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Report: Next-gen boxer engine coming from Subaru this year
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/subaru/" rel="tag">Subaru</a></p><a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100831/OEM04/100839972/1216"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/forester-630.jpg" alt="" /></a><br />
<br /> According to <em>Automotive News</em>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/subaru">Subaru</a> is set to release a new, more fuel-efficient version of its boxer four-cylinder engine. The powerplant should be available in both 2.0-liter and 2.5-liter configurations and will be able to offer up a 10-percent boost in fuel economy over its predecessors. The report doesn't detail exactly how the engine goes about gaining its new found efficiency, but it does say the changes are the first significant revision of the company's boxer architecture in two decades.<br /> <br /> A Fuji Heavy Industries spokesperson confirmed that the new powerplant is coming, but wouldn't go so far as to say which models would benefit from the new tech. <em>Automotive News</em> reports that other sources claim that the thrifty four-pot will first show up in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/forester">Forester</a> both in the U.S. and Japan, paired with a CVT gearbox. The new engine will then begin to crop up in models like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/legacy">Legacy</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/impreza">Impreza</a> here in the States and the Exiga minivan on Subaru's home turf.<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100831/OEM04/100839972/1216">Automotive News</a> - sub. req.]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/01/report-next-gen-boxer-engine-coming-from-subaru-this-year/">Report: Next-gen boxer engine coming from Subaru this year</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:32:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/01/report-next-gen-boxer-engine-coming-from-subaru-this-year/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19617243/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/01/report-next-gen-boxer-engine-coming-from-subaru-this-year/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Next-gen 'smart' headlamps to automatically adjust beams around oncoming traffic?
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/" rel="tag">Europe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a></p><a href="http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20100831/185317/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/beamatic-630.jpg" alt="Next-gen smart headlamps" /></a><br />
<br /> A French company may have come with the next big thing in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lighting">vehicle lighting</a>. Valeo SA has developed a system called Beamatic Premium that allows drivers to keep their high-beams on at all times while still protecting other drivers from being blinded while driving. The tech uses onboard cameras to track the location of vehicles on the road and automated dousers to shield other drivers from glare. Think of it as the ultimate evolution of adaptive headlamps. <br /> <br /> The tech was good enough to win top honors at Equip Auto - an international automotive trade show - in 2009. Now Japan's Ichikoh Industries is looking to manufacture and sell the system to the world's vehicle manufacturers. The company plans to sell two versions, one with HID lamps and another with full LED lighting. <br /> <br /> With most luxury vehicles these days packing more cameras than a paparazzi party, it probably wouldn't take too much to integrate the Valeo SA system into existing platforms. The question is, how much is Ichikoh going to charge for all of the extra complicated software and hardware?<em> Thanks for the tip, Kevin.</em><br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20100831/185317/">Tech On</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/02/next-gen-smart-headlamps-to-automatically-adjust-beams-around/">Next-gen 'smart' headlamps to automatically adjust beams around oncoming traffic?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/02/next-gen-smart-headlamps-to-automatically-adjust-beams-around/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19618364/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/02/next-gen-smart-headlamps-to-automatically-adjust-beams-around/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Report: Toyota's Daihatsu recalls over 500,000 minicars over... fading taillamps?
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/recalls-tsbs/" rel="tag">Recalls</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/daihatsu/" rel="tag">Daihatsu</a></p><a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100902/OEM/100909970/1147"><img align="right" vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" alt="Daihatsu Mira" class="right border" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/mira-250.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/daihatsu">Daihatsu</a> has announced plans to recalling over 500,000 vehicles in Japan due to taillight lenses that can fade over time. The lenses, originally orange, will bleach white with exposure to the sun, leading to a potential safety risk. As a result, Daihatsu is recalling a total of 435,423 Move hatchbacks built between 1995 and 2000, as well as 145,769 Mira models manufactured from 1998 to 2000. Both vehicles fall into Japans micro-car category and are powered by fuel-thrifty .66-liter engines. <br />
<br /> The company plans to fix the issue by installing orange bulbs in the vehicles instead of the white ones that came from the factory. <br /> <br /> Daihatsu is owned by <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/toyota">Toyota</a>, and the company produces a number of small vehicles for the manufacturing giant. While not as crippling as some of the other issues Toyota has had this year, the Daihatsu does add to the 11 million recalled Toyota and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/lexus">Lexus</a> vehicles recalled since fall of last year.<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100902/OEM/100909970/1147">Automotive News</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/02/report-toyotas-daihatsu-recalls-over-500-000-minicars-over/">Report: Toyota's Daihatsu recalls over 500,000 minicars over... fading taillamps?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:26:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/02/report-toyotas-daihatsu-recalls-over-500-000-minicars-over/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19619186/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/02/report-toyotas-daihatsu-recalls-over-500-000-minicars-over/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Rumormill: Toyota working on FT-86 sedan?
