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2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

The 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart isn't an Evo X. It's better. That's what I keep telling myself as I drive the back roads of the Detroit exurbs in Mitsubishi's latest boosted compact. Slotting between the regular FWD Lancer 2.4 GTS and the balls-out rally car Evo X, the Ralliart seeks to put Mitsubishi on the shopping list of folks who might consider, say, a WRX but not a full-bore STi.

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10:00 PM on Wed Jul 9 2008
By Andrew Stoy
4,980 views, 47 comments

Latest by Evil J: @Ray Wert: Boosh and/or Ka-kow! more »

paris motor show

Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Coming To Paris Motor Show

We've been excited about the Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback ever since we got confirmation that it would go into production. Now, we've got official shots and details to even further whet our appetites. This is the Ralliart trim model, which will have a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four pumping out a WRX-battling 240 HP. No word yet on an Evo Sportback, but we'd be plenty happy with this Ralliart if it comes to the US. The car will debut at the Paris Motor Show this fall, where we'll be able to get a closer look. For now, check out the full press release after the jump. More »

6:00 PM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Mark Arnold
2,664 views, 30 comments

Latest by n/a: omg. i meant that's what the back looks like. more »

new cars

2008 Mitsubishi Evo MR Available In June, The Rocket-Powered Groundhog Returns For Just $40K

For those who find the the standard Mitsubishi Evo X to be too pedestrian for their tastes, we present to you the 2008 Mitsubishi Evo MR. Compared to the trimmed-down GSR, the MR gets the Mitsubishi 6-speed DSG transmission (which they insist on calling the TC-SST, as if there aren't enough letters being thrown about with this vehicle). The base MSRP for the MR when it goes on sale this fall is $38,290, which gets bumped to $40,840 with the inclusion of an upgraded sound/nav system and other technological goodies. Described by Dan Neil as a rocket-powered groundhog, it looks like this new groundhog will get its day. Full press release below the jump.

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5:00 PM on Thu May 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,032 views, 24 comments

Latest by n/a: Main question of the day: Is it slower or faster than the evo 9 MR ?? any answers? more »

tuners

AMS Mitusbishi Lancer Evolution VIII Makes 1130 HP

AMS claim this is the world's most powerful Evo, and they've got the dyno sheets to back it up. This Mitsubishi monster supposedly makes 1130 HP, and that's not at the flywheel, but at the wheels. And we're told it's "true" power, no nitrous-oxide assistance, just a motor built up big as can be and 51 PSI of boost. With all that power sent to four wheels, this thing just wants to jump right off the chassis dyno. This begs the obvious question — what kind of acceleration should you expect? How about a 1/4-mile run of 8.56-seconds at about 170 MPH. But don't think this was all some crazy JDM tuning. Nope, this car lives in the one and only true land of excessive power — the good ol' US of A.

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3:45 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Mark Arnold
6,586 views, 66 comments

Latest by n/a: couldn't help but notice the deflections in their carbon fiber trunk lid. that part should really be made with a sandwich style fabrication. more »

new cars

Mitsubishi Outlander Gets Evo-Style Twin-Clutch SST Transmission For Euro Market

We don't really understand Mitsubishi anymore. They once offered a selection of great cars combining looking good and going fast. In the last couple of years, we've felt like their design department has lost their way, the quality has slipped and the only car worth talking about is a boy-racer sedan with a sticker price above forty large. Take for instance the latest announcement from Mitsubishi that the European version of the Mitsubishi Outlander will be fitted with the high tech Twin-Clutch SST transmission from the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. More »

10:00 AM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,172 views, 22 comments

Latest by bu11etman: Because we europens like diesel and the Outlander have not been on the market with diesel and automatic transmision. The twin-cluch will be the diesel-automatic combo. more »

tuner cars

HKS Mitusbishi Lancer Evo X Gets HP Boost And Suspension Upgrades

The new Mitsubishi Evolution X is already a great performer, but what happens when you give it to a tuning company like HKS? No surprise, they've made it better. The HKS Evo makes 382 HP, about 97 HP more than the standard Evo. Even better, that figure comes at 6230 RPM, about 790 revs lower than the power peak from the factory. The grunt comes from an HKS engine pack that includes a new intake manifold, a tweaked engine control unit, and an uprated turbocharger.

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4:15 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,896 views, 31 comments

Latest by bu11etman: It's on the way to the paintshop right? Nice coatwork there HKS :D more »

leap day celebration

Professional Hoonage: A History Of Rally Jumps

Ok, enough of all this drunken amateur Leap Day hoonage. I mean, I've got nothing against hosers Canadians killing time up in the great white north; but I think it's time to see how the professionals do it. So, we present to you a montage in tribute to the illustrious history of rally jumps. Spanning over many years and countries, these guys definitely knew what they were doing. More »

5:15 PM on Fri Feb 29 2008
By Mark Arnold
4,618 views, 35 comments

tuner cars

Mine's GT-R Runs 59.4sec Lap of Tsukuba, Coming To US?

