Hey all! I just got my Sept 03 issue of Motor Trend in the mail. In the letters section there was several comments from readers regurading the EVO's inclusion in the Top Speed shootout that appeared in Motor Trend a couple of months ago. One person wrote "How did the Mitsubishi sneak past Security to get into this test? I'm as impressed as you guys are with its performance numbers, but in this field of georgeous, muscular shapes, it looks like a brik with a sport wing." Another person had the nerve to write "But if you were having difficulty finding Whats Not Hot about the Lancer Evo, may I offer something like "butt ugly"! He went on to say that " The Evo looks like some teenager stole his moms kiddy hauler and slapped on a ridiculous rear wing". If that was not bad enough another person was wondering why the NSX was not included in the test, saying that "its the only Japanese supercar (the Evo isn't a supercar, just a tarted up Lancer). I guess that everyone is entitled to their own opinion but they really need to get a clue! Oh well, was wondering if any of you have seen this issue yet and what your thoughts are!

 

The NSX...hahaha...IMO that thing is an overpriced joke. Oh well, you know what they say about opinions.

 

LOL yeah I hear that, mayhem! If I recall the EVO put up some of the best factory numbers I have seen in a magazine...I think it was 0 to 60 in 4.6, 1/4 in 13.1 at 105.1mph, 60 to 0 in 106ft and the slalom at 71.4 mph.......I'd say pretty damn good for a "tarted up Lancer"!

 

People ned to learn to read and understand what an evo is.... It is The car that The Lancer is based on.. You know how many people i have had to correct on that, i feel like laughing in thier face at this point..

just my .02

 

Yep, thats true...about the only thing they have in common other then like basic shape is I think that they would fall from the sky about the same! LOL

 

oh well! let them have their fun on pickin on the evo. at least when you spanked on the streets they'll never know what hit them. thats just show how ignorant they are about imports and 4door sleepers. like the 2 camaros that i smoked on the freeway,they thought its just a fancy car(stupid@$$e$) with a "wings".BOOO YAHHH

 

Thats the only that people will learn I guess....call it "tough love" out on the streets!

 

{ 0 to 60 in 4.6, 1/4 in 13.1 at 105.1mph, 60 to 0 in 106ft and the slalom at 71.4 mph.......I'd say pretty damn good for a "tarted up Lancer"!} Sounds pretty damn close to a super car to me!

 

LOL nah Moki.....u havent been paying attention...the NSX is the ONLY Japanese supercar!! LMAO

 

No way man! Ever heard of a skyline R34

 

Oh yeah...totally agree with you on that one, Moki...just was making a point of that person who wrote MotorTrend sayin that the NSX was it!

 

i ran an 03 svt cobra from a light and put almost a hole car(buscher intake ic piping exhaust boost controler exedy clutch and apexi safc)

 

Wow, thats pretty cool evo 08

 

Yea that is pretty dumb. I have taken COUNTLESS people for rides who afterwards have been like, "I had no idea..."

People really should become more aquainted with a car before trashing it. I think it boils down to jealousy personally. I think a lot of the muscle car guys are getting very intimidated by our little 4-cylinder's capabilities.

 

People who don't know anything about the Evo think it's just a lancer. It's funny when dumb ***'s try to race you in their V-8 Rustangs.