a reborn Celica. It's still perceived as a P plater or hair dressers car. And at 6'2", I cant fit into them, but you are right. I was out looking at sports cars today and the amount of car yards that has 86's in stock was, well, all of them and sooo cheap!
The same thing is happening with Mustangs. My local Ford dealer has got 4 used 'Stangs in stock and cant move any of them. They have drug dealer prices on them and they are still playing on the market hype that just isn't there.
I think this is the way it is now. These types of cars just don't sell anymore. It’s hard to build a car that has a long term mass appeal. Not long ago it was all about the big family sedan. Falcon and Commodores were all the rage. Now, it’s SUV's time. People want the space of a hatchback, the height of a 4WD and the fuel economy of a moped. Sports cars are toys and for many, the justification of a very very expensive car that is expensive to own, register and insure just doesn't make sense.
What I think will take their place are multi-roll vehicles. Something that behaves like a sedate, run of the mill car doing the family run, that becomes an angry box full of bees at the push of a button. Stinger, i30N, Focus RS, etc. are where sports cars are heading. Their ongoing hype might not be there right now, but I think soon enough we will start seeing things like Hyundai Kona N Sport, Mazda CX3 GT MAXX or Pathfinder R Nismo (haha).
The day of the Mitsu Outlander Ralliart isn't as far off as we think.
MR2 has been confirmed I thought, seen a whole pile of info on it, that appeared to be more than just speculation or concept.
The interesting thing was it's only going to be available in electric variants only.
The Supra while interesting was a bit underwhelming in the performance figures it did pick up a great deal on handling and cornering speeds
The old Supra if you got the right model was a power house
MR2 has been confirmed I thought, seen a whole pile of info on it, that appeared to be more than just speculation or concept.
No…? Toyota have just hinted they're releasing a model between the 2, rumoured to be akin to the old MR2. No pictures, no info
A real MR2, or something like that Spyder MR2 convertible they released? It wore the badge, just not the balls.
And I think Toyota's focus is more on "handling" and less on "brute force" these days. The 86, from what I understand is an underpowered vehicle, but very rewarding if you can push its limits. I think the new Supra will be the same. Less power but a lot more drivability. More of a finely honed razor than a meat cleaver.
I would love to see someone make an all out brute of a vehicle, I even hoped this was the case with the Mustang, I was a little disappointed with how refined it was (as far as Ford's go).
People just don't want angry cars anymore. They want tech and driver assistance. They want comfort and reliability. They want affordability and cost effective. A bonkers sports car just doesn't have this. Pure sports cars are just not wanted by many and car manufacturers know this. Why build a car you might never sell when you can build something that will definitely sell…
They should just re-release turbo sigmas, exactly as they were made in the 80s. ADRs be damned.
Omg! Starion or Scorpion…
Please Mitsubishi, bring back the Starion!!! And for the love of God, just remake the old version again. Not a retro mock-up souless badge wearing shitbox.
No more TT Legnums ?