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During the summer, many car will be ready for major international autoshow to be held in October in Paris. In particular, Mitsubishi now beginning to attract attention to its exhibition models.

On the Paris Motor Show Japanese company will introduce three new (while not new) different (and at the same time, in many ways similar) model.

First, will premiere the latest generation Lancer hetchbek in the body. The car is called the Lancer Sportback, and differ from the sedan, sales of which began as early as last year, it will only type of body.

Secondly, will be presented to another changed all the same Sedan Lancer - sports version Ralliart. So far, the ruler in the European model is a big gap between 1.8 - liter Lancer (power of 141 hp, 178 Nm torque) and 2.0 - liter turbocharged sports-kari Lancer Evolution X (295 hp, 407 Nm). It is to fill this gap and is a model Lancer Ralliart, which will be armed with all the same to stand 2.0 - liter engine 4B11, and that LanEvo X, these are only improvements in it will not be so many, and therefore power (240 hp) and torque (343 Nm) decline. In addition, Ralliart advanced system does not receive the full drive S-AWC: instead the distribution of torque will only system ACD (Active Center Differential).

And, thirdly, the car will be demonstrated, combining the two companies innovate - Lancer Sportback to be modified Ralliart. And it is to this model, Mitsubishi is currently trying to make attention of the European community: some authoritative automotive magazines have already received an opportunity to test-drive cars, but in their spare time from testing hetchbek simply runs along the roads of Old World, attracting the attention of passers-by.