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rumormill/" rel="tag">Rumormill</a></p><a href="http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-news/toyota_ft-86_sedan_tipped"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="Toyota FT-86 Sedan" class="right border" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/ft-86-250.jpg" /></a>That's what the crew at Car Guide would have us all believe. According to the website, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/toyota">Toyota</a> is looking to hedge its bets by producing a second model on the same platform as the upcoming <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ft-86">FT-86</a>. As the theory goes, If the two-door doesn't find the kind of favor the company is hoping for, it will at least have a four-door version to pick up a few sales. The site points to a shadowy Toyota executive as the source of the information, and it's even worked up a rendering to show the world exactly what the sports sedan could look like. <br />
<br /> That all sounds reasonable and all, but we're still having a hard time swallowing this one. Toyota isn't exactly the kind of company to take huge manufacturing risks. With the development costs of the FT-86 shared with partner Subaru, Toyota would be looking at shoving quite a bit of extra money toward coming up with a proprietary four-door variant of the car. We just don't see that happening, even if we do like the idea of a more affordable rear-wheel drive Japanese four-door. Head over to <a href="http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-news/toyota_ft-86_sedan_tipped">Car Guide</a> to have a look at the full rendering.<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.carsguide.com.au/site/news-and-reviews/car-news/toyota_ft-86_sedan_tipped">Car Guide</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/03/rumormill-toyota-working-on-ft-86-sedan/">Rumormill: Toyota working on FT-86 sedan?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:28:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/03/rumormill-toyota-working-on-ft-86-sedan/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19620292/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/03/rumormill-toyota-working-on-ft-86-sedan/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Mitsuoka Orochi now available to rent in Osaka
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsuoka-orochi-premium-gold-0/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="Mitsuoka Orochi" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/orochi-630.jpg" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Mitsuoka Orochi Premium Gold - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div> <br /> So you're headed to Japan and need to rent a car. What to choose? The island nation is a smorgasbord of metal foreign to American tastes, from a wide buffet of pint-sized <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/kei%20car">kei-cars</a> to more American-sized contraptions. But what if none of those options have the kind of flair you require for that special business meeting? Fear not. Mitsuoka has you covered. The company has just announced a rental program that will let you pick up either of its two sports cars for a fairly low per-day rental rate in Osaka. <br /> <br /> For a mere $390 per day, you can play around with the ridiculously over-the-top <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/orochi">Orochi</a>, complete with its underwhelming Toyota 3.3-liter V6 mounted mid-ship. If you require something topless, Mitsuoka will be happy to put you in the driver's seat of its roadster, the Himiko for a mere $177 per day. Whichever you choose, you'll need a fair command of the Japanese language to navigate <a href="http://www.mitsuoka-motor.com/rent/">Mitsuoka's</a> site. Our Google Translator was no help at all.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsuoka-orochi-premium-gold-0">Mitsuoka Orochi Premium Gold</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsuoka-orochi-premium-gold-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/bigmitsuokaorochipremiumg old01_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsuoka-orochi-premium-gold-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/bigmitsuokaorochipremiumg old03_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsuoka-orochi-premium-gold-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/bigmitsuokaorochipremiumg old04_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsuoka-orochi-premium-gold-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/bigmitsuokaorochipremiumg old05_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/mitsuoka-orochi-premium-gold-0/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/06/bigmitsuokaorochipremiumg old06_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.mitsuoka-motor.com/rent/">Mitsuoka</a> via <a href="http://www.gizmag.com/mitsuokas-supercar-the-orochi-to-be-made-available-for-rent-in-osaka/16011/">Gizmag</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/03/mitsuoka-orochi-rental-osaka/">Mitsuoka Orochi now available to rent in Osaka</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:30:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/03/mitsuoka-orochi-rental-osaka/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19620098/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/03/mitsuoka-orochi-rental-osaka/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Report: Toyota plans budget sports car line
