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10MY Lancer

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:33 am
by 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?

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:01 am
by 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)

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:46 am
by Josh_Emerton
RA/Evo are the TC-SST thing. Doubleclutch rather than CVT. Correct?

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 7:19 am
by ofey
Thanks for that. Corrected.

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:30 am
by blanka
lame >.< shoulda upgraded them all to the 2.4L engine

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:59 am
by Josh_Emerton
AGREED +1 Zeb

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:39 am
by 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

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:42 am
by Loki
SIR-VRX wrote: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.

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:44 am
by blanka
well they had no problem doing it to the ch oh well guess u cant win them all

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:47 am
by 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 :roll:

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:02 am
by hasu12
lol why bother new tyers and wheels ? 90% will change them anyways .. what we need is sport seats :P

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:08 am
by 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. :lol: I love this more than anything else in the car.

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:13 am
by Graham
thanks for the info!

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

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 11:56 am
by 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.

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:03 pm
by Aspired
Whats an "Insulator Front Windscreen" ?