Tests and Features

From the first time you clap eyes on it, one thing is apparent: Mitsubishi’s entry in the compact sedan marketplace is probably the best looking. It’s hard to believe it’s descended from the same ghastly contraption that arrived on our shores way back in 1977. Now in its ninth iteration, …

It was barely 24 months ago now, in 2008, when the Mitsubishi Outlander finished first in Le Guide de l’auto comparison of no less than eleven compact SUVs. But two years in the auto industry is enough to be left in the dust by new arrivals. As any skier will …

There’s been a lot of things said to describe Mitsubishi’s Evolution throughout the years. People have called it a supercar-beater, a value leader, and a technological tour de force. But no matter how you cut it, the Evo is this: a violent cacophony of sound, fury, and blistering speed. And …

A few years ago, I had a very interesting conversation with a Mitsubishi executive that shall remain unnamed. Eager to discuss Mitsubishi’s upcoming plans for the then-secretive Evolution X, the mystery executive divulged two very intriguing things; first, that the Evo X would be coming to Canada, and second, that …

Eclipse. Typically a word that describes a galactic event in which either the sun or the moon is completely obscured by a celestial body, it’s a fitting name for a Japanese import that’s struggled with obscurity since 1989. Introduced amid a flotilla of impressive imports like Mazda’s RX7, Toyota’s Supra, …

The Lancer and its sportier version the Ralliart have been Mitsubishi’s best sellers over the last few years, and now Mitsubishi is offering an all-new version of this compact sedan for 2008. The last car in class to hit me with such a great first impression was the Mazda3. The …

I remember back when you couldn’t buy the Eclipse in Canada. It was one of those mythical vehicles, to the extent that some sport coupe aficionados had practically created a sacred cult in its honour. Its equivalent here was a Chrysler import called the Eagle Talon. In those days, the …