2008 Lancer Ralliart! Mini Evo!

[Kracka]

I bet a manual could shave $2k off the price too, would make for a great base model.

[niterydr]

Good artical, they should have brought in the EVO MR and the STI and pitted them against the MS3.
This caught my eye as i was closing the window to the point where i needed to go back into the link.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=129806
KTM Xbow first drive.

Apples to Apples son. There is a huge price and marketing difference between those three cars.

[Kracka]

Threads merged.

[rose0529]

I bet a manual could shave $2k off the price too, would make for a great base model.

I bet it'll be an option later on...

[Kracka]

Yup, from what it sounds like a manual should be available for the 2nd model year.