Mitsubishi to Wind Down Ralliart Division

Monetary woes are forcing Mitsubishi to scale down operations of its motorsports wing, Ralliart. As of April 1, Ralliart will stop supporting motorsports customers and cease production of new Ralliart-branded products. The downturn won’t affect Ralliart-badged production vehicles, such as our long-term Lancer Ralliart , because the Ralliart name has been licensed and can still be used on current (and possibly future) Mitsubishi products. In fact, spokesperson Christine Jew said the announcement won’t have a huge impact on North American products: “It pretty much just shut down the high-performance parts in

the Japan operations.” The official line is that the global economic downturn caused a financial pinch at Mitsubishi, meaning Ralliart had to be scaled back. The company had already pulled out of the annual Dakar rally—which Mitsu had entered 26 times and won 13 times—because of financial concerns. Related posts: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart – First Drive Review 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart: Shifting Expectations [Long-Term Logbook] 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart – Long-Term Road Test Intro

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