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Join Date: Jan 2005
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Sounds and looks great BUT, its a front wheel drive. I would never ever ever buy one because of that one thing.
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2011 A New Fresh Start
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Melbourne
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this looks so hot been reading heaps about it too, i really hope it gets released in Australia, yeah baby
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Canberra
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Sounds like a great idea and car. BUT that front end is really looking old IMHO. Especially the lights.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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if Mitsubishi Australia want to stay in business, the best thing they could do for themselves is make their cars either AWD or RWD.
220kw (or whatever they are claiming) powering the front wheels.....not my cup of tea. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
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From all accounts this is a pretty good car anyway, sorted suspension, plenty of uncomplicated boosted grunt, nice brakes.
Mitsu do have experience at making top notch FWD sports cars, like the TJ VRX, Ralliart Magna and TF Magna Sports all of which in their day were very competitive. Youve gotta give Mitsu huge credit for being a little adventurous with their tiny (and i mean tiny) development budget and demanding HQ in Japan. I dont see this car being any different, i think it will be a nice alternative for the lease brigade who are sick of their NA XR6's and VZ SV6's; yes i still know its FWD, but Mitsu tried to be uber adventurous with Australia's first AWD car the TJ/TL AWD's and go hammered for it as did Holden with their AWD, so i dont see AWD coming in the 380 anytime soon.
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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looks alright ay.
similiar in looks to the new crappadore. |
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Canberra
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If they do make a supercharged version, there going to have to make it RWD, like something this powerfull and still a FWD is going to understeer like pig, it will be almost undriveable. I have to say though this might just be what Mitsubishi needs in AUS.
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Bring it on!!!!!
Those 380 handle brilliantly as they are, let alone a set of shocks.... 380, blown, and manual I will buy.. If its AWD, I will convert from Ford... Torque steer is an issue, but once you know how to work around it, you can outrun a Falcon.
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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The 380 won't and can't have AWD, as the PS41 chassis that it, and the Galant are built on aren't prepped for AWD. If MMAL are still in business in a few years when the 380 comes up for replacement, it will most likely be built on the Outlander/Lancer platform, which does support AWD, and also possibly supports the Outlander and Lancer being built here.
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I agree. No need to steer Left with AWD.
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Haul down low and scream up top, what more do you want? Quiete, damn quiet... If the blown variant comes out, I will be buying one... Simple as that.. Not in Auto variant but...
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I hope that IF they release it they can somehow do an AWD version, not for me... but for the poor pr!ck that has to drive the thing pumping out that kinda power to the front rollers.
I personally think that it is the major reason that the 380 hasnt done well. This is what i think the front end should have looked more like...... maybe minus bonnet scoop. ![]() |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sthn NSW
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that link isnt working for me.....
but i really hope mitsu go ahead and build it. id hate to see them go under and this could very well prove to be a bit of a hero car and help them out. id seriously consider one if it was AWD.
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link works on my end?? weird anyway... yeah i hope mitsu dont go under, but it sure looks that way unfortunatly.
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Both Toyota and Mitsubishi are 99% likely to release a supercharged 6. Both will be able to be tuned aftermarket, which will be interesting. Sales volumes are not that important, it is more to increase their image and get younger people into buying their cars.
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MMAL could market the Supercharged 380 as the EVO for Grownups. Power, Package Performance.
Toyota don't have a Blown car in Australia at the moment (except for the Diesels), so it might be a bit harder for them. I guess they will just wield the Toyota Quality brush and they will sell although...
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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230kw is probably not enough to compete with the XR6T, SS and the other 'big boys'.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Merrylands Sydney
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I saw a supercharged magna v6 the other day at wsid.I can tell you it ran a 13.8. Not too shabby.
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the big problem will be traction i would think. |
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