Mitsubishi has announced plans to put a little Evo into their Outlander crossover via the twin clutch transmission used in the Lancer Evolution X. Designed to offer the performance of a manual and the convenience of an automatic, the updated Outlander will make its debut at Paris Auto Show.
The twin-clutch Sports Shift Transmission shifts faster than traditional manual transmissions and losses virtually no power when shifting. In this case increased performance also means reduced fuel consumption and lower emissions. The current Outlander 3.0L V6 four-wheel drive equipped with a Sportronic six-speed automatic transmission is rated at 17mpg city and 24mpg highway, so expect a slight improvement in fuel economy when the model goes on sale in early 2009.
OUTLANDER TO COME WITH GROUND-BREAKING TWIN-CLUTCH SST TRANSMISSION
Mitsubishi’s cutting edge twin-clutch Sports Shift Transmission (SST) ready for the UK’s SUV market
Outlander shifts up seamlessly with cutting edge sports transmission
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has revealed that the all-new Outlander will now seamlessly step up a gear with the introduction of the Lancer Evolution X’s Twin Clutch SST.
As exemplified in the Lancer Evolution X, the Twin Clutch SST’s benefits include:
lightning quick shifting versus normal manual transmissions,
almost no power loss when shifting versus traditional automatic transmissions,
lower fuel consumption & emissions versus automatics due to the inherent efficiency of the system’s gear changes.
This will be the first SUV to be equipped with cutting-edge twin clutch technology and will certainly add to Outlander’s excellent driving dynamics. The latest innovation comes from Mitsubishi’s “Project Global” architecture and helps to further validate the decision to roll out this technology beyond the legendary Lancer Evolution X hero model.
Further specification details are still to be announced, but the UK models will come complete with paddle shifters, dual mode (Normal/Sport) and Hill Start Assist functions.
slight improvement being, +0.2 mpg?