Spiced-up Galant
Creating and selling a Special Edition, a GT or a Limited Edition is one of the oldest tricks in the book to spice up a product and to try to give it new wings. In many instances on past old but improved cars, it was plain to see that the enhanced vehicle was no more than the regular car with new wheels and a rear spoiler. Likewise, many upgraded models seriously deserve the extra letters or suffix. For example, a Mazda MX-6 GT deserved the badge whereas the Sunfire GT, not so much.
Enter Ralliart. This is the in-house tuner for Mitsubishi. Although our Canadian exposure to these tuned vehicles has been limited, the number of positive comments concerning the Lancer Ralliart has helped to get the name recognized. Officially, the word has long been associated with Mitsubishi's World Rally Championship glory days. The best years of the Lancer Evolution were so plastered with Ralliart that it and the Japanese automaker have almost become synonymous with performance.
A Galant
The Galant is an honest unpretentious car that promises nothing more than to get you and yours to and from where you need to go. I have always considered this midsize car to be rather bland and devoid of character. Sure the 3.8L V6 is torquey and the car's lines are original but this is obviously not enough to get consumers to buy them. Although Mitsubishi is now well established in Canada, the Galant is not always on the buyer's list of cars to consider.
OK, so I am hard with the car but it is not known for its dependability like a Toyota, its build quality like a Honda or its driveability like a Mazda. Time will position it on the consumer's radar but essentially, it reminds me more of a Japanese version of an American car however this is not a bad thing. The fact remains that it could use a little more pizzazz.
Creating and selling a Special Edition, a GT or a Limited Edition is one of the oldest tricks in the book to spice up a product and to try to give it new wings. In many instances on past old but improved cars, it was plain to see that the enhanced vehicle was no more than the regular car with new wheels and a rear spoiler. Likewise, many upgraded models seriously deserve the extra letters or suffix. For example, a Mazda MX-6 GT deserved the badge whereas the Sunfire GT, not so much.
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| Ralliart is Mitsubishi's own performance tuner. |
Enter Ralliart. This is the in-house tuner for Mitsubishi. Although our Canadian exposure to these tuned vehicles has been limited, the number of positive comments concerning the Lancer Ralliart has helped to get the name recognized. Officially, the word has long been associated with Mitsubishi's World Rally Championship glory days. The best years of the Lancer Evolution were so plastered with Ralliart that it and the Japanese automaker have almost become synonymous with performance.
A Galant
The Galant is an honest unpretentious car that promises nothing more than to get you and yours to and from where you need to go. I have always considered this midsize car to be rather bland and devoid of character. Sure the 3.8L V6 is torquey and the car's lines are original but this is obviously not enough to get consumers to buy them. Although Mitsubishi is now well established in Canada, the Galant is not always on the buyer's list of cars to consider.
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| With time, the Galant will find its way to the consumer's shopping list. |
OK, so I am hard with the car but it is not known for its dependability like a Toyota, its build quality like a Honda or its driveability like a Mazda. Time will position it on the consumer's radar but essentially, it reminds me more of a Japanese version of an American car however this is not a bad thing. The fact remains that it could use a little more pizzazz.