Performance and Top Safety in One Package At the top of
the Galant line, the Ralliart model is powered by a 258 - hp 3.8 - liter MIVEC V - 6 engine and equipped with a 5 - speed Sportronic automatic transmission, plus special Ralliart - tuned sport suspension, new 18 - inch alloy wheels and exclusive exterior styling.
The 2009
Galant line offers four distinct trim levels and three performance levels, providing the wide array of choices that midsize buyers seek.
Not exact matches
In
line with this development philosophy, Mitsubishi developed its first high performance four - wheel drive vehicle in 1987, when it equipped the
Galant VR - 4 with «Dynamic Four», which featured a center differential - type full - time four - wheel drive system (this system incorporated a viscous coupling unit), a four wheel steering system, four - wheel independent suspension, and a four - wheel ABS (the first total integration of these systems in the world that were highly advanced at the time).
I bought a top of
line Galant in 2012.
But the next Eclipse, scheduled to arrive in September, will have the same powerplants as the Eclipse's assembly -
line cousin, the Mitsubishi
Galant.
The
Galant comes in four basic models: The entry - level DE, the ES, the LS, and the top - of - the -
line GTS.
Galant's
lines follow the prevalent sloping - hood, bobbed - trunk school of design.
The two sport models: Sport Edition (160 HP 4 - cyl) and Sport V6 slot in between the base ES and top of the
line Ralliart in the
Galant lineup.
of torque at just 2,000 rpm, giving the
Galant Ralliart forceful off - the -
line response.
The performance - tuned
Galant Ralliart tops the
line, which for 2009 also includes the 4 - cylinder ES, the new 4 - cylinder Sport Edition, and the V - 6 Sport.
Smart Mitsubishi Styling The 2009
Galant stands apart from the sedan crowd with a smartly styled front end and sophisticated new
lines that are especially apparent in the rear three - quarter view.
The introduction of the new 2009
Galant follows a rise in Mitsubishi's 2007 sales (+9 % over 2006) along with a
line of major new model launches.
The top - of - the -
line Galant, called the GSX, comes with all - wheel drive.