LA 2007: Mitsubishi to tackle touring car with WORKS-prepared Lancer race car

LA 2007: Mitsubishi to tackle touring car with WORKS-prepared Lancer race car

Mitsubishi will no longer be absent from the starting grid of the SCCA Speed World Challenge with the new WORKS-prepared SWC Lancer race car. The tuning company that specializes in tweaking EVOs, in a partnership with Mitsubishi North America, will be hitting the racetracks next year against Mazda, BMW, Audi, and more with two-time U.S. Touring Car champion David Brown behind the wheel. The car received new front and rear coilovers, two-piece rotors with Brembo calipers, a racing clutch and flywheel, and a fully built Mitsubishi inline-4 among other racing necessities. Pending its final homologation, it will race the full 2008 season in the Touring Car class. Follow the jump for the full details in the press release.

CARversation Comments: wow this looks really nice i just hope it performs really good and it’ll be interesting to see if it can compete with the big boys like bmw and audi.

[Source: WORKS, www.Autoblog.com]