2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Road Test Review

2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Road Test Review

By Bob Plunkett

A curvy road stretches northward through Silver Bay and Hague to Ticonderoga along the ragged western shore of Lake George, where the run-off of melting snow combines with a mist coming off the lake to create a slippery route ideally suited for testing the non-skid traction capability of Mitsubishi's 2013 Outlander Sport crossover utility vehicle.

Hunkering low against the road and hugging hard through each tight curve, our Outlander Sport carves a crisp and controlled line through each curve of the Adirondack road at a rather fast clip.

The 5-door compact-class CUV seems well armed to combat any type of weather -- even residual snow and ice -- because it offers an optional all-wheel-drive (AWD) system which distributes power selectively yet automatically to any of four wheels with grip. [Click here for full review]