Isn't the 10G going to be out soon?

[Gladiator]

If they redesign every four years, the 10G should be due out 2008. I'm really eager to see what it looks like.

[milo111000]

yup can't wait... hope it's back to the sharky look.

[pinoyesv6]

probably own't happen in 2008 since the 9g just got its redesign. 2009 at the earliest.

[furiousgtz]

8g still the best i said it... 8)
ya what what

[Lazarus]

I agree I love the 8G out of all of them.

[txgalant]

I agree I love the 8G out of all of them.


me too

[mapid145]

ahh same here..8gs rule

[SleekGTZ]

8g still the best i said it... 8)
ya what what



World Spec 8g > USDM 8g

There I said it.
Ya what what.
:laughing:

[furiousgtz]

World Spec 8g > USDM 8g

There I said it.
Ya what what.
:laughing:


:laughing:
man i love for all the galants!
ya i want to see that 10G...cant wait.

[Kalamidad]

I haven't heard anything about the 19G yet.

I don't even know what body they are using in Japan. Are they still using the 8G or did they change over to the 9G?

[SLS2000]

Why must we get screwed here. :laughing:

Id say bring back the 8G with a EVO set up.

Dreaming out loud I guess.

Some one posted a picture of the new lancer it looks very similar to the 8G.

[DNSerrano]

I get the feeling the 10g will look like te 8g galants. You see a patern with Galants. Look at the 6g and 8g, most of the body hints remain the same. I hope they do the same for the 10g's. That would be awesome a 10g with AWD and twins...drools

[fatal1]

that would be cool if it came out soon i like the 9g design 8g is definatelly the best though at least on the exterior, seeing that the 9g came out in 04 i would give it a few more years till we see anything a concept would be cool though maybee we will see that in 2008 but i doubt the real model will come out for a while after that unless of course he 9g sales go plumeting and they are forced to come out with a new model sooner.
i was reading somewhere a while back that when the 8g came out in the us it was mitsubishi's biggest seller in years and was the most substancial part of thier income which also must suggest that the 8g is best lol

[txgalant]

isn't there a member that works at a mitsu dealership here? maybe he could let us know something.... :wink:

[Kalamidad]

You're thinking about manybrews, I haven't seen him post in a while.

[shovelman]

I drive a 7g but i love the bodylines of the 8g and the amount of aftermarket parts for them.

[Jeffylou87]

I have to double check my info that I have at home (I'm at work) I'm pretty sure that it's coming out in 2009.


Jeff

[RedGalant2k1]

I haven't heard anything about the 19G yet.

I don't even know what body they are using in Japan. Are they still using the 8G or did they change over to the 9G?

As far as I know the 9G Galant made in Normal, ILL is sold worldwide by Mitsubishi.

Also 2009-2010 is the earliest we would see a 10th gen Galant. Heck maybe longer we haven't even seen a prototype yet.

I did find a nice bit of information however about the 10G Galant.


Mitsubishi's Next Galant to Be a Compact Global Model — and U.S. BuiltDate posted: 12-09-2005

TOKYO — The world car is back, and it's at Mitsubishi.

Mitsubishi's product team is now locking down plans for the next-generation Galant. The idea is to build essentially one compact body model for worldwide sale and source it exclusively out of the U.S. That's according to a recent story in one of Japan's top industry newspapers.

Mitsubishi right now is producing two Galants. One, a large body model designed in California and built in Mitsubishi's Normal, Illinois, plant. The second, a much older, narrow body car, for Japan, Asia and Europe. Production of this latter model will end soon for Japan, the paper says, but will continue on for hot markets for Mitsubishi such as Russia and the Middle East.

Mitsubishi's reported idea is to relaunch the Galant in 2008 as a smaller-body world car, with the U.S. plant making both right- and left-hand-drive models for the U.S. domestic market and export.

A Mitsubishi spokesman in Tokyo refused to confirm the report. The current U.S. Galant launched at the 2003 New York Auto Show as a 2004 model. By 2008 (as a 2009 model), yes, the time would then be ripe for a redesign.

What this means to you: Mitsubishi has scored big with the compact, superfast Lancer Evolution. Maybe some of that DNA, in a smaller-than-now body, could be a hot ticket for the Galant in the U.S. market.