No, I'm not saying that I personally have a Nissan GT-R. I'm talking about Mine's, the Japanese Tuner of Gran Turismo and Best Motoring fame. Recently, they brought their R35 GT-R with all the Mine's go-fast goodies to the Tsukuba Circuit to do some testing, and they left with a best lap of 59.367 seconds. To put this in perspective, a normal R35 GT-R will run a lap of about 1:02, and a new Mitsubishi Evo X or Subaru STi will do it in about 1:06. To run a sub-one-minute lap is a benchmark for turbo-crazed JDM tuners. Of course, with a notable lap time, there are always factors (weather, driver) that have little to do with the actual car. Either way, the Their's Your's Mine's GT-R is indeed an impressive piece of kit. They've upgraded the suspension, exhaust, brakes, intake, rear spoiler, and the computer chip. Still in development are parts to further aid the aerodynamics of the mirrors, hood, front canards, front spoiler and side outlets. And what's even better— we hear they're bringing it to the US.

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11:20 AM on Thu Feb 21 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,946 views, 19 comments

Latest by tyndago: Why... exactly are people talking about times on a video game, in comparison to real life cars ? The Mines car that ran the 59 time, has a revised ECU, exhaust mods, and suspension mods on it. Now as to why its more »

chicago auto show

2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, Spyder Unveiled Before Chicago Auto Show

The cover has been removed from the face-lifted 2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse and the first thing you'll notice is the big Evo-inspired nose. On the GT you'll notice a new dual exhaust system which helps bump output of the 3.8L V6 a mind-blowing 2hp to the magical figure of 265hp. All those new ponies need to be reigned in some how, so Mitsu decided to give us some bigger rear brakes. While you're back there admiring the new pipes, take a peek at the new diffuser-style rear fascia too.

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8:22 PM on Sat Feb 2 2008
By Mark Arnold
5,692 views, 49 comments

Latest by Saboth: Doesnt this car weigh a TON? (meaning...figuratively, not literally.) Get the weight on down to 2900 and 300 hp and it would rock (with rwd). more »

drifting

D1 Grand Prix: Team Orange and the Winning EVO IX

As we mentioned, Team Orange and Nobushige Kumakubo won Saturday's international drift event at the D1 Grand Prix at Irwindale. They did so in an insanely hopped up Mitsubishi EVO IX. That cold intake pipe looks to be 4". Never mind what's happening on the hot side (i.e. bigger). We would just like to point out that drifting rocks because 20-year-old 1600 cc Corollas compete with 8.3-liter V10 Vipers. Not only compete, the Toyota (which was running nitrous) beat the Viper and about two thirds of the other competition. The Viper was actually Nick "p***y magnet" Hogan's drifter, but Team Shift Into Gear sprayed it black to distance themselves from the mini-Hulkster's jackassery. For those about to embarrass yourself by saying something idiotic such as, "Ricers suck," the fan favorites were without question a Mustang and a Charger. I cheered my ass off for Sam Hubinette and his 600 hp SRT8 and the judges kept awarding Vaughn Gittin's Stang 120 points (out of 100 — that's how rad he was). In the end though, Kumakubo and his rip-roaring, Godzilla spankin' EVO were just too much.

12:30 PM on Sun Nov 25 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
2,904 views, 54 comments

Latest by mcguirev10: @dolo54: At least in my case, I'm dinging drifting because it's so fantastically goofy (and yes I've seen the events, both amateur and pro, and I understand the scoring). I personally think the Japanese Super GT series (I forget the more »

la auto show

LA Auto Show: 2008 Mitsubishi Evolution X in the US of A

Man. 291 horsepower. 300 ft-lb of torque. Super all-wheel this, mega computer controlled that. Hardcore, shark-faced and we've known all about it for a while now. But here's what made us sit up cocker spaniel straight: While the top o' the range EVO MR comes with the flappy paddle DSG (TC-SST in Mitsubishi speak), the "lesser" GSR version has a standard 5-speed. And even though the premier video explained that the TC-SST in full auto mode, "Shifts as if wired directly to the driver's brain," we'll maintain that our right arm shifts in much the same manner. Actually, our left foot works like that, too.


1:45 PM on Thu Nov 15 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
4,353 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: Can someone inform Mitsubishi that the 90's are over? more »

tokyo auto show

Tokyo Motor Show: Honda EVO6 Spoiler

Let's play a game of 'what's missing from this picture' with the Honda EVO6, revealed live today at the Tokyo Auto Show. It will be hard, because we missed it at first and we were standing in front of the thing. Give up? No shifter. Yeah, it's an auto transmission. That's about enough said about this here bike. Would have been nice if they announced that with the preview shots. It's a damn shame too because it really is a handsome bike. A production model of the EVO6 would fall into an odd category, sort of a heavyweight sport automatic... that nobody would want. As a proof of concept it works quite well though. We can imagine seeing this engine and transmission in a Goldwing in a matter of minutes. Click through the shiny pictures and pay particularly close attention to that fancy exhaust.

