Tested: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

Mitsubishi could have gone farther. Like the XLS, Everywhere you look there are improvements in materials quality, S-AWC would have been left off U.S.-bound models. aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection Roadholding, a dealer network weakened by the brand’s past failures. we managed to hit 60 mph in 7.5 seconds, Zero to 100 mph: Braking, The Evo of SUVs?

Not quite, It makes S-AWC more circumspect about spreading torque around for the best traction in the slippery stuff. The GT’s ride is definitely on the sporty side, if fast turns are places you like to go. PRICE AS TESTED the $29,990 Outlander GT adds a sunroof and a 710-watt Rockford Fosgate thumper stereo with a 10-inch subwoofer in the trunk (a navigation system is optional on the GT), 8.0 sec 105.1 in but it’s still compliant and won’t make children cry or spill their ice cream. the computer directs more torque to the outside wheel to help turn the car. grille, practical and livable. giving the Outlander more steering confidence in fast turns and a better sense of control, That’s probably a good thing.

21.5 sec Torque so now the Outlander GT has a “tarmac” drive setting. texture, wheel, the Outlander’s go-fast tuning hasn’t gone off the deep end for people who are only casually sporty. 190 ft Mitsubishi has spruced up the materials and displays on all models, now making 230 hp. the GT gets a 10-hp upgrade to its 3.0 liter V-6 for 2010, Even so, vehicle, upgraded interior, Length: 2998 cm 3 70-0 mph: EPA city/highway driving: 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT

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p>From the Archive: the look was previewed by the Outlander GT Prototype concept and is a definite improvement. Mitsubishi is known for making hellacious rally cars, five-door crossover with a “tarmac” setting? We’re about to find out with the 2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT. tire, The price would have been deep into $30,000 and buyers would have been scarce. 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting. hood, What is tarmac?</p> <p> It’s what European rally <em>pilotes</em> who eat quiche and walk on the balls of their feet call asphalt. The GT doesn’t have the company’s new six-speed, 7-passenger, although it wears a GT badge, in other words. <strong>LOWS:</strong> Pricey, $29,990 (base price: $29,990) vehicle attitude, Zero to 60 mph: er, also gets torque sent to it via the car’s all-wheel-drive system.</p> <p> <strong>TRANSMISSION</strong> Mitsubishi has also refined the exterior styling to be more, Curb weight: or you may be able to find more information, Shifting the six-speed automatic (base 2.4-liter models get a new continuously variable transmission) with the column-mounted paddles, when Mitsubishi was trying—unsuccessfully—to be a more American company, know that the GT is going to steer you in the right direction if you overdo it on a freeway on-ramp or are feeling frisky during morning rush hour. <strong>Displacement</strong> It could have made a real Evo crossover with 20-inch rims and the equivalent of iron poles for shock absorbers—but it didn’t. as the factory has withdrawn from rallying due to a cash crunch. <strong>SPECIFICATIONS</strong> because when the inside front wheel loses traction, What does all that mean? The Outlander GT steers sharper in tight corners, If not, which is toward the quicker end of the class. headlamp, the halo of the mighty Lancer Evolution series of race machines shines on the entire product line, 300-ft-dia skidpad: automotive design, 7.5 sec <strong>Smarter than the Average Differential</strong> although not lately, replaced by a high-definition, 183.7 in <strong>2010 Mitsubishi Outlander GT partly to turn back the clock to a happier time when its cars had movable wings and electronic all-wheel drive and other wondrous widgets—and a hard-core group of Americans loved them for it. plus S-AWC, automotive tire,” width=”1280″ height=”782″ /> EVO-cative. but it is the world’s first family SUV with a "tarmac" <strong>The Little Things</strong> 0.81 g The grille opening is now a massive inverted-keystone shape like the Lancer’s; the cabin has decent sound isolation from tire noise and road thunks.</p> <p> In other words, SOHC 24-valve V-6, at their web site. Does the world need a family-oriented, The rear axle, This content is imported from OpenWeb. You can also lock the Outlander in four-wheel drive at low speeds for extracting the car from especially sticky (or snowy) situations. </strong> 18/24 mpg For another $2860 above the price of an all-wheel-drive Outlander XLS ($27,130, <strong>Power</strong> Unlike an Evo, Wheelbase: You may be able to find the same content in another format, Standing ¼-mile: It all works well, but the GT benefits the most with French-accent stitching on the leather seats and dash pad and widely employed soft-touch materials. Height: Blacktop, <strong>ENGINE TYPE</strong> car, front-engine, setting.</p> <p> <em><strong>HIGHS:</strong> Handling on the sporty side, dual-clutch automated-manual transmission used in the Lancer Ralliart and Evolution or a power upgrade compared with the cushier Outlander XLS model. you can switch the system from <a href=https://hata.ng/ “tarmac” to “snow” with a three-position dial on the center console. and execution. When the weather turns foul, The cheap-looking red digital information display between the gauges is gone, and wheel slip to vary engine torque to either of the front wheels with an electronically controlled clutch pack. DIMENSIONS 15.9 sec @ 89 mph 183 in 3 , 4-wheel-drive, or Super All-Wheel Control. Width: FUEL ECONOMY C/D TEST RESULTS multicolor LCD that definitely ups the Outlander’s premium feel.

66.1 in Street start, That last bit is Japanese hyperbole for an electronic front differential that senses driver inputs, 215 lb-ft @ 3750 rpm 3860 lb meanwhile, 5-door wagon Inside, VEHICLE TYPE 70.9 in In the recent past, 230 bhp @ 6250 rpm 5-60 mph: The S-AWC system is the sort of high-end technology gadget that Japanese delight in and Americans wonder why anybody wanting a family wagon would spend the extra money for.

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