"Evo XI" rumors, speculations, and media reports.
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We have NO idea honestly what Mitsu is doing, but they're pushing this hybrid/electric agenda at full throttle now... Expect anything from a Lancer to a Lancer Hybrid to a 300hp Lancer Ralliart hybrid, to a more mature "Evo" with maybe even a different name and shtloads of power (aka, 500hp GT-R fighter).
I'd love it if they called it the new 3000GT lol
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They're talking about MULTIPLE lancer trims below this new Hybrid... in 2012 they also made mention of some Jap high-ops deep inside Mitsubishi trying to move the Evo to a newer, slightly bigger car with a NEW name and more of a GT Tourer than an econobox 4 banger...
We have NO idea honestly what Mitsu is doing, but they're pushing this hybrid/electric agenda at full throttle now... Expect anything from a Lancer to a Lancer Hybrid to a 300hp Lancer Ralliart hybrid, to a more mature "Evo" with maybe even a different name and shtloads of power (aka, 500hp GT-R fighter).
I'd love it if they called it the new 3000GT lol
We have NO idea honestly what Mitsu is doing, but they're pushing this hybrid/electric agenda at full throttle now... Expect anything from a Lancer to a Lancer Hybrid to a 300hp Lancer Ralliart hybrid, to a more mature "Evo" with maybe even a different name and shtloads of power (aka, 500hp GT-R fighter).
I'd love it if they called it the new 3000GT lol
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They're talking about MULTIPLE lancer trims below this new Hybrid... in 2012 they also made mention of some Jap high-ops deep inside Mitsubishi trying to move the Evo to a newer, slightly bigger car with a NEW name and more of a GT Tourer than an econobox 4 banger...
We have NO idea honestly what Mitsu is doing, but they're pushing this hybrid/electric agenda at full throttle now... Expect anything from a Lancer to a Lancer Hybrid to a 300hp Lancer Ralliart hybrid, to a more mature "Evo" with maybe even a different name and shtloads of power (aka, 500hp GT-R fighter).
I'd love it if they called it the new 3000GT lol
We have NO idea honestly what Mitsu is doing, but they're pushing this hybrid/electric agenda at full throttle now... Expect anything from a Lancer to a Lancer Hybrid to a 300hp Lancer Ralliart hybrid, to a more mature "Evo" with maybe even a different name and shtloads of power (aka, 500hp GT-R fighter).
I'd love it if they called it the new 3000GT lol
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I agree with jazket. I believe mits will bring back a monster of a 3000gt maybe even with a vr-4 variant, it will be the a GTR killer! However when it comes to the evo I think that it will deliver power similarly with more tq and be less of a rally car, more a cheap luxury sports sedan, unfortunately.
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My guess is that there will be an FQ500 model, which (as history has proven) might not be available in the United States. Regardless, just by the nature of an electric drivetrain, 500 hp in an EVO would be more than enough to out accelerate the current GTR. In all likelihood, though, we won't be seeing that model. Probably a notch or two lower.
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My guess is that there will be an FQ500 model, which (as history has proven) might not be available in the United States. Regardless, just by the nature of an electric drivetrain, 500 hp in an EVO would be more than enough to out accelerate the current GTR. In all likelihood, though, we won't be seeing that model. Probably a notch or two lower.
I don't know a lot about the FQ series but my understanding is that they left Japan as a base evo and the adjustments were made in the UK by Mitsi or an associate of Mitsi.
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the GTR? this car was a 2010 model, this is the last year of this model. the talk is about about what will be out next year.
lets not forget that every article that is mentioning what little info is slowly leaking out points to the next NSX, Supra and GTR to be hybrids. mitsu will not be the only one making this transition.
it only makes sense that it will be FWD with electric motors running the rears instead of a driveshaft
lets not forget that every article that is mentioning what little info is slowly leaking out points to the next NSX, Supra and GTR to be hybrids. mitsu will not be the only one making this transition.
it only makes sense that it will be FWD with electric motors running the rears instead of a driveshaft
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He should have said "equivalent" and not "killer". If mistsubishi engineers put god himself to lead the engineering team, they will have a very poor probability of producing an Evolution XI that would be within visual following distance of a GT-R in a race. The probability of it being a competitor to a GT-R: 0/10.
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the GTR? this car was a 2010 model, this is the last year of this model. the talk is about about what will be out next year.
lets not forget that every article that is mentioning what little info is slowly leaking out points to the next NSX, Supra and GTR to be hybrids. mitsu will not be the only one making this transition.
it only makes sense that it will be FWD with electric motors running the rears instead of a driveshaft
lets not forget that every article that is mentioning what little info is slowly leaking out points to the next NSX, Supra and GTR to be hybrids. mitsu will not be the only one making this transition.
it only makes sense that it will be FWD with electric motors running the rears instead of a driveshaft
Done. 0-60 in low 3 second range and a good weight balance. The car will probably weigh very close to, if not over, 4,000 lbs though because carbon and advanced alloys cause material costs to sky rocket and I'm assuming Mistu wants the car to be affordable i.e. in the mid-$30's MSRP.
EDIT: They also need to ditch the ridiculous "TC-SST" and go to Volkswagen group to buy licensing/rights to use their double clutch gearbox architecture. If it's good enough for Veyrons, Lamborghini's and Audi RS models I'm pretty sure it's good enough for a mistubishi.
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