It's rated at 217 kw for Oz, but the real loss is in torque.
Local model is rated at 366 nm whereas the JDM is (iirc) 422nm

Combined with a kerb weight of nearly 1600kgs, that's a bit of a handicap compared the the IX, and even the new STi, which is quite a lot lighter.

It appears that (in Oz at least) they're chasing the sort of person who doesn't want a track car, and more of a luxury performance car.

AUDM have always been down on spec and power than their JDM Counterparts..

Was teh same case with the 8;s and 9;s.

in the prototypes of the ralliart lancer i saw it had shite looking brakes made the 98 wrx look like it had stopping power.

I've defended the WRX / STi hatch before, but for the Ralliart Lancer, I really hope Oz gets the sedan. The Ralliart hatch is H I D E O U S!

It looks like an amateur conversion of a Ralliart sedan, done in a shed. Not something which a manufacturer, which can make it's own panels, should have some up with.

Edit:

Photos
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=128767

Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szILcnphpzc

they borrowed them from Daewoo

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Crackpipe???

Where are the pictures of a Ralliart hatch?

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Bump...

Anyone have any comments/opinions on the ralliart?

Want a hatch version for my wife's daily

Cheers

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Ralliart isn't too bad. It is not an Evo X by a long shot (there are a lot of differences between the two).

However, you can now flash the Super Sport mode of the Evo SST onto the Ralliart SST. Tuning is easy and plentiful.

Would make a good daily tbh.

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^ thanks for the reply

Just a little bit concerned about fuel consumption and service cost because they have more fluids to change?

I'm guessing tokyo motorsports is the main tuning place?

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Fuel consumption after a tune isn't a problem. I get 8-9L/100 in the evo on the highway.

SST fluid is expensive, but you only need to change it at ~90,000km. At a dealer it is sub $1k job, so essentially you are paying for a clutch replacement.

I'd go see the guys at Tokyo's and see what packages they have for the Ralliart.

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