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"  + Click to enlarge  A new Lancer means a new powertrain -- including the first use of a CVT for the car.  Of all Mitsubishi&amp;#039;s vehicles, the best-known is the least driven -- in the real world, that is. For years, millions of video-game players have been virtually steering the hot-rod Evolution sedan (aka the Evo) in the Gran Turismo series and other games. The new Lancer cashes in on the Evo&amp;#039;s fame. The &amp;#039;08 model has a longer wheelbase and a wider track. Its new 152-hp engine can be ordered with either a five-speed manual or a CVT. The manual is one of the best in the class with short, firm throws. Opt for the CVT and GTS trim, and you get cool magnesium paddle shifters for the transmission&amp;#039;s six-step programming. As we discovered in Southern California&amp;#039;s high-desert country, add one twisty road and you&amp;#039;re in for some fun -- almost Evo-level fun. (But you&amp;#039;ll have to wait for the next real-world iteration of that Xbox favorite.) "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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