0 Weekend Featured Review: Mitsubishi Evolution X

Mitsubishi EVO X

Here's another Japanese made car brand that everybody talked about. The ever popular--Mitsubishi Evolution X.

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or just Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. 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 four-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 Impreza WRX, a direct competitor in other global regions.

In 2005, Mitsubishi introduced a concept version of the next-gen Evolution at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show named the Concept-X, designed by Omer Halilhodžic at the company's European design centre.

The Lancer Evolution X sedan features a newly designed 4B11T 2.0L (1998cc) turbocharged, all-aluminium inline-4 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).

Below is my shared car (video) review from Consumer Reports. Enjoy watching!

2.0 L Inline 4 turbo 4B11T

Mitsubishi Evolution X

Specifications

Body style:      4-door sedan

Layout:            Front engine, four-wheel drive

Engine:            2.0 L Inline 4 turbo

                        4B11T (2007–present)

Transmission: 6-speed twin-clutch transmission

                        5-speed manual

Horsepower:   291 horsepower @ 65000 rpm

Torque:           300 lb-ft of torque @ 4000 rpm

Length:           4,495 mm (177.0 in)

Width:             1,810 mm (71 in)

Height:            1,480 mm (58 in)

Curb weight:   1,420–1,600 kg (3,131–3,527 lb)

               

Speed:

    0-100 kph:  4.8 sec.

   

References
Consumerreport.org shared video -http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/cars/index.htm
Wikipedia for the specs -http://en.wikipedia.org/