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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, also known as the Evo, is a sports car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors that is based on the Lancer.
There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral. All use two litre, turbocharged engines and all-wheel drive systems.
The Evolution was originally intended only for Japanese markets, but demand on the "grey import" market led the Evolution series to be offered through Ralliart dealer networks in the United Kingdom and in various European markets from around 1998.
Mitsubishi decided to export the eighth generation Evolution to the United States in 2003 after witnessing the success Subaru had in that market with their long-time direct rival, the Subaru Impreza WRX STi.
Japanese-spec cars were limited by a gentlemen's agreement to advertise no more than 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp), a mark already reached by Evolution IV.
Therefore, each subsequent version has unofficially evolved above the advertised power figures, with the Japanese-spec Evolution IX reaching an alleged output of around 321 PS (236 kW; 317 hp).
Various versions available in other markets, particularly the UK, have official power outputs up to 411 PS (302 kW; 405 hp).
The tenth generation of the Lancer Evolution was launched in Japan 2007, and overseas markets in 2008.
In 2005, Mitsubishi introduced a concept version of the next-gen Evolution at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show named the Concept-X,[19] designed by Omer Halilhodžić at the company's European design centre.
Mitsubishi unveiled a second concept car, the Prototype-X, at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).[21]
The Lancer Evolution X sedan features a newly designed 4B11T 2.0L (1998cc) turbocharged, all-aluminium inline-4 GEMA engine.
Power and torque depend on the market but all versions will have at least 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp).
(JDM version), the American market version will have slightly more.
The UK models will be reworked by Mitsubishi UK, in accordance with previous MR Evolutions bearing the FQ badge.
Options for the UK Evolutions are expected to be between 300 hp (220 kW) and 360 hp (270 kW).
Two versions of the car are offered in the U.S.
The Lancer Evolution MR, with 6-speed Twin Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission (TC-SST).
The other version is the GSR which has a 5-speed manual transmission system.
The car also has a new full-time four-wheel drive system named S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control), an advanced version of Mitsubishi's AWC system used in previous generations.
The S-AWC uses torque vectoring technology to send different amounts of torque to the rear wheels.
It also features Mitsubishi's new sequential semi-automatic six speed SST twin-clutch transmission with steering-mounted magnesium alloy shift paddles.
It has replaced the Tiptronic automatic transmission, hence the SST version replaced the GT-A version (which was used in Evolution VII and Evolution IX Wagon).
A five speed manual gearbox will also be available.
The new Lancer Evolution will also incorporate Mitsubishi's next generation RISE safety body.
The Evolution X went on sale October 1, 2007 in Japan, January 2008 in the USA, February in Canada (as the first version of Evolution in Canada) and in March 2008 in the UK.
The Twin Clutch SST version was available in Japan from November 2007.
Europe will follow with sales in May, GSR and MR version included premium Package.
The introduction of the 2010 MR-Touring moved the car even further upscale.
Leather and a Moonroof became standard while revising the rear spoiler to just a lip spoiler.
Motorsports
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is unique among its competitors in the World Rally Championship in that it was a homologated Group A car slightly modified to be able to race competitively against, from the 1997 season onwards until the San Remo Rally in 2001, World Rally Car class cars.
They were successful in the WRC Rallies from 1996–1999,thanks to the Finn Tommi Mäkinen, for clinching the driver's titles from 1996–1999, and the help of teammate Richard Burns for clinching the constructors' championship for the first, and thus far only time in 1998.
The Evolution however was replaced in late 2001 by the firm's first World Rally Car, named simply the Lancer Evolution WRC, which lasted in works hands, driven by Makinen, Freddy Loix, Alister McRae and Francois Delecour until Mitsubishi took a sabbatical from the championship at the end of 2002.
It was succeeded for the 2004 Monte Carlo Rally by the Lancer WRC04.
Mitsubishi pulled out of the World Rally Championship after the 2005 season with the Lancer WRC05 still being driven by privateers including Italian former works driver Gigi Galli and the Swede, Daniel Carlsson, in the years following.
The Lancer Evolution however still competes in the Group N category.
In some European markets, the Evolution was sold as the Mitsubishi Carisma Evolution, and indeed to this effect the works WRC team's second car in the late 1990s, usually driven by Burns and subsequently Loix, was customarily entered as a Carisma GT.
Proton Motors of Malaysia raced Evolution III's, Evolution V's (most notable with Proton 1784 where Malaysian driver Karamjit Singh won the 2002 Production Car WRC) and an Evolution VII as the Proton PERT in various Asia-Pacific Rally Championship and APAC rally series.
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution won the 2009 Australian Manufacturers' Championship with a trio of Evolution X models.
The Mitsubishi Evo has recently won and made runner-up in the 2011 Australian Manufacturers' Championship.
Most recently, (2005-2006) the CT9A chassis Evolution has been dominant in Time Attack (time trials) throughout the world.
Cyber Evo's CT9A chassis Lancer Evolution previously held the OEM chassis record at Japan's Tsukuba Circuit for Time Attack, as well as the Australian record at Eastern Creek Raceway.
Sierra Sierra Enterprise's CT9A chassis Evolution holds the U.S. Time Attack record.
The Lancer Evolution VIII was used in Stock Car Brasil from 2005 to 2008, with Cacá Bueno won the series twice from 2006 to 2007.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10
Hot Wheels has released several versions of the Mitsubishi Lancer. Take a look at some reissues below...
Team Orange has an exclusive one as well and made by another die-cast company.
Mitsubishi Lancer Concept Car - Double Shotz
For you fans that love concepts cars, take a look at this one...
Hot Wheels has released this concept called Double Shotz.
