this review says so..............?????

http://www.aaaaz.com/html/auto/revie...hiEvo_2003.htm

 

I wonder who did the testing.......
Either way, it's a good sign that someone is posting numbers like this from an "independant" source.

 

What's up with the cons? Mann these people don't know crap. First of all "Limited Supply"? Of course the Evo has to be in limited production. You don't want everybody having it.

"Awkward Seat Adjustment"? Where? If there talking about the freakin' Recaros, there freakin' crazy...I think these people think it's a "family car" for some stupid reason. If you want "family car" look elseware.

As for the 0-60 in 4.8 seconds, I don't know about that. I don't really trust AAA for those stats. Reviewers are reporting at least 0-60 within the 5.1-5.3 range. As Edmunds reported 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. Road & Track reported 0-60 in 5.1.

 

I agree. The seat adjustments suck. The adjustments in a stock WRX are way better. However once you set the seat up for yourself it is very comfortable and supportive (especially for us larger americans). They said the engine showed no lag like in a WRX which is very pleasing. also the thought of possible 4.8 0-60 is also great to hear.

 

I could care less about "awkward seat adjustment".
How often do you adjust the seat? For me, it's not even once a month. If I own an Evo in the future, not many other people will drive it, so the seat won't get out of position anyway.

 

after reading the article they did not actually perform the test, but quoted the numbers from performance tests of other articles, probably the r/t or motortrend numbers of 4.9 sec 0-60mph and the 13.8 for the 1/4 mile

 

i think it was kind of interesting that those are the ones they included. the sillier the cons seem, the better the car, no?

if you gotta get nit-picky to find things you don't like, then....mmmm...

-K

 

I'd have to agree K. I would think that they couldn't find anything else to complain about so they chose the seats and supply.

 

one of its largest cons, sadly, is that it doesn't do my laundry.

-K

 

That 0 - 60 time is probable done with a drop clutch start at about 6000RPM; not something you'd do everyday... I'd like to see what it would be when in more of a real life race (head to head ) action. That AWD has got to be awesome at laying down the torque, the only question really is the turbo lag, which shouldnt be bad at all being twin scrooll.

 

What's so horrible about the seat adjustment? I personally, think a knob adjustment is superior to what most seats have. I also really like the ratchet style adjustment on my friend's 337's Recaros, but as I said a knob is fine with me. It allows you to adjust to any angle and unless you are going to be putting the seat all the way up and all the way down every day or something crazy like that, you only have to adjust it once assuming you're the only one driving the car.

Also, I don't know that AAA was actually the people that did the testing.
"While Mitsubishi has yet to release performance figures, independent tests have the Evolution at a blistering 0-60 mph in the 4.8 second area and quarter-mile times of 13.8 seconds. "
Can we assume that they are the "idependent" people?
I could be wrong on that....... but even if I am, why would they lie about a time? It's more reliant on the driver than the magazine/organization they're driving for.

 

The only performance quote I have seen so far between Edmunds, Car & Driver and Road & Track that was actually performed by a driver working for the source of the info was a 5.1 by Road and Track. Car & Driver had a 5.3 that was estimated, and Edmunds said that it should be about on par with the 5.3 they got out of the Evo 7. If Edmunds only got a 5.3 out of the Evo 7 then that should tell you that their drivers aren't good at launching AWD.

I'm gonna wait for an experienced AWD driver to post a slip that they got with the car. I am sure that the car is capable of sub 5 times.

Also, it isn't certain yet that the Evo 8 got a great clutch. That was always the reason that the Evo 7 didn't get better times in a drag. Most Evo 7 reviews didn't mention a bad clutch cause they didn't have it long enough to find that out. The Evo 8 could just need a better clutch to put down 4.8 easy.

 

I measured 4.7s to 62mph (100kmh) on a GTech, but I have a twin plate clutch and was running 1.3bar boost. However, ambient temp. was 32degrees celsius and it was only the second time I have launched the car

 

Hey about that limited supply, didn't the review in SCC magazine say the Mitsu was going to make as many as people wanted. As in we keep buying them they keep sending them? I dont have the mag on me now, but I think it was along those lines.

 

You know suave, you are absolutely correct.

But one thing I have also noticed is that while none of the automotive journalists have specifically mentioned that the clutch problem has been fixed, none of them have been complaining that the clutch wears very quickly either.

With the Evo VII, it wasn't that uncommon to hear the journalists complaining that the clutch began slipping during their testing...or that the demo car they received had a cooked clutch from past enthusiastic driving..... I have yet to see a sentence similar in the articles about the VIII.

SC