Possible Aussie Supercharged Galant

[DryBear]

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The Mitsubishi 380 sold in Australia is basically a version of the Galant sedan sold in North America with a few minor styling tweaks. The car's share the same 3.8-liter MIVEC V6 from which the Australian version gets its name, which is why we're so jealous of the Australian market after seeing this 380 TMR concept being shown off at the Sydney Motor Show. The 380 TMR features a supercharged version of the MIVEC 3.8-liter V6 that produces 308 horsepower and 326 ft-lbs. of torque, which are scary numbers indeed for a front-wheel drive sedan, but assuredly entertaining, as well. Aside from the hopped-up engine, the TMR, which stands for Team Mitsubishi Ralliart, includes six-piston front and four-piston rear brakes developed by Ralliart, a ride height lowered 50mm on adjustable Koni shocks, and 19-inch wheels bound with Goodyear Eagle F1 rubber. Styling is amped up with a new hood that sports twin scoops and aggressive body kit, while Recaro seats and a Fujitsu sound system are new additions to the interior.

Mitsubishi is seriously considering offering the TMR 380 to its Australian customers in one form or another, either as a two-tier model range with a lower-spec example sporting all the visuals and a top end version that adds the supercharged motor. The automaker might also make the components used to build the TMR 380 available as individual accessories. The business case seems solid, as Mitsubishi has already received orders for the car after it was seen on the internet.

Knowing that the 3.8-liter V6 powering the 380 is available in the U.S.-spec Galant, we're groaning out loud that this supercharged version wasn't offered in the Galant Ralliart. The Galant Ralliart sold here has a normally aspirated 258-horsepower version of the same engine that routs power through a 5-speed automatic. While 258-horsepower is nothing to scoff at, scoff we shall since more powerful motors are offered by the Galant's competition in models that are bereft of much sporting intent. The Toyota Camry's 3.5-liter V6, for instance, produces 268 horsepower, and it doesn't have a TRD badge on the back. It seems Australians have even more power lust than us in North America, and Mitsubishi is happy to feed their need.</div>

[glantv699]

FEED OUR NEED!

that car has it all, gobs of power, nice wheels and rubber, sick brakes, Recaro seats, adjustable shocks, styling accents and even five beautiful women standing aside it....it is the ultimate factory Galant package.

if they make the parts available as individual accessories that would be a big plus for the 9G community, well those with the 3.8 under the hood. Yes, it is a concept but it makes the new North American Ralliart look like a joke.

[DOHCstunr]

thats hot.
yeah i'm jealous
another generation of overseas envy

[G-spot]

All you need is a 380 front bumper conversion, a supercharger, lowering springs, updated suspension/brake components, and an exhaust for the Galant Ralliart. Heck that might be cheaper than bringing that here in the states. I guess.

[ChuloMxcn]

Nice!!!! Somebody go Australian instead of JDM!!!

[fatal1]

thats pretty sweet wish they had that here, i would hop on it, it would make the ralliart definatelly worth buying imo

[9G]

Defiantely!

[SLS2000]

Dont you feel it people?

Its us getting it with no vaseline.

:rounder:

308hp 326 torque

I know I feel it.

I guess we just have to settle for the Ralliart G. :rounder:

[Reelax]

what are you guys complaining about...

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'>The automaker might also make the components used to build the TMR 380 available as individual accessories.</div>

if it's gona b available on the 3.8 that we share w/ that market, then it will fit our cars (by our i mean 9g owners). this is a CONCEPT only at this stage... the original USDM RRE/RA concept had:

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(http://www.edmunds.com/news/autoshow...4/page012.html)</div><div class='quotemain'>...the same 260-horsepower, 3.8-iter MIVEC engine that will be available on the forthcoming 2006 Eclipse, packaged with the identical six-speed manual transmission. Additional mechanical modifications include a Ralliart exhaust, custom cold air intake system and coil-over springs suspension from Road Race Engineering, plus a rear stabilizer bar, front and rear strut braces and Brembo's four-piston brake kit on the front and custom cross-drilled rotors on the back.</div>

so this is going to be better (if they do make them), because the parts will become available and w/ just a few mods to convert to the AUDM, you can have a realtively easy path to having a very fast USDM 9g. this is actually VERY good news for 9g owners here; plus you will retain LHD!

seriously, you guys should start celebrating instead of whining; almost nothing on th JDM 8G bolts up to the USDM 8g; you 9g guys are getting what we've been asking for for years.