That’s it for Ralliart, folks. The economy has claimed yet another victim. Ralliart announced that it will be closing shop effective April 1, 2010.

The drop in demand for Mitsubishi and the overall crash of the car market, however, has forced Ralliart to call it quits.

Fans of the Ralliart badge of Mitsubishi performance vehicles, however, need not weep as the Ralliart models slated in Mitsubishi’s lineup will endure the closure.

Ralliart was established by former racing driver Andrew Cowan as Andrew Cowan Motorsports in 1983. It forged a partnership with Mitsubishi building performance parts and tuning cars for motorsports.

Ralliart has served as Mitsubishi’s motorsport arm building epic machines that won the WRC and the Dakar rally.

Mitsubishi’s really having it pretty bad. If you put up your $200 million advertising contract just out there for public bids and proposals, that just simply means you’re desperate to get someone to turn things around for your company.

Mitsubishi hasn’t made that much buzz since the launch of the Lancer Sportbacks from a while back. Not that the car’s shitty, but it just hasn’t created a significant buzz for Mitsu. The Evolution remains to be Mitsu’s best known car.

Now rumor has it that the car won’t just be a gas-guzzling 4WD speedster with a turbo that could suck up small children and puppies off the road, it will be a hybrid. Many Evo fans would probably be mouthing off expletives right now. Sure did, when I read the headline.

But fret not, folks. Mitsu says this will be their best Evo yet. The car will sport a 2.0L MIVEC engine from the JDM Galant and will be paired with a new plug-in hybrid system running on lithium-ion batteries. The front wheels will be powered by the electric motor and the gas engine will drive the rear ones. Initial numbers peg the power to be at 350 bhp from the 291 of the Evo X.

Crazy thing is, it does looks promising. Imagine not having to deal with the ghastly turbo lag with the electric motor’s power and torque available on call.

Source: Motor Trend

Mitsubishi might not be among the top automakers even in Japan but the makers of the Evo surely has a few tricks up its sleeve.

Remember the Concept cX from a while back? Well the compact crossover will be getting a “new” name as it nears its Japan launch. The car will be badged as the RVR – a badge you might remember slapped on a an MPV called the Space Runner/Expo LRV in the US from 1991 to 2002.

The car is powered by a 1.8L MIVEC engine. The car will have enough space to lug around a small family with its 169-inch long body. It’s a foot shorter than the Mitsubishi Outlander SUV.

The crossover will hit Japanese showrooms by spring next year and will make its way to Europe, North America and selected Asian markets after.

Check out the video showing some of the Tokyo debutantes below:

First off, Mitsu will be dropping the five speed proper manual on the GSR and will be replacing it with a twin-clutch SST six-speed gearbox.

If you think that the body kit on the old Evo X is already ostentatious, Mitsubishi thinks that it needs beefier side skirts. The front bumper’s also replaced with lighter plastics.

Finally, Mitsu tweaks the tech inside the car. A new LCD screen is fitted between the speedo and tach while general improvments on the trim and interior have been made as well.

Not really that exciting.

The deal includes a development of an i-MiEV based vehicle for the European market which will be marketed under both Peugeot and Citroen marquees. Production is slated to commence by October 2010 and the cars will hit the market soon after.

The production version of the i-MiEV has been showcased earlier this year. The electric motor dishes out an equivalent of 67 hp with a max torque of 133 lb-ft. The car supposedly has a range of 100 miles and a top speed of 80 mph.

The Sportback lineup includes the GTS that packs the 2.4L engine churning out 168 hp with a max toque of 167 lb-ft of torque. Buyers have a choice between a 5-speed manual ($19,190) and a 6-speed CVT auto ($20,190). The power’s a bit disappointing since a 2.0L engine can supposedly churn out much more than 168 hp.

But if you want more power and can spare a few more thousand dollars, you might want to go for the Ralliart trim level that packs a whopping 237 horses from a trubocharged 2.0L MIVEC engine. Price for this model starts at $27,590. This baby is almost Evo-like packing tech like All-Wheel Control and Active Center Diff. A 6-speed Twin Clutch-Sportronic Shift Transmission comes as standard as well.

Panasonic has a considerable head start over Mitsubishi Electronics, having been able to show a prototype BD player for cars back in 2007. Fast forward to 2009, and Panasonic says their player already has a bunch of features: a 40-Gigabyte hard drive, GPS, Bluetooth connectivity and a television tuner. The system also comes with a 7-inch screen that already supports HD quality.

Mitsubishi, on the other hand, hasn’t revealed what’s in store for its own car BD player. Other electronics companies are expected to bring their own players to the market in the near future.

While Panasonic’s BD player is nothing short of amazing in terms of its integrated features, it will also likely be the first one to hit the market. That would be a significant advantage, especially since Mitsubishi’s isn’t expected to be ready until around March 2010.

Source: Motor Authority

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“We’ve sent Tom Walkinshaw Racing a Colt Ralliart and told them to see what they can do with it to improve its performance and handling,” said a Mitsubishi spokesperson. The Mitsubishi Colt Walkinshaw Performance car is likely to receive suspension modifications in order to achieve a lower ride height for improved handling. The tuner will also probably include a new body kit for improved aerodynamics and race styling. TWR is said to be retaining the existing engine in the Colt Ralliart, a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine capable of 147 brake horsepower.

Walkinshaw Performance is the tuner arm of Tom Walkinshaw Racing, a team founded by tourer racer Tom Walkinshaw back in 1976.

With all the modifications, expect the optional Walkinshaw Performance kit to add a significant cost when the standard model is released sometime in Spring 2009.

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However, Mitsubishi had a dismal performance in the recent Dakar Rally in which they finished 10th. This result, compounded by the economic downturn, has led to the company’s decision to withdraw from off-roading.

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