Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program

Auto Blog: Diesel , Mitsubishi , Racing click to enlarge Just weeks after debuting its new diesel racing Lancer in the 2009 Dakar Rally in South America, Mitsubishi has pulled the plug on the program. In a terse statement (available after the jump) the company blamed the declining economic situation for its withdrawal from cross country rallying. Over the years, Mitsubishi has entered the Dakar 26 times, claiming 12 overall victories. The new diesel Lancer that debuted this year didn’t have the same degree of success however, with a best finish of seventh overall. Gallery: Dakar 2009 Mitsubishi Repsol ‘Racing Lancer’ [Source: Mitsubishi] Continue reading Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds .Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green|Car Blog Green

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Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program