[hatched]

I was reading Edmunds.com's reviews of the ’04 Lancer Sportback thinking, "I kinda like this. 162 hp and 162 lbs/ft.of torque on the Ralliart version and 160/160 on the LS version. Looks promising."

My family and I have owned lots of Mitsubishi products in the past and I kinda like the Sportback's styling. However, then I got to this scentance:

Only one transmission is available in both Sportback models — an electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission with driver-adaptive control.

What the hell are they thinking!?!?!?! No manual trans in the Galant, Diamate (Hello! – Acura TL Type S), and now, none for the Sportback. Also, after looking at this picture, does the front end remind anyone else of the Sunfire?

Anyway, here's the article.

 

[emulous]

It does look like a sunfire, but Nissan is getting close to that too, just in order to make their logos bigger.

I think Mitsubishi's other mistake on this car is not offering AWD. They really have a chance to compete with the Subaru Impreza (all models) and they keep taking one step back.

I love wagons, but this one doesn't do much for me.

 

[smoke3006]

Not feeling the looks and only AT stinks.

 

[focusbot]

dang it now I have to go brush my teeth..I just lost my lunch
that thing is FUGLY...hope it's one of those "looks better in person" things

 

[AtBlue5spZX3]

Auto tranny=axis of evil.

 

[racer_alpha]

It's fugly, it's only an ATX, and it's a Mitsubishi. Three strikes, you're out!

 

[MMI-ZX3]

Back pic is even worse. Roof to bumper tail lights. Yuk.

 

[smoke3006]

Back pic is even worse. Roof to bumper tail lights. Yuk.

Oh my, now THAT is ugly....

 

[focusbot]

hehehe it's a vulva...I mean volvo

 

[aha]

I'll still test drive it. Not every ATX sucks, guys.

=dRe=

 

[Kool_ZX3]

hehehe it's a vulva...I mean volvo

They got up early one morning to steal a volvo and beat it with the ugly stick, no actually the ugly bat

 

[Topher352]

Yuck.

 

[Ray]

okay that sucks.

 

[Qdoba Addict]

What is with the gigantic reverse light in the taillight?

 

[Ed]

I actually really like it, but I too would be put off by the lack of a manual transmission. So far, nothing's come out recently to make me wanna trade in the 180hp Jetta Wagon 1.8T 5-speed that I have now.

Wagons rule, and the Sportback could have been a good one, but alas, not good enough.

 

[smoke3006]

http://www.focaljet.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=UBB1&Number=689697&page=3&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1


Now THESE are sexy wagons

 

[focusdchaos]

Old Sportback post

 

[SilverZXIII]

All i have to say is DAM, that is the ugliest thing, and the ralieart or wutever has alot more power then the base model

 

[Pzevinside]

I'll still test drive it. Not every ATX sucks, guys.

=dRe=

I agree aha.

 

[focusbot]

YES Smoke- those are wagons...Mitsu should take some notes