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Mario Fornaris' vision of gradually re-building Mitsubishi's success in rallying, starting from simple design and improving that with more complex parts later ended with Lancer WRC05. Not only was he himself sacked in mid-season but Mitsubishi called it a day and withdrew from the sport, even after marked improvement over previous version.
WRC05 was 30mm wider, as allowed by the rules, but also feature active differentials plus new engine components like waste gate and anti-lag valves. Besides introducing active differentials, automatic clutch and paddle-type gearshifting were used, too. Also rear suspension has been re-designed, along with new rear bumper.
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| Debut WRC event: | Monte Carlo 2005 |
| Best WRC result: | 2nd by Harri Rovanpera in Australia 2005 |
| Rallies contested: | 16 | (works entries) |
| WRC starts: | 34 | (works entries) |
| Outright wins: | 0 | |
| Podiums: | 3 | (podiums to starts ratio 8.8%) |
| DNF's: | 8 | (DNF's to starts ratio 23.5 %) |
| Points scored: | 76 | (manufacturer championship points) |
| Avg points per rally: | 4.8 | |
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| Group and class | World Rally Car |
| Engine |
| Location: | Front transverse |
| Turbo: | Yes |
| Cylinders: | 4 in line |
| Valves: | 16 |
| Bore x stroke: | 85.5 x 86.9 mm |
| Cubic capacity: | 1996 cc |
| Power: | 300 hp |
| Torque: | 550 Nm |
| Dimensions |
| Length: | 4360 mm |
| Width: | 1800 mm |
| Height: | 1390 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2600 mm |
| Weight: | 1230 kg |
| Transmission |
| Drive: | 4WD |
| Gearbox: | Transverse |
| Gears: | 5 |
| Sequential: | Yes |
| Clutch plates: | 3 |
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Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05
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