The steering column has paddle shifters and can only be adjusted up and down, not in and out. I found it incredibly difficult to get comfortable in this car. My Ralliart is equipped with the Premium Package and includes a few items such as, power glass sunroof, leather wrapped parking brake, leather/suede cloth front seating surfaces, and 4-way adjustable Recaro sport bucket seats.
Recaro seats add fantastic style and while on the track offer great support, but for everyday driving I find them to be very uncomfortable and I think someone with wider shoulders may fit better in them than I do. The Premium package costs $4,200 for the above features.
The Premium Package also includes a 710-watt Rockford-Fosgate premium sound system, with 9-speakers, 10-inch trunk subwoofer, speed compensated volume, 6CD and an MP3 in dash head unit. If you are like me and appreciate clean sounding music while you drive, this may trump the uncomfortable seats.
The reason you would buy this Lancer is NOT because of the seats or premium audio.
You buy this Lancer Ralliart because of its handling and performance!
A 2.0-litre 16 valve, turbocharged engine that delivers 237hp @6000rpm and 253 lb-ft of torque, powers this sport sedan. It is paired to Mitsubishi’s 6-speed twin-clutch Sportronic shift transmission.
This is a shiftable automatic that is basically a manual transmission, yet the driver doesn’t have to use a clutch. The transmission selects two gears at a time; the first is engaged by one of the two multi-plate clutches, and the other is waiting to be engaged by the second.
The shifts are fast because the second gear is ready in advance. Sport mode also holds the gears longer, and when driven hard, the engine has a chance to growl a bit more. When the car has to change gears, either automatically or manually, the clutch swaps with no perceptible lag.
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| The Premium Package includes a 710-watt Rockford-Fosgate premium sound system, with 9-speakers. (Photo: Lacey Elliott/Auto123.com) |
Recaro seats add fantastic style and while on the track offer great support, but for everyday driving I find them to be very uncomfortable and I think someone with wider shoulders may fit better in them than I do. The Premium package costs $4,200 for the above features.
The Premium Package also includes a 710-watt Rockford-Fosgate premium sound system, with 9-speakers, 10-inch trunk subwoofer, speed compensated volume, 6CD and an MP3 in dash head unit. If you are like me and appreciate clean sounding music while you drive, this may trump the uncomfortable seats.
The reason you would buy this Lancer is NOT because of the seats or premium audio.
You buy this Lancer Ralliart because of its handling and performance!
A 2.0-litre 16 valve, turbocharged engine that delivers 237hp @6000rpm and 253 lb-ft of torque, powers this sport sedan. It is paired to Mitsubishi’s 6-speed twin-clutch Sportronic shift transmission.
This is a shiftable automatic that is basically a manual transmission, yet the driver doesn’t have to use a clutch. The transmission selects two gears at a time; the first is engaged by one of the two multi-plate clutches, and the other is waiting to be engaged by the second.
The shifts are fast because the second gear is ready in advance. Sport mode also holds the gears longer, and when driven hard, the engine has a chance to growl a bit more. When the car has to change gears, either automatically or manually, the clutch swaps with no perceptible lag.
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| The 2.0-liter 16 valve, turbocharged engine is paired to Mitsubishi’s 6-speed twin-clutch Sportronic shift transmission. (Photo: Lacey Elliott/Auto123.com) |