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ok found the link finally does not have the pic but does have one. here is the article 
Turbo Lancer on Its Way
Mitsubishi has been teasing U.S. drivers for more than a year with the possibility of being able to buy its hot-rod streetable rally car, the Evolution. The wait is almost over. Here, for the first time, are the details on the U.S.-market version of a legend.
The Evolution—a slightly watered-down version of the car the rest of the world gets—will go on sale in the first quarter of this year as a 2004 model, sometime after its introduction in early January at the Los Angeles auto show.
In just a decade, the Evo has become a cult classic among car enthusiasts in Japan, Australia, and the British isles. Having taken Finnish driver Tommi Mäkinen to four straight driver titles in the World Rally Championship and given Mitsubishi the 1998 constructors' title, the Evo is a technological tour de force.
The 2004 Evolution VIII hits Japanese streets this February. As the VIII implies, it's the eighth installment of the car since the original Evo appeared in 1990. In the U.S., it will appear in showrooms as simply the Lancer Evolution.
The U.S.-spec model will get the same rally-proven turbocharged 2.0-liter in-line four, although power will be reduced about five horses from the Japanese-spec car's claimed 280 to about 275 horsepower at 6500 rpm. The Japanese versions have 285 pound-feet of torque at 3500 rpm, and the word from inside Mitsubishi suggests torque will be down slightly in the U.S. model, too.
Although one Japanese model of the Evo will get a six-speed manual gearbox this time around, the U.S.-bound cars will have five-speed manuals and a five-speed automatic version with manumatic shifting buttons on the steering wheel.
Other trick stuff that won't appear on U.S. cars—the idea is to keep costs down and reduce maintenance—are the Evo's traction-control systems, AYC (Active Yaw Control) and ACD (Active Center Differential), which come with three settings for snow, gravel, and tarmac. Mitsubishi says, however, that these systems will be offered down the road as options.
On the plus side, the U.S. Evo will come with the current model's superbly powerful Brembo braking system and grippy 235/45ZR-17 rubber. It will also have heavily bolstered seats, a huge carbon-fiber wing, and air intakes covering most of its front end.
The fuel capacity of 12.7 gallons will go to 14.5 gallons on U.S. cars, and a reinforcement beam will be placed inside the front bumper for improved crash worthiness, which will slightly change the look of the nose.
Prices should run from $27,000 to $29,000.
—Peter Lyon
car and driver article
Turbo Lancer on Its Way
Mitsubishi has been teasing U.S. drivers for more than a year with the possibility of being able to buy its hot-rod streetable rally car, the Evolution. The wait is almost over. Here, for the first time, are the details on the U.S.-market version of a legend.
The Evolution—a slightly watered-down version of the car the rest of the world gets—will go on sale in the first quarter of this year as a 2004 model, sometime after its introduction in early January at the Los Angeles auto show.
In just a decade, the Evo has become a cult classic among car enthusiasts in Japan, Australia, and the British isles. Having taken Finnish driver Tommi Mäkinen to four straight driver titles in the World Rally Championship and given Mitsubishi the 1998 constructors' title, the Evo is a technological tour de force.
The 2004 Evolution VIII hits Japanese streets this February. As the VIII implies, it's the eighth installment of the car since the original Evo appeared in 1990. In the U.S., it will appear in showrooms as simply the Lancer Evolution.
The U.S.-spec model will get the same rally-proven turbocharged 2.0-liter in-line four, although power will be reduced about five horses from the Japanese-spec car's claimed 280 to about 275 horsepower at 6500 rpm. The Japanese versions have 285 pound-feet of torque at 3500 rpm, and the word from inside Mitsubishi suggests torque will be down slightly in the U.S. model, too.
Although one Japanese model of the Evo will get a six-speed manual gearbox this time around, the U.S.-bound cars will have five-speed manuals and a five-speed automatic version with manumatic shifting buttons on the steering wheel.
Other trick stuff that won't appear on U.S. cars—the idea is to keep costs down and reduce maintenance—are the Evo's traction-control systems, AYC (Active Yaw Control) and ACD (Active Center Differential), which come with three settings for snow, gravel, and tarmac. Mitsubishi says, however, that these systems will be offered down the road as options.
On the plus side, the U.S. Evo will come with the current model's superbly powerful Brembo braking system and grippy 235/45ZR-17 rubber. It will also have heavily bolstered seats, a huge carbon-fiber wing, and air intakes covering most of its front end.
The fuel capacity of 12.7 gallons will go to 14.5 gallons on U.S. cars, and a reinforcement beam will be placed inside the front bumper for improved crash worthiness, which will slightly change the look of the nose.
Prices should run from $27,000 to $29,000.
—Peter Lyon
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Originally posted by uranium9v
how do you have manumatic shifting ON THE STEERING WHEEL? that doesn't sound right....
how do you have manumatic shifting ON THE STEERING WHEEL? that doesn't sound right....
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Originally posted by uranium9v
how do you have manumatic shifting ON THE STEERING WHEEL? that doesn't sound right....
how do you have manumatic shifting ON THE STEERING WHEEL? that doesn't sound right....
It's an automatic transmission (i.e. has a torque converter, not a manual clutch) and has a "manual shift" mode. You move the shift lever into manual, then can use buttons on the steering wheel to shift up and down (within the limit of the RPM range).
Main limit of these transmissions (other than the normal automatic issues of weight and the downsides of a torque converter) - they won't stay in a given gear. They'll all shift up to the next gear for you. Some of the best will wait until redline, but they'll all shift. Not a good option for a car that will ever be on a track....
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Re: car and driver again
Originally posted by Buzzbee
Other trick stuff that won't appear on U.S. cars—the idea is to keep costs down and reduce maintenance—are the Evo's traction-control systems, AYC (Active Yaw Control) and ACD (Active Center Differential), which come with three settings for snow, gravel, and tarmac. Mitsubishi says, however, that these systems will be offered down the road as options.
—Peter Lyon
car and driver article
Other trick stuff that won't appear on U.S. cars—the idea is to keep costs down and reduce maintenance—are the Evo's traction-control systems, AYC (Active Yaw Control) and ACD (Active Center Differential), which come with three settings for snow, gravel, and tarmac. Mitsubishi says, however, that these systems will be offered down the road as options.
—Peter Lyon
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is going to bring more here later, then i will wait, and get the ultimate Evo with everything. But, if i do buy it right away, how much will it cost to put those extra options and such?
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Originally posted by diablo2184
Are they bringing more Evos to the US later this year with more options? I am on the waiting list for it in January or February (or whenever its supposed to come here), but if is going to bring more here later, then i will wait, and get the ultimate Evo with everything. But, if i do buy it right away, how much will it cost to put those extra options and such?
Are they bringing more Evos to the US later this year with more options? I am on the waiting list for it in January or February (or whenever its supposed to come here), but if
is going to bring more here later, then i will wait, and get the ultimate Evo with everything. But, if i do buy it right away, how much will it cost to put those extra options and such?
Originally posted by AlieNate
I have no hard proof of this, but I believe the ACD and AYC will be available on NEXT Years models... not on ANY of this years shipments.
I have no hard proof of this, but I believe the ACD and AYC will be available on NEXT Years models... not on ANY of this years shipments.
