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Hindustan Motors has notified us that the Mitsubishi Outlander 2012 model is now available in showrooms, equipped with seven seats. The technical specifications do not change with power derived from a 2.4-liter petrol engine. It outputs 170PS and 226Nm.

Notable features on the 2012 Outlander include keyless entry, split tailgate, 710 watt Rockford Fosgate music system and paddle shifters and cruise control.

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At the launch of the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport in Delhi today, Mitsubishi spoke about the future of the Pajero SFX, the introduction of the new Outlander shown at the Geneva Motor Show and revealed the CKD plan for the Pajero Sport. Indian Autos Blog’s Gaurav Malik gives us the details.

• How many units are you planning to sell of the same this year?

Approx. 4,000-5,000 units.

• Which part of the country are you targeting this product at?

Existing Pajero sells almost all around the country. The Pajero enthusiast is who we are targeting, and our marketing will be throughout the country.

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Take a look at a recently released TV advertisement of a refreshed Mitsubishi SUV. Fashion Designer Rohit Bal’s inspiration is the new Mitsubishi Outlander. Does it inspire you?

Mitsubishi and its Indian partner Hindustan Motors have been dormant for too long in India. The only products that did well for them were the mid-size Lancer and the butch-looking Pajero. Other potent products like the Lancer Cedia, Montero and the Outlander managed to find not many takers.

In the coming months, HM-Mitsubishi is planning to regain its lost glory by introducing a number of cars into the Indian market, including the iconic Lancer Evo X. Lancer Evos have dominated the rally arena for the last few decades and Mitsubishi India is going to bank in on this stellar reputation to manage better sales in India.

Mitsubishi had plans of introducing the Evo IX (the Evo version of the Cedia sold in India) but as they had better priorities like getting rid of rodents in their factory, they chose to wait for the Evo X to come by.

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, which was introduced in International market in October, 2007, is powered by 2.0 liter turbocharged, all-aluminum inline-4 engine which produces a monstrous 290 bhp. We expect the car to come with the advanced 6-speed Twin Clutch SST transmission with paddle shifts.

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The next generation Mitsubishi Outlander was snapped in a Carlifonia parking lot. It could have been easily mistaken for the Outlander GT concept shown at the New York show in April this year.

The next generation Outlander will stay true to its concept and sport the EVO’s grille. The production car is essentially the GT Concept without the chrome. The front bumper is partly left black and so is the rear bumper. The brake lights have a transparent housing, unlike the concept’s which were red.

Interiors are going to be largely the same. It seems the steering wheel is new and a high quality audio system was fitted to this car.

More details are expected in the near future.

Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI) has certified that HM-Mitsubishi Outlander has surpassed the BS IV (Bharath Stage Four) emission norms with BS III (Bharath Stage Three) fuel. The ’Outlander’ becomes the first premium SUV in India to be awarded so by ARAI.

After many recent launches like the i20, Sonata Transform and Verna Automatic, Hyundai Motors is getting ready for its next launch. Hyundai plans to bring its successful American SUV, the Santa-Fe to India.

Mitsubishi’s latest offering in Indian market,The Outlander SUV is now available in Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) too. Outlander was already available in major cities of India.