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12:30 PM on Wed Oct 24 2007
By bwojdyla
3,309 views, 10 comments

Latest by silverwing2003: I have ridden Honda's largest scooter for over 86,105 miles. I think the EV06 is way over due and needs to be in production now. more »

tokyo auto show

Honda EVO6 Concept

For the 2007 Tokyo Auto Show, Honda is dealing out three world-release concept bikes. The most radical is the Honda EVO6, which looks like a stylized Goldwing engine with some snazzy body work. I don't know what those Honda guys are getting paid, but if they roll out a bike like this, bonuses should be in order all around. Take a look at that single sided swingarm with a naked tire in the back, individual exhaust headers, and reversed tube forks up front. We can't wait to bring you shots from the reveal, later in the week. For now you'll just have to settle for one more pic below the fold. More »

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12:05 PM on Mon Oct 22 2007
By bwojdyla
6,278 views, 21 comments

Latest by n/a: Using the Gold Wing engine means that the bike will be smooth. No vibration. Changing rear tire will be a snap. The Gold Wing is noted for having a very low center of gravity, draw a line through the axles more »

racing

Group N Spec Mitsubishi Evo X: To Be Course Cars for WRC Japan

Tis the season for the new Mitsubishi Evo X to invade our consciousness like a reoccurring yen for BBQ-flavored potato chips. Whatever your vice, Mitsubishi's latest news is its latest evo, in Group N rally spec, will be pressed into duty as course cars for the upcoming WRC rally stop in Hokkaido, Japan later this month. The cars are fitted with a full roll cage, purpose-built running gear, brakes and close-ratio gearbox from Ralliart. The new Evo will be properly homologated for FIA World Rally competition (naturally), with the first rally models to hit the international circuit by the second half of 2008 or early 2009. Click through for press release. More »

1:45 PM on Mon Oct 8 2007
By Mike Spinelli
3,381 views, 20 comments

Latest by sweeper240: The EVO looks great, MUCH better than the new WRX... I hope that the general public answers with a completely lopsided aggregate purchase order for the EVO X. more »

australian international motor show

Mitsubishi Evo X to Make Show Debut in Australia

Following its launch in Japan this week, the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X, to be dubbed Lancer Evolution in the states, will make its show debut in upside-down world. The new Evo will be unveiled at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney next week, alongside the Toyota Land Cruiser 200 and Lotus Exige Sport 240. Sorry, Tokyo, it's hoons for the win. [via World Car Fans] More »

11:15 AM on Tue Oct 2 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,168 views, 1 comment

tokyo auto show

Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Launched in Japan

mitsubishi_evo_jdm.jpgMitsubishi's made the long-awaited Evo X official in Japan, releasing a spec sheet on the JDM version of its Lancer of Lancers. With a new 2.0-liter MIVEC four and a new (or, in some cases, improved) set of AWD drivetrain components — including a new twin-clutch transmission (SST) — and running gear, the car that taught a generation of boy-racer types what "yaw" means will debut at the equivalent of $30,388 ($32,605 with twin-clutch SST transmission). A stripped-down, weight-reduced RS competition model will go for $26,042. No word on US pricing. The SST automanual will debut in November. The company says, as always, the Evo's development goal is "to make the car as fast as possible, while also making it as safe to drive as possible." Simplicity is good. More »

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3:42 AM on Mon Oct 1 2007
By Mike Spinelli
9,450 views, 20 comments

Latest by Frost Face: I wonder what AFS is (just below the shifter, left switch). Also, are the A13 the Japanese version of the A048? more »

question of the day

BMW E39 M5 Vs Brand Spanking New EVO?

Today's question comes from Davey G. Johnson of all Hüsker Dü shirt wearing people. Davey's point is this: The price of a decent E39 is hovering around $30,000. For that kind of scratch would you rather get almost a decade's worth of someone else's hoonage and melty tires, or step up to the untapped potential of Mitsubishi's soon to be released, baddest assest ever EVO? A couple points to ponder: True the EVO is coming incorrect with a DSG-style do-hickey instead of a friggin' manual. However, Mitsubishi's name for the DSG is "SST." Which warms our old punk rock hearts. Also, commenter Daga will be sad to hear our spies report that the EVO's backseat is a touch on the sardine side. Well?

1:30 PM on Thu Sep 27 2007
By Jonny Lieberman
4,399 views, 109 comments

Latest by n/a: um, why spend 30 grand when 9 will do. Here's a good looking e39 540i 6 speed out here in LA. [losangeles.craigslist.org] more »

jdm

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Ralliart

The JDM watchers at Nihon Car spied the upcoming Mitsubishi Evo X in Ralliart trim. It was at Tokyo's "Motor Sport Japan 2007," a spectacular of the latest JDM hardware. Apparently Mitsubishi Staff on hand wouldn't (or couldn't) divulge any information about the in-house tuner. We'll likely know more about this modded Evo at the Tokyo auto show next month. [Nihon Car]

2:54 PM on Mon Sep 24 2007
By Mike Spinelli
3,070 views, 8 comments

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