[mattalicslvr8g02]

8g still the best i said it... 8)
ya what what



World Spec 8g > USDM 8g

There I said it.
Ya what what.
:laughing:

just remember what you have inside (under the hood) :lol:

yea the vr4's rule over all usdm galants

[fuel]

Only america and australia sell the 9G Galant. Athough the Australian model (called the 380, a Diamante replacement) is australian built and there are some differences between the two. The 8G Galant was released in Japan in 1996, and was still being produced in 2006 for some export markets (namely New Zealand), so the 8G spanned 10 years.

I honestly don't think we will see a new Galant for a few years yet - infact give it time and they will discontinue it completely, as the Lancer is growing larger and larger (for instance the current shape Lancer is actually bigger and heavier than the 6G Galant).

The US 9G Galant is alot wider and bigger than the 8G Galant, infact it is of same size as the Diamante it replaced, but was given the Galant namebadge - it should really have been called the new Diamante :P

[Goku]

I haven't heard anything about the 19G yet.

I don't even know what body they are using in Japan. Are they still using the 8G or did they change over to the 9G?

As far as I know the 9G Galant made in Normal, ILL is sold worldwide by Mitsubishi.



Well not entirely true, the 9g isn't sold as a galant over here, it's called the 380 ( 3.8l V6 ). They are made by Mitsubishi Australia, and the facelift ones you now have are actually the 380's. The design is all Australian with a few US featurs thrown in.
And as far as I'm aware, Japan doesn't have that generation galant. they stopped at the 8g. For the longest time, they were producing the 8g for NZ and Australia right up until 05' when it was stopped due to lower units being ordered.

[S-Line]

I think the lancer is soon to be the new galant. The galant will vanish in a few years but I dont care.....cuz i got one. yea

[9G]

i doubt thats gonna happen.

The new lancers are aggressive and small. more for the youth.

If you havnt seen the legroom and space in the back of the 9gs, go see one. theres a big difference between the 8th and 9th gens.

[furiousgtz]

screw 10g

8G rules!!!! 8)

[mapid145]

Mitsubishi has scored big with the compact, superfast Lancer Evolution. Maybe some of that DNA, in a smaller-than-now body, could be a hot ticket for the Galant in the U.S. market.

so.. we might see something like a VR4 for the 10g.. or maybe like the I4T from the evo.. that would be hot.. either 30gs for an evo or a Galant I4T.. that would be hot.. if they had the same engine.. i hope they go for the shark look like the 8g..

[RedGalant2k1]

Mitsubishi has scored big with the compact, superfast Lancer Evolution. Maybe some of that DNA, in a smaller-than-now body, could be a hot ticket for the Galant in the U.S. market.

so.. we might see something like a VR4 for the 10g.. or maybe like the I4T from the evo.. that would be hot.. either 30gs for an evo or a Galant I4T.. that would be hot.. if they had the same engine.. i hope they go for the shark look like the 8g..

Well the Diamante is no longer so there is a niche that the Galant needs to fill against larger rivals like the Maxima and its competitors.

[peanotation]

let's see how much heavier and bigger they make it. maybe it'll just be identical to a chrysler 300 this time. next year it can be the nissan armada.

[9G]

let's see how much heavier and bigger they make it. maybe it'll just be identical to a chrysler 300 this time. next year it can be the nissan armada.

I hope they get big as that..

icreases your survival against those other bigger and heavier cars out there.

[G-spot]

V8 Galant is okay too as well as having it on 24' wheels....

[Jeffylou87]

I work for mitsu... I know what's coming out... Pics to prove it too!!! hahahaha :twisted: If you have any quesitions pm me...

[Gladiator]

I work for mitsu... I know what's coming out... Pics to prove it too!!! hahahaha :twisted: If you have any quesitions pm me...

so what exactly is coming out?

[9G]

post pics unless of coarse there arent any. :P :P :P

[VegasMatt]

I work for mitsu... I know what's coming out... Pics to prove it too!!! hahahaha

I know whats coming out...
:lol:


http://www.getrevengeonyourex.com/ecards/Closet-Gay.gif




J/k

[polishmafia]

OWNED.

