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Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Mitsubishi , Australia There's an old saying, you only want what you can't have. It holds particularly true in the context of Australia's Mitsubishi 380. The vehicle's Adelaide manufacturing facility was recently shuttered, partially due to lack of interest in the six-cylinder sedan. However, the vehicle's cancellation announcement ended up increasing demand for the final batch of 380s to roll off the assembly line. For that reason, Mitsubishi decided to auction off the final car to its suddenly sentimental Aussie dealers. The last domestically produced 380 ended up fetching $100,000 Australian dollars ($93,364) after all was said and done, which is more than three times its MSRP. John Hughes Mitsubishi, a Perth, Australia dealership, coughed up the cash for the winning bid. Mitsubishi also gave it the honor of choosing a charity to benefit from the proceeds of the sale. Knowing that the 380 in Australia is basically a Down Under-ified version...
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Filed under: Japan , Hatchbacks , Mitsubishi , Australia Click above for a high-res gallery of the Colt Ralliart Version R Special. Alex and I share an unbridled lust for the Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Version R . We've imagined a death match between the souped-up Colt and the Honda Fit, but Mitsu insists that there's no market for a flickable fuel miser here in the States. They're wrong. Regardless, since its introduction two years ago, the Ralliart Colt has already been kitted out by Recaro and now, they've decided to send out an even more limited edition that's boasting a 10-percent stiffer body through the use of some extensive seam welding. Aside, from that, not much has changed. It's still powered by the same turbocharged 1.5-liter four, sending 154-hp to the front wheels through a Getrag five-speed manual. To drum up a bit more enthusiasm about the limited run of 300 Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart Version R Specials, Mitsubishi set out to break the 1:10 mark at the...
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Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , Minivans/MPVs , Sedans/Saloons , SUVs , Trucks/Pickups , Hatchbacks , Mitsubishi , Misc. Auto Shows , Australia Click image for a hi-res gallery of the Mitsubishi "Panther" Concepts In addition to bringing the good stuff (Lancer Evo, Ralliart) to Melbourne, Mitsubishi has some schlock on hand to counterbalance the awesome. We're talking about the automaker's "Panther" concepts, which leverage bling, decals, and that whole "dealer-installed accessory" vibe to create all-show/no-go machines of questionable taste. We find those "panther scratch" stickers to be particularly egregious -- they'd look right at home on a busted-up Paseo with 15-inch spinner hubcaps. Check out the attached gallery to see what you like most or least about the five Panther concepts. We think the Pajero fares the best of the bunch, and while we'd love to have the Triton pickup in general, we could do without the 22-inch...
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Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Plants/Manufacturing , Mitsubishi , Australia Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi Concept ZT. It's a foregone conclusion that the Concept ZT unveiled in Tokyo is the styling direction Mitsubishi will take when it unveils a reworked Galant in the next couple of years. So common sense says that the next iteration of the Mitsubishi 308 sold in Australia, which began life in 2005 as a rebadged Galant with a few design tweaks, is going to reappear sharing most of the cues debuted on the ZT. The fact that Mitsubishi will end production of the 308 at its Adalaide, Australia plant towards the end of March so it can pursue a "full import strategy" is further proof that the next 308 is going to share even more in common with the next generation Galant. While it's not certain that the 308 moniker will be nixed in favor of a Galant badge, it's likely to be packing a choice of new motors that puts fuel-efficiency over performance,...
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Filed under: Sedans/Saloons , Sports/GTs , Mitsubishi , Misc. Auto Shows , Australia click above image for plenty more live pics of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Who loves you? Autoblog loves you. We present live shots of the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X (in both red and blue, plus models!) from the floor of the 2007 Australian International Motor Show where the latest version of Mitsu's rally rocket was debuted in public for the very first time. Enjoy and check out official info on the EVO X in our original post . [Source: Us] Gallery: Sydney 2007: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Live photos Copyright (C)2007 Siddarth Raja / Weblogs, Inc. Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Filed under: Mitsubishi , Earnings/Financials , Australia Mitsubishi is facing an uphill battle in Australia and is facing the shutdown of its local production for good. Falling demand for large cars, a lack of a suitable export program and an uninspiring...
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