Mitsubishi will pull the Lancer Evolution's plug by the end of 2014
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I was very sad when I heard the news. Even though I'm a Mitsu enthusiast I have to say I did sort of see this coming, going to be a lot harder to buy my dream IX now 
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I was talking to friend about this... he said the later ones are much harder to remap/tweak so the hardcore fanbase is centred around the slighly older models.
He has three 5s/6s (I think) so he's biased. I also think the 'new' market will be different spenders.
They're going to continue to make the Lancer though, as far as I know, the Evo is the worst one to buy as a daily driver anyway, it's much less hassle to run a standard and the parts are cheaper
He has three 5s/6s (I think) so he's biased. I also think the 'new' market will be different spenders.
They're going to continue to make the Lancer though, as far as I know, the Evo is the worst one to buy as a daily driver anyway, it's much less hassle to run a standard and the parts are cheaper
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The X also has a completely different engine. The IX and earlier models had the absurdly robust 4G63 engine.
Like 1000bhp, 55psi (3.8 bar) & 10,000rpm robust:
That said, the new 4B11 seems to be pretty solid too. But the Evo X is a larger, heavier, more luxurious, and more complicated car, which takes away from the pure, purpose built demeanor of the previous generations.
Like 1000bhp, 55psi (3.8 bar) & 10,000rpm robust:
That said, the new 4B11 seems to be pretty solid too. But the Evo X is a larger, heavier, more luxurious, and more complicated car, which takes away from the pure, purpose built demeanor of the previous generations.
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Erm my mate had 2 evo x's one a gsr and one a rs.
The gsr with a filter exhaust fuel pump and remap made 409bhp then he went mental and fitted a fully forged engine squentual gearbox race car build which has won races against ex touring and gt race cars.
The rs with a filter fuel pump and remap made 413bhp.
His previous evo 5 rs which had a filter fuel pump exhaust and remap made 397bhp.
His old evo 5 gsr with a evo 7 rs engine filter fuel pump exhaust evo 9 turbo and remap was 403bhp.
His evo 7 ran with its engine twice before it got a 750bhp build.
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- GTP_Kent
Sounds like the Evo shouldn't die.
Then again, building a race car and building a street car are two different things.
I wonder if mitsubishi knows that.
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The 4G63 had to die because it was getting impossible to make it meet emissions targets. Same as with the SR20DET.
While in turbocharged form, you just keep tweaking the boost and cam profiles to gain back whatever power you lose from the latest round of emissions changes, by the time they canned the naturally aspirated versions of these motors, which made 145 (4G63, 170 hp in AMG trim) and 145 hp (SR20DE, 197 hp in SR20VE trim) in their heyday, they were making a piddling 125-130 hp. Even with electronic ignition control.
The QR that replaced the SR was a complete piece of crap when it came out (got better later on), but the 4B11 is actually a pretty good motor.
While in turbocharged form, you just keep tweaking the boost and cam profiles to gain back whatever power you lose from the latest round of emissions changes, by the time they canned the naturally aspirated versions of these motors, which made 145 (4G63, 170 hp in AMG trim) and 145 hp (SR20DE, 197 hp in SR20VE trim) in their heyday, they were making a piddling 125-130 hp. Even with electronic ignition control.
The QR that replaced the SR was a complete piece of crap when it came out (got better later on), but the 4B11 is actually a pretty good motor.
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I'm surprised it's been that long since the Evo X came out seeing as in the past the lancer evos lasted around two years then they evolved (see what I did there? 
) in to the next Evo.
I hope Mitsubishi has some good plans for the Evo otherwise the new Impreza STI is going to blitz it.
) in to the next Evo.I hope Mitsubishi has some good plans for the Evo otherwise the new Impreza STI is going to blitz it.
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The Evo is now really dead.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/p...i-evo-be-replaced-high-performance-hybrid-suv
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/p...i-evo-be-replaced-high-performance-hybrid-suv
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The Evolution name was never limited to just the Lancer, it has been applied to some of Mitsubishi's off road race cars and their street homologation versions.
Evolution itself isn't dead, especially if they'll apply it to another vehicle, it's just the Lancer version is.
Evolution itself isn't dead, especially if they'll apply it to another vehicle, it's just the Lancer version is.
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That's an awesome machine, I'd prefer if they didn't use the Evo name anymore though as I doubt they'll make another car to live up to the legacy of the name.The Evolution name was never limited to just the Lancer, it has been applied to some of Mitsubishi's off road race cars and their street homologation versions.
Evolution itself isn't dead, especially if they'll apply it to another vehicle, it's just the Lancer version is.
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http://www.carbuzz.com/m/Article.aspx?Id=24509
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition.
You know, they could at least update the headlights and taillights and also the other exterior but nooo...
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition.
You know, they could at least update the headlights and taillights and also the other exterior but nooo...
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Right, I don't care anymore. With the Evo X, they've just created a conventional and uninteresting family car, barely different from its regular Lancer counterpart. It was an awesome series, just everything after the Evo VI went downhill. It went from "total evolution" to "to three new aero parts." But yeah, as @xZAMGMarmite stated as well, I will miss Impreza/Evo battles.
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It says Concept not Edition.
That would cost them alot of money to produce new parts for the car. They are only going to make a few hundred of this Final "Edition", the cost of the new parts would be to much for that few number of cars.
It's not even that special. All it has is a few HKS parts on it, which you can buy yourself from HKS. They should have done this years ago( in the US at least) give a factory tuned version of the Evo.
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