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Japanese brand Mitsubishi will be releasing limited-edition variants of two models, the Lancer compact sedan and the RVR subcompact crossover . The 2017 Lancer SE Black Edition ($21,698) is equipped with a 2.0-litre engine, producing 148 horsepower, with a choice between a five-speed manual transmission and a continuously variable automatic.

Last April, Mitsubishi Motors publicly admitted to having falsified the fuel economy numbers of some of their minicars sold in Japan. The company also produces such vehicles for Nissan, who actually discovered the incorrect fuel consumption figures after running their own tests in their outsourced minicars. In about a week, …

The Japanese brand’s compact SUV was extensively revised in 2016, after being completely redesigned in 2014, and gains a few improvements and features for the 2017 model year. According to the manufacturer, the line-topping Outlander SE and GT are the most popular trim levels in Canada, which both offer seven-passenger …

Mitsubishi is really getting their money’s worth out of the Lancer Evolution. At the end of 2015, the very first Final Edition unit to roll off the assembly line was auctioned to benefit the Mutiple Sclerosis Society in the United States. Mitsubishi is now auctioning the LAST Evolution Final Edition …

Here's yet another chapter in the Takata airbag scandal: no less than 12 million vehicles have been added to the recalled vehicles list. In case you weren’t aware, many manufacturers were contracting Takata to manufacture their airbags. During the process, Takata used a chemical that degrade over time. In an …

Big news from the Japanese automotive market: this morning, Nissan announced they would invest 237 billion yen (27.9 billion $) in Mitsubishi. With this, Nissan will become Mitsubishi’s main owner with 34% of all shares. Among the clause in the contract, there are some interesting notes: Nissan can name up …

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ordered Mitsubishi to publish more details about the fuel consumption testing of their models. Last week, Japan’s sixth biggest automaker admitted to cheating the fuel consumption tests for their Kei Cars (minicars). A few days ago, we learned that Mitsubishi has been cheating these tests …

In a press release published this morning, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation admitted having falsified the fuel economy average of four minicar models sold in Japan. As these vehicles likely produced disappointing fuel consumption numbers in real-world driving conditions, the manufacturer decided to test their vehicles differently than what is required by …

After the recent earthquake that hit the Kumamoto region in Japan, Nissan offered 100 LEAFs and e-NV200 for the recovery effort. The manufacturer will give 10 million yens, 6,000 water bottles and 2,750 servings of rice to the region. Their main assembly plant has also reopened at full capacity. «My …

The 28 th edition of what is affectionately known as Testfest is under way. This annual event gathers up members of the Automotive Journalists Association of Canada in order to determine the best new vehicles for 2016. This year, the test program will be held at Canadian Tire Motorsport Park …