After successfully transforming the humdrum Lancer econobox into
an eager and willing Lancer Ralliart sports compact sedan with best-in-class handling, the Galant Ralliart has a lot to live up to. Mitsubishi has applied the same tricks it employed on the Lancer to the midsize Galant, allowing it to cope better with corners. The Ralliart features revised springs and dampers for a firmer ride, plus thicker, 21 mm diameter anti-roll bars in front and back to conquer body roll and a strut brace over the engine to improve structural rigidity. Grip should also be high thanks to enormous 18-inch wheels, pinched from the Eclipse GT.
Excited
about the new Galant Ralliart? It will be in dealers starting this spring, and although pricing has yet to be announced it is expected to undercut the equivalent performance models from Nissan, Acura and Toyota by a significant amount. Mitsubishi hopes to shift more than 5,000 units of the Galant Ralliart - of which it should have no difficulty doing, considering its power, cornering potential and aggressive pricing. Mitsubishi is also the only manufacturer to build a midsize performance sedan backed by a ten-year warrantee, which should add further appeal.
Based upon the Galant's sales performance, Mitsubishi will decide on whether to subject its other products to the Ralliart treatment... and as always, we've got our fingers crossed.
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| 18-inch wheels look great on the Eclipse, and great on the Galant too. (Photo: Mitsubishi Cars North America) |
Excited
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| In terms of value for money, the Galant Ralliart should be tough to beat as a midsize performance sedan. Too bad there's no manual gearbox, though. (Photo: Mitsubishi Cars North America) |
Based upon the Galant's sales performance, Mitsubishi will decide on whether to subject its other products to the Ralliart treatment... and as always, we've got our fingers crossed.
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