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MOTORSPORT: Australia’s Improved Production Racing is absolutely riveting

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Ben Hsu

Even to car guys, a lot of modern racing is boring because there simply isn’t a lot of differentiation in the actual cars. Sanctioning bodies have made the rules so strict that in many cases the cars are basically identical. … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY ANYONE? First Mitsubishi Lancer Evo I legally imported to the US

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Ryan Senensky

Hot on the heels of the first Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution officially joining the 25 Year Club, a rally tribute 1993 Evo I, nicknamed Stickers, is now stateside and ready for a new home. It is likely the first LanEvo imported to America, having arrived … Continue reading →

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100 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Motors, Part 02

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Ben Hsu

In Part 01 of our Mitsubishi Motors retrospective we covered the beginnings of the vast Mitsubishi empire, in which the car company is just a small part. In fact, until 1970 the Mitsubishi Motors we know today only existed as a … Continue reading →

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25 YEAR CLUB: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

Posted on December 30, 2017 by Ryan Senensky

Our last inductee to the 25 Year Club for 2017 is arguably the crowning achievement of Mitsubishi Motor Company’s illustrious 100-year history, the Lancer Evolution. Birthed as a pure homologation model for rally racing, it transformed an otherwise innocuous economy … Continue reading →

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NEWS: More images of Mitsubishi Evo concept revealed

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Ben Hsu

Mitsubishi has revealed two new images of its next Evolution model. Called the e-Evolution, it is said to combine the automaker’s greatest strengths — all wheel drive, electrification, and off-roading prowess. 

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NIHON LIFE: How an automaker deals with scandal in Japan

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Ben Hsu

As you may have heard, Mitsubishi Motors experienced a little scandal last year, in which it was found guilty of cheating government fuel economy tests. It sent stock plummeting so badly that Nissan was able to gobble it up and grab a … Continue reading →

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JNC THEATER: Long before Fast & Furious, there was Jackie Chan’s Thunderbolt

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Ryan Senensky

For many, 2001’s The Fast and the Furious was perhaps a seminal moment in US tuning history. Hollywood movies’ star cars failed to reflect the reality of America’s mall parking lots on a Friday night, but suddenly F&F came about and brought Japanese cars to … Continue reading →

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KIDNEY, ANYONE? The last Mitsubishi LanEvo is up for auction

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Tomorrow will mark the end of an era, as the last Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution goes on sale. After ten generations and 24 years of turbocharged, all-wheel-drive madness, this rally car for the road is sayonara-ing into the sunset.

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EVENTS: Mitsubishi Owners Day 2016

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Ben Hsu

Though the company itself has undergone some big changes in 2016, Mitsubishi Owners Day was the same as ever. And by that, we mean as many chrome-bumpered classics as you can count on one hand, a only slightly more 80s cars, and … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Mitsubishi sends off the Lancer Evolution by showing you how it was made

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Ben Hsu

It’s the end of the line for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. The company is building 1,000 Final Edition cars for Japan and another 1,600 for North America. After that, they’ll be no more. The Final Edition cars will get several trim and mechanical … Continue reading →

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EVENTS: Old School Love, New School Flavor, Part 03: Mazda, Honda and Mitsubishi

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Ryan Senensky

In the Part 01 and Part 02 of the coverage from Team_Nostalgic’s Old School Love, New School Flavor show, we featured exclusively the cars of Toyota and Datsun, respectively. In our final upload we arrive at Mazda and include two less well-represented … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Final Edition Lancer Evo bows amidst thousands of die-hard Mitsubishi fans

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Over the weekend Mitsubishi Motors has unveiled the very, very last of the Lancer Evolution line. Fans of the Flanked by other great sports cars from the company’s past, the Final Edition Evo made its debut at the Mitsubishi Owners’ Day … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Mitsubishi begins taking orders for Final Edition Lancer Evo

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Ben Hsu

On Friday, Mitsubishi Motors began taking orders for the Lancer Evolution Final Edition. The special edition will commemorate 23 years of the rally-ready rocket before it drifts off into the sunset. Yes, the original Evo hasn’t crossed the 25 year threshold … Continue reading →

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The beautiful Box Art and history of Aoshima model kits

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Ben Hsu

Step inside any Japanese hobby store and you’re bound to be dazzled by both the beauty and abundance of Aoshima box art. Their highly detailed plastic model kits have been around for decades, and in many cases have done a … Continue reading →

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