:lol:

[Kenneth G]

Mitsubishi's reported idea is to relaunch the Galant in 2008 as a smaller-body world car, with the U.S. plant making both right- and left-hand-drive models for the U.S. domestic market and export.

i want a right hand drive galant!!

[Jeffylou87]

pm me and I'll send you a picture of the timeline...

[VegasMatt]

I'll bite...PM sent.

[9G]

lets see!! pm sent

[furiousgtz]

PM? why cant you just post here?

[Jeffylou87]

good question... idk.. maybe I will.. when i get home..

[VegasMatt]

Via PM from this dude.


I'll send it when I get home... I don't have it here... Plus it's not a pic of the car... it's a timeline when the cars are coming out... it's from the Outlander training in october...


:roll:

[9G]

hmm..

[Jeffylou87]

here's what y'all been waiting for
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/jeffylou87/2007Outlander23.jpg

[G-spot]

I wonder how "major redesign" its gonna be?

[mapid145]

for some reason.. i hope they dont make it ugly

[9G]

depending on the sales of the new lancer, that will be a major factor for redesigning the new face lift.

well, hopefully.

[milo111000]

yup got me a pm too.. just wonder how crazy it's gonna be.. just hope it's cloes enough to the 8 G.. and just forget about the 9G design at all like it never existed then slap on a brand new and improved vr engine!!!

[furiousgtz]

I need pictures
wats so major about 10G
probably evolant? :P I wish

[Jeffylou87]

well... at the lancer training on march 18th... thay'll probably have some information on the new cars coming up... hopefully they'll have some pictures too... I'm gunna bring my camera so i'll let you guys know..

[Jasmine]

Mitsubishi's reported idea is to relaunch the Galant in 2008 as a smaller-body world car, with the U.S. plant making both right- and left-hand-drive models for the U.S. domestic market and export.

i want a right hand drive galant!!

I've got a right hand drive Galant!

[milo111000]

no no no man!!! remember, the galants are known for one thing... the VR!!!! we want a monster VR to come out!

[lonestar22]

I get the feeling the 10g will look like te 8g galants. You see a patern with Galants. Look at the 6g and 8g, most of the body hints remain the same. I hope they do the same for the 10g's. That would be awesome a 10g with AWD and twins...drools

i totally agree with this, the 6g and 8g look alike to me. and the 7g and 9g ahve their similaritys in terms of rounded shapes. hopefully theres a new square style coming out

[lonestar22]

also, given that mitsubishi is giving all their cars the bangle look. like every other brand. im sure itll have that theme to it also

[Tech_Greek]

http://www.top100musclecarsites.com/Mitsubishi-Diamonte.html

I saw one of these the other day, why aren't they on Mitsu's website or at the local dealership?

[G-spot]

They took it off the line. Aussies were making the Mitsu 380 as their main vehicle.
It looks like a Lancer Diamante Hybrid :?

[milo111000]

getting worse and worse... 16" stock for a diamante?? wow.. that's like the maxima's equivalent and mitsu's got 16s only on em?? 205 for a v6... man what's goin on??? and it looks just like a big lancer!!! forget the 10G... might just be another dissapointment!

[remarque]

Got this from Motor Trend Magazine

"The larger, midsized Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring were to be built off the GS that was to accommodate the next Mitsubishi Galant which has been delayed until 2010 or 2011."

The 10G Galant will be built off the Mitsubishi GS platform which underpins the 2008 Lancer and will underpin all future front wheel drive Dodge/Chrysler vechicles.

So its going to be awhile before we see the next Galant.

[evomk8]

Got this from Motor Trend Magazine

"The larger, midsized Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring were to be built off the GS that was to accommodate the next Mitsubishi Galant which has been delayed until 2010 or 2011."

The 10G Galant will be built off the Mitsubishi GS platform which underpins the 2008 Lancer and will underpin all future front wheel drive Dodge/Chrysler vechicles.

So its going to be awhile before we see the next Galant.

The stretched JS platform used by DCX is based on their (DCX's) version of the GS, which is itself a derivative of the Mitsubishi GS platform.
Mitsubishi did not paricipate at all in the DCX D-segment cars.

