2008 Auto Show Studs and Duds

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Mitsubishi Concept-RA: Stud

Usually when a company releases a sketch of a car before its unveiling, it serves as a notice to be disappointed. The real car can never live up to the low-slung lines of the artwork, right? Wrong. Mitsubishi’s Concept-RA wowed us in person, and the sketch didn’t really do it justice. Looking a little like an Evo, a little like an older Eclipse and a little like an Audi R8, the RA is a showstopper. With a 2.2-liter turbocharged diesel engine, all-wheel drive and that sleek coupe bodywork, we feel like we’re looking in the Eclipse’s not-too distant future. Please, let it be true.