If you ever have to sit in the back seat, make sure that the driver is going to behave. The foot, leg and knee room are a bit tight, but the bench seat means that even with a seat belt done up, you are going to move around like a puck on a foosball table if the driver has a "go".
Trunk Space Features
The trunk on the Evo serves a useful purpose. It holds the windshield washer reservoir. If you plan on traveling, make sure it is full or you will have to unload all your stuff to get at the filler. On top of that, you are going to need a good funnel to get the fluid into the reservoir and keep the trunk dry. I know, I had to go and find the funnel!
Engine
Power for this frenetic bundle of kinetic energy comes from a DOHC 2.0 litre turbo that makes 291 horsepower and 300 lb.ft. of torque. With the changes available to the engine and to shifting quality, this car can go from easy shifting grocery getter that delivers pretty good fuel economy to a peaky, solid shifting race car in the push of a button.
Brakes
Making sure that all the power is kept under control, Mitsubishi uses four piston Brembo calipers on gigantic discs on all four corners of the car. This car will stop unlike just about any car you have ever driven and you still will not be slowing fast enough to get down into ABS territory. I'm positive that the Evo can brake hard enough to leave a bruise on your shoulder from the seat belt if you aren't ready for such severe action.
Suspension
The only thing that didn't seem adjustable on the Evo was the suspension,which consists of a fully independent system with MacPherson Struts up front and an advanced multi-link set up in the rear. For better ride and steering control the MacPherson struts are inverted and use a strut tower bar. Ride quality from this set up is definitely biased towards sport and can be a bit harsh on a day-to-day basis. The same points that make the car a bit tough to live with also make it a dynamite handler in the corners with little body lean and precise steering. This car goes where you point it and it goes very quickly.
When I take the Evo out for a blast, it puts such a large grin on my face
that I can overlook any day-to-day faults!!
Trunk Space Features
The trunk on the Evo serves a useful purpose. It holds the windshield washer reservoir. If you plan on traveling, make sure it is full or you will have to unload all your stuff to get at the filler. On top of that, you are going to need a good funnel to get the fluid into the reservoir and keep the trunk dry. I know, I had to go and find the funnel!
Engine
Power for this frenetic bundle of kinetic energy comes from a DOHC 2.0 litre turbo that makes 291 horsepower and 300 lb.ft. of torque. With the changes available to the engine and to shifting quality, this car can go from easy shifting grocery getter that delivers pretty good fuel economy to a peaky, solid shifting race car in the push of a button.
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| Power for this frenetic bundle of kinetic energy comes from a DOHC 2.0 litre turbo that makes 293 horsepower. |
Brakes
Making sure that all the power is kept under control, Mitsubishi uses four piston Brembo calipers on gigantic discs on all four corners of the car. This car will stop unlike just about any car you have ever driven and you still will not be slowing fast enough to get down into ABS territory. I'm positive that the Evo can brake hard enough to leave a bruise on your shoulder from the seat belt if you aren't ready for such severe action.
Suspension
The only thing that didn't seem adjustable on the Evo was the suspension,which consists of a fully independent system with MacPherson Struts up front and an advanced multi-link set up in the rear. For better ride and steering control the MacPherson struts are inverted and use a strut tower bar. Ride quality from this set up is definitely biased towards sport and can be a bit harsh on a day-to-day basis. The same points that make the car a bit tough to live with also make it a dynamite handler in the corners with little body lean and precise steering. This car goes where you point it and it goes very quickly.
When I take the Evo out for a blast, it puts such a large grin on my face
that I can overlook any day-to-day faults!!
photo:Charles Renny