Mitsubishi announced shortly after the breakup with DCX that they will not move the Galant to a stretched GS platform (i.e. Motor Trend is wrong). The decision was due to the cost of modifying the GS. As such, the current (overweight) PS platform will be used for the 10G Galant.
If you look at the picure on page two, you can see that the 10G Galant is "scheduled" to be launched in January of 2008 as a 2009 model.

Who knows, maybe the 11G will finally move to the GS platform or the next generation thereof.

[DNSerrano]

Daaamn, what a scoop

[lonestar22]

i thought the new lancer was going to be their main new platform, i remember reading somewhere that the platform was really flexible/able to have alot of variants. i thought the 10g would be on a larger lancer platform

[galant305]

8g still the best i said it... 8)
ya what what

x2, im agree, in my parents country they still have the 8g model for ten years , since 1997 to 2007, of course they change the front , the taillights 2 times only, and inside they change it too, and its a real jdm , but 8g is the best , :D

[remarque]

I get what you are saying their just keeping the same platform redesigning the current Galant, but its still the same platform. I thought when a car company makes a new generation of car they also change the platform, its justs going to be a redesigned 9G. We may get something like the Aussie's 380.

Like galant305 stated

x2, im agree, in my parents country they still have the 8g model for ten years , since 1997 to 2007, of course they change the front , the taillights 2 times only, and inside they change it too, and its a real jdm , but 8g is the best ,


They kept the 8G for 10 years and redesigned it two times. We may get the 9G for 6 or 7 years with a couple of design changes.

[galant305]

yeah, for ten year, check here in this page , i know is spanish but enter in MF, MX and GALANT , and you gonna see the diferent changes that they did in ten years.

http://www.tucarro.com/index2.html

[G-spot]

lol my cousin said a friend drives an Aspire and I thought WTF he was talking about.... :lol:
Is it that difficult for Mitsubishi to just all the Galant platforms as "galant" as opposed to confusing names with the same body? Sure I can understand the Altezza/IS300, CRX/Del Sol, 3.2 Inspire/3.2 TL, Attenza/Mazda6 of this world but Galant/Legnum/Aspire/MX/MS/MF/380/and other not mentioned.... :?

[jake26]

8g still the best i said it... 8)
ya what what


hahah you guys are so funny....you make my day!

[evomk8]

I get what you are saying their just keeping the same platform redesigning the current Galant, but its still the same platform. I thought when a car company makes a new generation of car they also change the platform, its justs going to be a redesigned 9G. We may get something like the Aussie's 380.

Like galant305 stated

x2, im agree, in my parents country they still have the 8g model for ten years , since 1997 to 2007, of course they change the front , the taillights 2 times only, and inside they change it too, and its a real jdm , but 8g is the best ,


They kept the 8G for 10 years and redesigned it two times. We may get the 9G for 6 or 7 years with a couple of design changes.

It has been my experience that car-makers use the following terminology when a new vehicle is released:

(Major) Redesign - Interior exterior, engine and transmission updates, and updates to the chassis/platform (same platform used as previous generation)

All New - Completely new design from the ground up (new platform)

Further, it is not uncommon for automakers to use a platform for more than one generation. Even Toyota uses the same platform for two generations in many cases (though modifications may be made).

The PS platform is not a bad platform, it is just too heavy.

[evomk8]

That's the headline in a story that ran today at autonews.com (subsciprtion required). See link and scroll down a little...

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/search?ExcludeCategories=STATIC&SearchCategory=PAST%3BSUB%25%3BFREE%3BREG%25%3BANE %3BGERMAN_NEWSLETTER%3BCUTAWAY%3BDATACENTER%3BVIDE O%3BPODCAST%3BMANUFACTURING%25&noblankcheck=0&crit=mitsubishi&daterange=20070721%2C20070820&x=0&y=0

I don't know what the rest of the story is, but maybe some of the Mitsubishi insiders can shed some more light on this.
I sincerely hope that MMNA and Mitsubishi Japan will not simply rush the next gen Galant to market just for the sake of having something to offer. I would rather wait an additional year and get a better product. It sounds like the dealers feel the same way...

[99 galant]

2009 would be the start of the 10g, 99-03, 04-08 that means 09

[DNSerrano]

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Vehicle_Reviews/Sedans_Coupes_and_Hatchbacks/2008_Mitsubishi_Galant_Whats_New.S180.A13210.html

[milo111000]

david i think that's still a 9G.

