Just think: When you buy that Raider Ralliart, you just may get free gas for a year…Oh. Well, maybe not, seeing as Mitsubishi just extended its notable free gas offer through this November on all 2006 models, and the Raider Ralliart is just a concept, somewhere between a model Ralliart rendering and a concept called the Street Raider -- both of which were shown at the 2005 SEMA Show. The Street Raider is a dream built to wow crowds and provide Mitsubishi execs with a hint as to whether "urban" is the way they should go with specialty truck design.
They should.
Take a Raider crew cab truck, shave the door handles, fuel filler door and other body parts, blend the front and rear bumpers with the body, add a custom grille, splash on some Pearl White Paint, and what you have is a truck that will surely be dubbed as the ultimate Mr. Clean machine, dropped two inches and wearing 22-inch tires. What you get is a true North American rendition of the Ralliart badge, and one sure to sell well here – and anywhere that allows for wide trucks and bodacious design.
About Brian Chee Prior to joining Autobytel in the Spring of 2000, Brian Chee spent 15 years as a writer and editor in his native southern California, his work appearing in a wide variety of regional newspapers and online publications. As an editor at Autobytel, Brian has been quoted in numerous regional and national publications, including the Wall St. Journal and InStyle Magazine. He is responsible for writing, editing and planning content for three of the company’s consumer websites: autobytel.com, autoweb.com and carsmart.com. His “beat” includes vehicle reviews, features, news and Auto Show coverage. Brian considers himself a “SoCal” car enthusiast: the kind who grades a car on how it handles today’s urban and suburban reality of daily traffic gridlock, rising fuel prices and fast-paced lifestyles. Brian is an Eagle Scout, a member of the Automotive Press Association, the Motor Press Guild, and the California State University Advisory Board for Internet Writing. Brian holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism.