Publication: Car Graphic
Format: Road Test
Date: April 1973
Author: “C/G Test Group” (uncredited)

Summary: Mitsubishi’s new mass-market car, with conventional mechanisms mainly borrowed from the Galant. The engine is generally smooth and flexible, but a bit noisy at high speeds. Excellent 5-speed gearbox. The handling is on par with that of an average Japanese passenger car, and its overall balance makes it suitable for everyone.

Road testing the Mitsubishi Lancer 1400SL-5

Publication: Car Graphic
Format: From Our Motoring Diaries
Date: November 1973
Author: “C/G Test Group” (uncredited)

Road testing the Mitsubishi Lancer 1600GSR

Just after we had fully enjoyed testing the Works Rally Lancer for our Road Test (see the August issue), Mitsubishi released a hot twin-carb Lancer onto the market. Without hesitation, we contacted Mitsubishi and arranged to borrow a pale metallic green Lancer 1600GSR.

In an era flooded with over-decorated domestic cars, the Lancer’s neat, understated bodywork is immediately refreshing. Against the early-autumn landscapes of Izu and Hakone, the Lancer fits perfectly; it is light and sprightly, reminiscent of an Escort in its agility.