HM Lancer 1.6 ??

shuvc · 14th October 2007, 01:06

Mods, I think I had read this here before. Have been searching for the past hour without any luck. Hence a new thread. Please merge, if a discussion exists.

Spotted a gleaming Black Lancer LX today. Everything looked like a standard Lancer, except for a "1.6" sticker beside the LX badge ! The registration number indicated that it was a 2007 model.

What's with this 1.6 engine??

planet_rocker · 14th October 2007, 01:12

balenos dont come with a 1.6 tag as well IIRC. but you can spot the same in BP's baleno.

i am not sure about the 1.6 lancer though.

blue2ki · 14th October 2007, 01:57

the guy mustve planted the sticker man. theres no 1.6 here

razor4077 · 14th October 2007, 02:48

Actually, the Lancer 1.6 does exist.
I came across one in the HM workshop a few days back. I even have some pics on my cell phone... need to upload them sometime.
I asked the HM people about this, and they said this was a very limited edition Lancer which has now been discontinued (was crowding into Cedia territory). In all, HM manufactured around 40 of these cars.

The power output of the 1.6 engine is marginally better than the 1.5... ~95BHP versus ~88 BHP.

Sparkie · 14th October 2007, 15:23

Oh yeah this car does or did or whatever the case is now, exist! My friend bought one last october. His father was in HM and told me that they are going to launch a Lancer with this new 1.6 block. I think he bought one just before it was to be launched. I guess Mitsu might have shelved the plan subsequently.

Ricky_63 · 14th October 2007, 18:31

A 1.6L Lancer is news to me :-) Never knew they existed - thought only 1.8 INVEX & the regular 1.5 were the models ever sold.

Cheers

raajks · 14th October 2007, 21:44

Singapore sells the 1.6 version of the Lancer in a Cedia shell

blue2ki · 15th October 2007, 00:28

woa! i never knew!

a 1.6 eh?
7 odd horses more to it.. maybe they shudve focussed more on the 1.6 than the 1.5
nice

CaliforniaKnight · 15th October 2007, 01:11

what serious difference do you think this is going to make,,,I mean from 1.5 to 1.6 and around 7 -8 hp hike?

blue2ki · 15th October 2007, 03:38

bro i meant, they shudve dumped the 1.5 and and sold only 1.6's here in hindustaan.

P.S. i would never mind 7-8 extra horses, leave the difference apart.

rocksterraghu · 15th October 2007, 03:48

Surprising. Even I hadn't heard of this.

I have generally seen limited editions with cosmetic changes - very rarely an engine difference.

1100D · 15th October 2007, 08:54

I am taking a 2.0 zetec and SVT badge from Autozone. Probably will be a thread creating sensation!

316kmph · 15th October 2007, 13:25

The first lancers sold in India were 1.6. I had 1 for about 7 years (1999 - 2006). Under normal driving conditions there was hardly any difference. However, i got exceptional fuel economy of about 11 - 12 kmpl in full city traffic with the aircon on. This was due to greater torque the engine offered. In fact it was a 91 bhp engine.

GTO · 16th October 2007, 13:15

I am pretty certain it would be a 1.8 and not a 1.6. Even the limited edition that the dealership guys speak about, hints toward the 1.8 INVEX.

shuvc · 16th October 2007, 13:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTO

I am pretty certain it would be a 1.8 and not a 1.6. Even the limited edition that the dealership guys speak about, hints toward the 1.8 INVEX.

But then .. @razor has seen it too and @sparkie's friend has bought one!

14th October 2007, 01:06	#1
shuvc Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,913 Thanked: 352 Times View My Garage	HM Lancer 1.6 ?? Mods, I think I had read this here before. Have been searching for the past hour without any luck. Hence a new thread. Please merge, if a discussion exists. Spotted a gleaming Black Lancer LX today. Everything looked like a standard Lancer, except for a "1.6" sticker beside the LX badge ! The registration number indicated that it was a 2007 model. What's with this 1.6 engine??
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14th October 2007, 01:12	#2
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	balenos dont come with a 1.6 tag as well IIRC. but you can spot the same in BP's baleno. i am not sure about the 1.6 lancer though.
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14th October 2007, 01:57	#3
blue2ki BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: city of ghosts Posts: 185 Thanked: Once View My Garage	the guy mustve planted the sticker man. theres no 1.6 here
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14th October 2007, 02:48	#4
razor4077 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,882 Thanked: 298 Times View My Garage	Actually, the Lancer 1.6 does exist. I came across one in the HM workshop a few days back. I even have some pics on my cell phone... need to upload them sometime. I asked the HM people about this, and they said this was a very limited edition Lancer which has now been discontinued (was crowding into Cedia territory). In all, HM manufactured around 40 of these cars. The power output of the 1.6 engine is marginally better than the 1.5... ~95BHP versus ~88 BHP.
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14th October 2007, 15:23	#5
Sparkie BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chennai-not at home now Posts: 101 Thanked: 2 Times	Oh yeah this car does or did or whatever the case is now, exist! My friend bought one last october. His father was in HM and told me that they are going to launch a Lancer with this new 1.6 block. I think he bought one just before it was to be launched. I guess Mitsu might have shelved the plan subsequently.
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14th October 2007, 18:31	#6
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	A 1.6L Lancer is news to me :-) Never knew they existed - thought only 1.8 INVEX & the regular 1.5 were the models ever sold. Cheers
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14th October 2007, 21:44	#7
raajks BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: BLR Posts: 578 Thanked: 119 Times View My Garage	Singapore sells the 1.6 version of the Lancer in a Cedia shell
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15th October 2007, 00:28	#8
blue2ki BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: city of ghosts Posts: 185 Thanked: Once View My Garage	woa! i never knew! a 1.6 eh? 7 odd horses more to it.. maybe they shudve focussed more on the 1.6 than the 1.5 nice
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15th October 2007, 01:11	#9
CaliforniaKnight BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: IND + DXB Posts: 980 Thanked: 141 Times View My Garage	what serious difference do you think this is going to make,,,I mean from 1.5 to 1.6 and around 7 -8 hp hike?
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15th October 2007, 03:38	#10
blue2ki BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: city of ghosts Posts: 185 Thanked: Once View My Garage	bro i meant, they shudve dumped the 1.5 and and sold only 1.6's here in hindustaan. P.S. i would never mind 7-8 extra horses, leave the difference apart.
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15th October 2007, 03:48	#11
rocksterraghu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,240 Thanked: 236 Times View My Garage	Surprising. Even I hadn't heard of this. I have generally seen limited editions with cosmetic changes - very rarely an engine difference.
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15th October 2007, 08:54	#12
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	I am taking a 2.0 zetec and SVT badge from Autozone. Probably will be a thread creating sensation! Last edited by 1100D : 15th October 2007 at 08:56.
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15th October 2007, 13:25	#13
316kmph BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 148 Thanked: 185 Times	The first lancers sold in India were 1.6. I had 1 for about 7 years (1999 - 2006). Under normal driving conditions there was hardly any difference. However, i got exceptional fuel economy of about 11 - 12 kmpl in full city traffic with the aircon on. This was due to greater torque the engine offered. In fact it was a 91 bhp engine.
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16th October 2007, 13:15	#14
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 70,596 Thanked: 301,470 Times View My Garage	I am pretty certain it would be a 1.8 and not a 1.6. Even the limited edition that the dealership guys speak about, hints toward the 1.8 INVEX.
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