just so you know, the 4S is not turbo. the turbo 997's aren't out yet.

 

Fantastic... ... at last an article you can slam those carrera and rs4-fanatics in the face...

Would love to get my hands on this mag, but i can't get it anywhere here...
Can somebody do some scans of the test? Please

 

Just a teaser, I qoute: " That the MR 340 also beats the Porsche - by a full second-and with more poise and progression, is further proof that when it comes to the ultimate all out, all wheel drive experience, the Mitsubishi's unique style defines the genre." EVO Mag 02/06.

Well put!!!

 

I finally got my hands on this particular Evo magazine, the Feb. '06 issue, at Borders. The article is very well written. I like the part where the writer explains so eloquently why people love the Evolution so much - not for its looks, but for what it can do - granted, he didn't write it like that, but that's the gist of it.

Anyone notice the one pic of the Evolution that shows the driver's and passenger's faces? Look at the passenger's face and tell me what you see. It says clearly that the Evolution is the most fun and the clear winner of the three AWDs and two RWDs tested. Plus, it's the cheapest of the five by far. Maybe he's smiling about that, also, because there is a decent chance that he can afford an Evolution, if not now, maybe in a year or two. It goes to show that you don't always get what you pay for, and that there really is such a thing as value - or a Godsend for the everyday, working man and woman.

I recommend that all performance car people read this article. It's definately a must read.

 

for you magazine racers that don't get EVO:

The IX used in the article is as follows:

EVI IX MR Fq-430
345 bhp @ 68000 rpm
max torque: 321 lb ft @ 4600 rpm
weight: 1400 kg (1,400 kilograms = 3,086.47167 pounds)
power to weight: 254 bhp/ton
0-60: 4.3 secs
max speed 157
base price: 32,999 british pounds

laptime: 1:24.55

It went up against a Porsch Carrera 4

Engine: flat 6 3596cc
max power: 321 @ 6800 rpm
max torque: 273 lb ft @ 4250 rpm
weight: 1450 kg (1,450 kilograms = 3,196.7028 pounds)
0-60: 5.1 secs
max speed: 174 mph
Price: 62,930 british pounds

laptime: 1:25.75

and also went up against the Audi RS4
Engine: V8 4163cc
Max power: 414 bhp @ 7800 rpm
Max torque: 317 lb ft @ 5500 rpm
weight: 1650 kg (1,650 kilograms = 3,637.62733 pounds)
power/weight: 255 bhp/ton
0-60: 4.8 secs
max speed: 155 mph (limited)
Price: 49,980 british pounds

lap time: 1:28.60

that is a lot of typing my friends...

 

Jet-Powered Evo 9? A dream come true...
(sorry, i couldn't resist...)

Those FQ-Models are superb versions of the Evos (and with warranty).
It's a shame that they aren't selling this cars anywhere else but the UK...

 

An FQ430 would have 430hp???

 

Yes... but they are very rare...

 

hey guys... i have magazine articles posted here....

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...71#post2776571

hope you guys like it

 

Sorry to burst your bubbles guys. But the Evo 9 they used in this test is far superior from a US spec Evo 9. Our equivalent would be more of the Euro spec Evo 300. More or less. We also dont have the yaw controls that they have. So hold your horses, before you start to race a porsche or an audi if your stock and think twice.

 

that evo magazine is not about Evos, right? i picked it up once and it didn't seem to be about the cars, just about cars in general...

 

Yes, it's a general car magazine in the guise of Road&Track, etc...just much larger, nicer paper, better photography, well, better everything. British car magazines really know how to do things right!