Auto Car | 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution | Every time I see one of these awesome Japanese sports cars it takes me back to high school, when all my friends and I would lament the recent passing of the Toyota Supra and Mazda RX-7, and would dream of the day when the Nissan Skyline and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution would come to the United States.
We wondered why the Japanese got to enjoy their rediculously awesome low-displacement sports cars, while we in the United States were stuck with either run-of-the-mill Mustangs and Camaros, or bland, de-tuned import approximations.
Things have been improving for a number of years now, as evidenced by the Infinity G37 (the american Skyline), and now the most recent iteration of the sports-tuned Mitsubishi Lancer, the Evolution X.
Mitsubishi made the Evo X official on Monday, announcing it will have 295 HP and 300 lb-fts. of torque (from a 2.0 liter I4!), all-wheel drive, and offer a new 6-speed twin-clutch automated manual transmission. Expect the new Evo to go on sale stateside in the next few months, and come in around the $26,000 – $32,000 range, dependent on features.
Things have been improving for a number of years now, as evidenced by the Infinity G37 (the american Skyline), and now the most recent iteration of the sports-tuned Mitsubishi Lancer, the Evolution X.
Mitsubishi made the Evo X official on Monday, announcing it will have 295 HP and 300 lb-fts. of torque (from a 2.0 liter I4!), all-wheel drive, and offer a new 6-speed twin-clutch automated manual transmission. Expect the new Evo to go on sale stateside in the next few months, and come in around the $26,000 – $32,000 range, dependent on features.
The heyday of Japanese sports cars has finally graced our shores. Now, if only I could afford one
Source : blog.thetechnonaut.com
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