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Driving the Galant GTi might seem like a normal car,
however to extract the most out of the engine, one will have to rev it to around
5,000 rpm. Here, the engine clearly
changes note and turns sportier. The
note is even more enhanced by the standard RalliArt twin-pipe exhaust of the GTi.
Although it’s not blistering fast (it takes 9.2 second to reach 100
kilometers an hour), it feels and sounds fast.
What’s more the GTi’s DOHC engine makes the torque peakier than the
SOHC version, thus constant up and down shifts are necessary to keep the engine
in a sporty mood. Of course,
Mitsubishi revised the gear ratios to handle the load necessary for this.
Even at ten years old, our very own Galant GTi is still able to each
speeds up to 200 km/h on the eight kilometer stretch of the Skyway without the
least bit being unstable, this is probably because of the useful down force
created by the aerodynamic kit. Inside, the Galant GTi is a combination of soft feel plastic and pure ergonomic bliss. The interior is a clear copy of some Mercedes-Benz styling cues such as the separately placed electronically adjustable side view mirror control and the thin-rimmed steering wheel. These echo the styling cues borrowed from Merc that are evident from the outside as well. The Galant’s switches were all within easy reach…and there was no exception. Everything was where it was supposed to be. In fact, event the most obscure of switches such as fog lights were all placed within reach without the need of stretching out. What’s more, the buttons become recognizable by touch! |
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