Coming Up: Honda Jazz vs Mitsubishi Colt (Turbo) Ralliart?

"What?" Another mismatched madness you may say. Well, truth be told...the 2005 Colt Ralliart you see above was priced (at least in Wald form via USF-Hicom) at almost the same level as the new Honda Jazz 1.5 V-Grade with Modulo kit.

I reckon it makes an interesting comparo, no? Psst! Let's just not call it a shootout...

Mitsubishi Concept-cX Prototype at Frankfurt 2007

Click on images to enlarge Mitsubishi Concept-cX has already taken shape ahead of the Frankfurt International Motor Show 2007 based on these released images from Mitsubishi Motor Corp. (MMC). Built on the 9th generation Lancer / new Outlander platform, the Concept-cX is equipped with a new 1.8L Clean Diesel engine with a Variable Geometry Turbocharger (VGT) that churns out 136ps at 4000rpm and 280Nm of torque at 2000rpm.

Mitsubishi’s Twin Clutch SST automated manual transmission is called into service for the Concept-cX. It looks like the robotised twin-clutch gearbox will find duty in many other Mitsu vehicles other than the upcoming Lancer EVO X. Meanwhile, its electronically controlled AWD system is nicked from the new Outlander.
From these images, it appears as if the Concept-cX is near-ready for mass production, especially from cues taken from its metal body stampings. The headlights, alloy wheels & tyres, wing mirrors, dashboard and seats will likely be toned down for the final version. But will it carry the badge of the next generation Mitsubishi Colt Plus (AWD) or a rehashed crossover theme for the all-new Pajero iO?

Related posts:

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/07/mitsubishi-concept-cx.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/08/2008-mitsubishi-colt.html

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/07/mitsubishi-evolution-xs-twin-clutch-sst.html

2008 Mitsubishi Colt

Representing nearly 30% of Mitsubishi Motors Europe sales, the B-segment hatch Colt soldiers on into its 4th year with some minor cosmetic upgrades and upsizing of alloy wheels. For the upcoming Franfurt International Motor Show in September 2007, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is expeced to reveal special editions to the 2008 Colt range featuring tinted headlamps/taillights, black (instead of dark blue) dashboard/door trim panel, redesigned wing mirror mounted on the A-pillar window frame, new design 15- and 16-inch alloy wheels and improved standard equipments.

Interestingly, for the European market, the Colt is offered in an automatic option named Allshift which is an automated manual gearbox, much like the one found in the smart forfour. Imported Colts from Japan for the Malaysian market, being the Colt 1.5 and Colt Turbo Ralliart, are all Invecs-III CVT equipped.

You may want to read this:

http://for-wheels.blogspot.com/2007/08/mitsubishi-lancer-20gt-in-malaysia-now.html