So im at my boy's house yesterday laying waste to some aliens in Halo3 when my cell rings. Its the Manager at the dealership i hang out at. He says to me the instructor with the EVO-X GSR just arrived 5 minutes ago with the car so come down and get a hold of him so i can get a closer look and some one on one time with the car. At this point, im all excited.

So i get there about 10 minutes later and i dont see no stinkin' EVO! but just as im about to kick the service guys door in, he sees me and waves me to the back. as the bay door opens, i almost nut, right there on the spot!

A candy red Evo-X. It is the only one on the East coast and just arrived from japan to the shipping dock in NJ on friday. I was graced to be the 4th person to ever sit in it, and fondle an EVO-X on the east coast. Views and thoughts of the car are completely different when its right in front of you and not on youtube.

Apparently in order to teach the technicians how to work on the new EVO's they are sending the instructor to major dealerships on the east coast only for this course.
Now for the things i noticed or found out:

EVO-X GSR goes on sale next month (february) in the northeast / EVO-X MR (SST) has been moved to April
1. 295hp vs. 289 thats rumored(ill verify with the window sticker again on a few days)
2. rear bumper diffuser is SICK!!!!!
3. 2 piece rotors
4. optional navigation
5. optional moonroof, or aluminum roof/hood/fender combo
6. 23psi of boost from the factory(tried to see what number was the turbo but they stopped me from climbing in the engine bay)
7. interior is all cloth material. no two tone.
8. rear mounted turbo(same location as the STI)
9. optional panels in the fenders and beneath the car as body diffusers for channeling air.
10. functional rear venting fenders
11. the most comfprtable recaro's ever!!
12. steering wheel seems smaller than on my evo but with lots of buttons
13. cruise control
14. Active center Differential, Super ALL wheel Handling, Active Yaw Control, Antil Lock Brakes, and some 15. other stuff i couldnt remember
16. alot more front and rear passenger space
17. more sophisticated interior
18. spoked wheels standard, BBS wheels optional
19. wider stance with 18x8 wheels factory
20. Rear wing still obstructs the rear horizon (but its still sexy)
21. 650watt Rockford Fosgate sound system (no joke)
22. Battery is in the trunk
23. Windshield washer bottle is still in the trunk
24. exhaust is dual but not two pipes. single exhaust pipe and two outlets at each side of the muffler
25. center rear hood vent directs air straight to the turbo to keep it cool
26. forward two front vents relieve engine bay heat with a blockage plate to redirect water from getting in.
27. HID's on all
28. no plans for an RS model. just a GSR with minimal options or MR.

If anyone has any questions or anything they want to know about the EVO-X, let me know asap and i can get the info. The car is only hidden here for two more days. ill try and get some pics. lata