U.S: 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage drive review (Auto Week - autoweek.com)

[grsupercity]

Pretty stright forward. Just like every other i read!

Overall: "In short, the Mirage is a car that doesn't over-promise and doesn't under-deliver. But it doesn't really over-deliver, either -- it's adequate, earnest transportation for the masses. "

Read the full review: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2013...IEWS/130939976

[MetroMPG]

Nice find, grsupercity! Thanks.

I love their tag line: "For $13,790, it's perhaps the most honest car in America"

A few other highlights:

On the car's general mission...

Its interior is basic but well-equipped, especially for the price. It knows it isn't about speed, handling or luxury. It doesn't care.

A funny bit about how management was "managing expectations" of the reviewers at the press launch...

When a company higher-up kicks off a new vehicle launch with the caveat that the car “is not about any performance,” you're never really sure what to expect.

There's criticism of the usual things: the suspension tuning in particular, the numbness of the steering, the light clutch pedal feel.

But, they say, "actual shortcomings were few."

Nothing bad about the engine or power to weight either:

"We suspected the 74-hp engine to be disappointing, but the free-revving three-cylinder had no trouble happily pulling the one-ton car along."

[MetroMPG]

Ooo, and the bit about the U.S. product manager is interesting:

Mitsubishi North America manager of product planning Bryan Arnett says he would like to see a slightly edgier Mirage -- perhaps with tighter suspension and a few extra horsepower courtesy of a turbocharger -- but we suspect a raw Mitsubishi Micro-Evolution isn't in the cards.

Note to Bryan: I'd love the tighter, lower suspension, but throw me a more efficient top gear in the manual instead of those extra ponies, please!

[grsupercity]

A FWD ralliart version with a 1.5t would be some fun!