Mitsubishi released a rather revealing teaser shot for an upcoming premium model set for debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

The only fact revealed so far about the car is that it reflects a gradual transformation in Mitsubishi’s design language. It is part of MMC’s “Jump 2013” business plan which will spawn an all-new generation of greener global products.

The transformation is gradual because according to Mitsu this re-focused design language is still being formulated. Here’s how they describe it: “Refined yet assertive, this new engineering-driven look can be understood as the new expression of Mitsubishi’s near century old tradition of technology tailored for today’s world – the one that recently brought i-MiEV, the 4N1 Clean Diesel engine, Green Plastics and the same one that will bring innovative proprietary PHEV technologies next year, based on MMC’s state-of-the-art electric vehicle know-how that led to i-MiEV, prior to other future significant breakthroughs…“

Good, but all we want to know is when the new Lancer is due?