www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday March 7, 2007 - 33 The re-invented 2008 Lancer Auto EVERYTHING force distribution (EBD), which is available as again a few miles further along tucked in behind a an option for the DE model. In addition, all Lancer car to our rear. Because I was previewing this car models feature a tire pressure monitoring system. the same day as the new, 2007 Mitsubishi With the longer wheelbase and wider track, this Outlander, my driving time was short. As always in results in a bigger cabin than the previous model. this situation, I will book one in a few months for Lancer boasts 94.8 cu f. of passenger space (93.3 cu a weeklong test. But first impressions always ft with the optional sunroof). count and I came away feeling as if Mitsubishi has Mitsubishi, once infamous for shiny plastic shaken off the doldrums it has been under for the interiors when they sold here as Plymouths and past few years. Indeed, we were told that despite Dodges, have gone to the "soft touch" school and the fact Mitsubishi has only been in Canada for five the result is materials and controls that are pleas- years, they turned a modest profit in 2006 and all ing to operate. An example is the audio switches of it is being plowed right back into engineering a finished in piano black for an upscale look. flock of new products already in the pipeline. Mitsubishi has also noticed the increasing For Mitsubishi, the corner has been turned and trend for premium sound systems and electronics. the road ahead is open and wide. All Lancers, for instance, come wired for Sirius satellite radio. On the GTS only, Sirius can be included in an optional package called Sun and Sound that includes a power sunroof along with a $ 90 $ 90 650-watt Rockford-Fosgate Punch Premium Audio system that Mitsubishi claims is the most powerful factoryinstalled audio system in the segment. 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