2006 Ralliart Eclipse - 4G63 Turbo with AWD. Sadly never made it out the door...

Much prettier than the Volvo, and half the price. I give you the, wait for it, the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart from 2004!

99 GSX? C'mon, it's beautiful!

Great article! Is Alissa Walker the first Jalopnik writer to not own a car? Most recent LA "guerrilla public service" by Banksy:

@Thomas Paladino: I disagree with you in a direct manner, and I don't think you're racist, just incredibly ill-informed. The Democratic Party is far from being 'co-opted' by Marxists, much more likely by Goldman Sachs and pharmaceutical companies. Oh, here's a random cry of racism for you, this count as evidence?

I think it's bad move on Mitsubishi's part. With their market share dropping to what could at best be described as a niche, they should have pumped whatever money they have left into the Ralliart division and tried to rebuild their reputation as an affordable, high performance brand and keep the Ralliart line. Instead…

Wow, poor Mitsu! They engineer a way to reduce fuel consumption, reduce emissions and increase HP from 291 to 350 and you boo?!