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/aftermarket/" rel="tag">Aftermarket</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/" rel="tag">Budget</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/" rel="tag">Hatchback</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid/#2625308"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/01-toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid-630op.jpg" alt="" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Toyota MR2 Sports Hybrid Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div> <br /> Akio Toyoda may want to bring driving excitement back to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/toyota/">Toyota</a>, but he and his team have two major hurdles to overcome: The brands's limited enthusiast base and the fact that Japan's youth have very little interest in cars.<br /> <br /> To combat both fronts, Toyota plans to launch a new line of budget-oriented vehicles that offer a modicum of sport. But so far, things don't look too promising.<br /> <br /> Despite debuting an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/FT86/">FT-86</a>-based concept at this year's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tokyo-auto-salon/">Tokyo Auto Salon</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/15/toyota-launching-g-sports-series-cars-at-tokyo-auto-salon-w-vid/">Toyota's G Sports</a> line of products have mainly focused on the Voxy and Noah minivans, while a "sports" version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/prius">Prius</a> is apparently in the works.<br /> <br /> More interestingly, the <em>Mainichi Daily News</em> reports that a version of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/15/tas-2010-toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid-concept-packing-400-hp-3-3-li/">GRMN sports car concept</a> has been given the greenlight, meaning a mid-engined hybrid successor to the MR2 is in the works.<br /> <br /> All these developments come after Toyota established a sports vehicle management division in January, which now has a hand in the brand's overall product planning. We should get a look at the fruits of their labors during next year's auto show season and could see this new breed of budget sports vehicles on the market - at least in Japan - within the next few years.<br /> <br /> <br /> <div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid">Toyota MR2 Sports Hybrid</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/01-toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/02-toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/03-toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/04-toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/05-toyota-mr2-sports-hybrid_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /> [Source: <a href="http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/business/news/20100904p2a00m0na018000c. html?inb=rs&utm_source=fe edburner&utm_medium=feed& utm_campaign=Feed%3A+mdn% 2Fall+%28Mainichi+Daily+N ews+-+All+Stories%29">Mainchi Daily News</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/05/report-toyota-plans-budget-sports-car-line/">Report: Toyota plans budget sports car line</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:27:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/05/report-toyota-plans-budget-sports-car-line/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19621785/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/05/report-toyota-plans-budget-sports-car-line/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
Report: Mitsubishi could kill off Galant, Eclipse by 2013
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/convertibles/" rel="tag">Convertible</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupe</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/" rel="tag">Performance</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/japan/" rel="tag">Japan</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/crossovers-cuvs/" rel="tag">Crossover</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2009-mitsubishi-eclipse/"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/09/eclipse-630.jpg" alt="Mitsubishi Eclipse yellow" /></a>
<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>Mitsubishi Eclipse - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div> <br /> Things aren't looking good for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/mitsubishi">Mitsubishi</a> lineup of American-built vehicles. According to <em>AutoWeek</em>, the Japanese automaker is channeling all of its resources into building a new global small car. That means that between now and 2012, we won't be seeing too many updates to the likes of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/galant">Galant</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/endeavor">Endeavor</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/eclipse">Eclipse</a> or Eclipse Spyder. All of those past-their-prime vehicles ride on the same platform and are built in the company's Normal, Illinois manufacturing facility. As of right now, <em>AutoWeek</em> says that the Japanese automaker hasn't decided what to build at that plant once cars like the current Eclipse go the way of the dinosaur. <br /> <br /> Mitsubishi has been planning a new global car for a good while now, and while details are still murky at the moment, we're told to expect a fuel-thrifty 1.0 or 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine under the hood. The car is expected to show up in either late 2012 or early 2013, which leaves Mitsubishi to soldier on with only two other planned additions to its lineup between now and then - the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/i-miev">i-MiEV</a> electric vehicle and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/outlander-sport">Outlander Sport</a>.<br /> <br /> Us? We're a bit more pessimistic. If cash-strapped Mitsu offs a significant portion of its lineup amidst slumping sales, will a new inexpensive small car and the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/outlander">Outlander</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/lancer">Lancer</a> lineups make U.S. dealers enough money for them to stay in business?<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.autoweek.com/article/20100906/CARNEWS/100909929">AutoWeek</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/07/report-mitsubishi-could-kill-off-galant-eclipse-by-2013/">Report: Mitsubishi could kill off Galant, Eclipse by 2013</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:31:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/07/report-mitsubishi-could-kill-off-galant-eclipse-by-2013/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19623297/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/09/07/report-mitsubishi-could-kill-off-galant-eclipse-by-2013/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> أكثر... |
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