Evo wins Automobile Mags "All Star" award
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Originally Posted by Redcloud
On paper this is very true, but if you go and drive a STI then you will understand the difference. I didn't get it myself until I was able to get behind the wheel of a STI and compare for myself.
Perhaps. I have never driven an STi, ridden in one but not driven.
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Automobile - January 2006 Issue
Text from magazine:
ALL-STARS
"We choose the six best cars on sale...
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION
The people at Mitsubishi tell us that they'd like to put a little bit of the Evo into every car they sell. If they truly could achieve that goal, the firm would be well on its way to recovery. Yes, the World Rally-inspired, all-wheel drive Lancer Evolution - now on sale in its ninth iteration worldwide but only second in the U.S. market - really is that good, whether you're talking about the stock Evo, the hard-core Evo RS, or our favorite model, the refined, Bilstein-dampered Evo MR. The Evo is reason enough to keep Mitsubishi in business.
Point an Evo down a challenging two-lane, and you'll understand why the Evo already won our Automobile of the Year award in 2004. Unlike many modern cars - even sports cars - which usually have too many layers of insulation between the road and the driver, the Evo has the most tangible, direct, and kinetic communication between the tarmac and your palms, your soles, and your backside of any production car this side of the Lotus Elise. Ignore the silly rear wing, and don't be fooled by the Evo's economy-sedan body: it's a real sports car. In fact, the Evo is more like a Porsche 911 than a Porsche 911. The ultimate boy racer, it's lightweight, has quick responses, and is dominated by its engine. That long-serving, 2.0-liter turbocharged 4G63 engine proves that no one needs more than four cylinders to have a total ball at speed.
More than just other Mitsubishis, we'd like to see a little bit of the Evo in a lot of cars, from a lot of other automakers.
BASE PRICE $29,744; OUTPUT 286 hp, 289 lb-ft; 0-60 MPH 4.6 seconds"
ALL-STARS
"We choose the six best cars on sale...
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION
The people at Mitsubishi tell us that they'd like to put a little bit of the Evo into every car they sell. If they truly could achieve that goal, the firm would be well on its way to recovery. Yes, the World Rally-inspired, all-wheel drive Lancer Evolution - now on sale in its ninth iteration worldwide but only second in the U.S. market - really is that good, whether you're talking about the stock Evo, the hard-core Evo RS, or our favorite model, the refined, Bilstein-dampered Evo MR. The Evo is reason enough to keep Mitsubishi in business.
Point an Evo down a challenging two-lane, and you'll understand why the Evo already won our Automobile of the Year award in 2004. Unlike many modern cars - even sports cars - which usually have too many layers of insulation between the road and the driver, the Evo has the most tangible, direct, and kinetic communication between the tarmac and your palms, your soles, and your backside of any production car this side of the Lotus Elise. Ignore the silly rear wing, and don't be fooled by the Evo's economy-sedan body: it's a real sports car. In fact, the Evo is more like a Porsche 911 than a Porsche 911. The ultimate boy racer, it's lightweight, has quick responses, and is dominated by its engine. That long-serving, 2.0-liter turbocharged 4G63 engine proves that no one needs more than four cylinders to have a total ball at speed.
More than just other Mitsubishis, we'd like to see a little bit of the Evo in a lot of cars, from a lot of other automakers.
BASE PRICE $29,744; OUTPUT 286 hp, 289 lb-ft; 0-60 MPH 4.6 seconds"
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Automobilemag on-line
The Automobile on-line preface to the streaming videos of the M5 & Evo:
"The BMW M5 and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX may be on different ends of the price spectrum, but these Automobile Magazine All-Stars have the same basic goal: stuff as much power as possible into a four-seater and serve hot. Online editor Mike Dushane, executive editor Mark Gillies, and contributor Ezra Dyer show off these brawny sedans in this video."
Link to the Streaming Video:
http://automobilemag.com/video/0601_...ion_all_stars/
"The BMW M5 and the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX may be on different ends of the price spectrum, but these Automobile Magazine All-Stars have the same basic goal: stuff as much power as possible into a four-seater and serve hot. Online editor Mike Dushane, executive editor Mark Gillies, and contributor Ezra Dyer show off these brawny sedans in this video."
Link to the Streaming Video:
http://automobilemag.com/video/0601_...ion_all_stars/
Last edited by Axel; Dec 8, 2005 at 03:43 PM. Reason: corrected URL
if anyone has seen the scc mag for this year they rate the sti first. i dont agree but its definately more a competitor this year than any other. guess u have to own both to know the difference
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When I tracked my 03 evo at grattan, one of the automobile guys was there with their , yellow evo 8 long term test car.
Was pretty cool, didnt get to run with him as he was in a slower class then I, guy was pretty cool, gave me a Mitsubishi Motorsports stopwatch that came in a cool tin, some promotional item the magazine was given from Mitsu.
Was pretty cool, didnt get to run with him as he was in a slower class then I, guy was pretty cool, gave me a Mitsubishi Motorsports stopwatch that came in a cool tin, some promotional item the magazine was given from Mitsu.