The EVO (or Evolution) is Mitsubishi’s legendary track-ready sports sedan based on Lancer. Its formidable handling prowess is made possible by lots and lots of sensors feeding lots and lots of computers.
EVO features Active Center Differential (ACD), Active Yaw Control (AYC) rear differential, Active Stability Control (ASC), and Sports ABS brakes, all of which provide feedback to the vehicle’s Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC). So enabled, S-AWC can (instantaneously) vary the torque at each wheel, to precisely correct for understeer and/or oversteer. You basically throw EVO into a corner at speed, and S-AWC will consider your steering and braking inputs, and take it from there — assuring very rapid progress.
The powertrain is just as techy. The 2.0-litre all-aluminum I4 features turbocharging with intercooling and MIVEC, to grunt out 291 horses and 300 lb-ft of torque. In the uplevel MR model ($51,798) the engine is mated to a 6-speed twin-clutch automatic optimized for sporting potential.
The base GSR model ($41,998 and up) is designed for “purists” who want less electronic gizmos: it features a 5-speed “shift yourself” manual.
For EVO duty, the Lancer platform was fortified with more aluminum and high-tensile steel, and a unique suspension system, featuring inverted front struts.
For 2010, the race-ready RS option package is discontinued, and MR loses its rear wing spoiler, while GSR gets a small one (like Ralliart). The Premium Package is now standard on MR models, and MR also gets an optional Handling Package, which includes a big wing, and GSR’s BBS wheels, Brembo brakes, and up-level Bilstein/Eibach suspension pieces.
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EVO features Active Center Differential (ACD), Active Yaw Control (AYC) rear differential, Active Stability Control (ASC), and Sports ABS brakes, all of which provide feedback to the vehicle’s Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC). So enabled, S-AWC can (instantaneously) vary the torque at each wheel, to precisely correct for understeer and/or oversteer. You basically throw EVO into a corner at speed, and S-AWC will consider your steering and braking inputs, and take it from there — assuring very rapid progress.
The powertrain is just as techy. The 2.0-litre all-aluminum I4 features turbocharging with intercooling and MIVEC, to grunt out 291 horses and 300 lb-ft of torque. In the uplevel MR model ($51,798) the engine is mated to a 6-speed twin-clutch automatic optimized for sporting potential.
The base GSR model ($41,998 and up) is designed for “purists” who want less electronic gizmos: it features a 5-speed “shift yourself” manual.
For EVO duty, the Lancer platform was fortified with more aluminum and high-tensile steel, and a unique suspension system, featuring inverted front struts.
For 2010, the race-ready RS option package is discontinued, and MR loses its rear wing spoiler, while GSR gets a small one (like Ralliart). The Premium Package is now standard on MR models, and MR also gets an optional Handling Package, which includes a big wing, and GSR’s BBS wheels, Brembo brakes, and up-level Bilstein/Eibach suspension pieces.
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