2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Test Drive

2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Road Test Review

By Bob Plunkett

Twisty kinks of serpentine asphalt on route 276, the Pisgah Highway which cuts across the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, show off sporty handling traits during our drive test of the 2013 Lancer Sportback GT, a compact-class five-door sport hatchback from Japan's Mitsubishi.

Hunkering low against the road and hugging hard through each tight curve, one Sportback carves a crisp and controlled line through each curve at a rather fast clip.
 
This latest iteration of Mitsubishi's hatchback series for Lancer does not protest our aggressive treatment in the driver's seat. Actually, it seems to invite even more action, and we of course comply. [Full Review]