[remarque]

I read that 10g galant is going to be designed to mimic the 4g eclipse, meaning a more rounder organic shape. I just hope they dont let Olivier Boulay design it, look what he did the 9G Galant and 1G Outlander. Their not ugly cars but neither are they eye catching. I just hope Mitsubishi takes their time.

[gtx]

Please no. They should go to the same direction they did with the new Lancer.

[Mike_Rom]

Please no. They should go to the same direction they did with the new Lancer.

I TOTALLY agree. I'm feeling a little worried if they go for a "rounded" look. I love the look of the new lancers

[DOHCstunr]

I read that 10g galant is going to be designed to mimic the 4g eclipse, meaning a more rounder organic shape. I just hope they dont let Olivier Boulay design it, look what he did the 9G Galant and 1G Outlander. Their not ugly cars but neither are they eye catching. I just hope Mitsubishi takes their time.

i LOVE the 9G!!!
i'd buy one today. and rock it out.
as long as its not a base model, the GTS and Ralliart are very eyecatching to me.

but.... Can you tell me any year when a base galant was any kind of pleasing to the eye?

I prefer the chisseled look as well, but they haven't done a galant wrong to date. So i trust em.

[remarque]

They are good looking cars but they can get lost in the crowd. The 9G look like an Altima a bit.

[milo111000]

yup!! it needs to stand out again!!! like the sharks!!

[RedGalant2k1]

They are good looking cars but they can get lost in the crowd. The 9G look like an Altima a bit.

But the Altima is exactly that, and who cares about those things anyways?

[Proud Galant Driver]

Make the Galant smaller? Compact? WTF? I don't like the sound of this...

[evomk8]

It looks like AutoWeek posted the story I linked from AutoNews earlier this week.

Full story: http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070823/FREE/70822001/1024/FREE

Apparently the MY 2009 Galant will NOT be a redesign, just a re-skin (i.e. not a true 10G). Further, there seems to be no official time-table yet for the full redesign. My guess is 2010 (2011 model year)

[galant3jl12's]

Wow they really have no idea what they're going to do w/ the galant. The 9g galant is a nice car in and of itself but it doesn't compete w/ the other cars its supposed to like the altima. As an 8g owner I would much rather take a new altima over a 9g even though everyone has an altima. I think they messed up w/ the 9g they took a step backwards. They need to completely reboot for the 10g like what they did w/ the lancer. Make it a flat out better car than it was a definate notch up. You can't even compare an 08 lancer to an 06. I'm talking about DE to DE or ES to ES. It needs to be that way w/ the 10g.

[Divinity]

The 9G was actually what made me decide to get a Galant. After my car blew up, I had a maroon 9g as my rental car. I didn't like the outside much, too bubbly for my taste, but I liked it. But I loved the look of the 8g, hence, I got one. Obviously looks are more important to me when it comes to cars. Cars sell more when they look aggressive I believe. Kinda like Scion.. what sold more, the xA or the tC? And I'd probably get an Altima over an 9G, strictly based on looks. (Though the GTS and Ralliarts are nicer) And yeah, that bubbly look the previous lancer was hideous. Aggressive is the way to go to sell cars

[galant3jl12's]

See thats funny I had a similar situation to you divinity. My 8g was in the shop b/c of a neighbor backing into my door and my rental car was a 9g. It drove like shit. Very sluggish and slow you could really feel the weight of the car and 2 extra ft/lbs torque obviously equated to nothing and was no advantage over the 8g. The engine w/ mivec and all was pretty blah. It was the 2004 ES about 20k miles on it and it wasn't really beat on so it was in good condition but I couldn't stand the interior nothing matched up and the parts were very cheap. Obviously they improved some things since then but after that experience I paid no more attention to the 9g so I am a little biased b/c of a bad experience. I do like the ralliart but I couldn't justify spending that kind of money when there are better cars out for cheaper or the same.

[Khobin]

Personally, I like my Gallant Ralliart, it looks great, handles great, has enough room for the family, and is plenty quick. 8)

My only beef is one I've had since before we bought it, the center console looks cheap. :roll:

[Sarah]

The Ralliarts are super nice. If I could get one, I would.