you would see a twin turbo set up before you see a v6..its not an evo if its v6

 

^^ Agree let's stick to the 2.0L engine in line Turbo charge please...
I'm sure as we all know
V6 belong to rich fan boy G37

 

You never know... mitsubishi wants to expand the market
and you know how most Americans feel about small 2.0L engines

I'm sure if the X came with a I6 or V6 people would still argue that it's an "evolution"
I'm sure to some people, the "evo" still means to them a car with the 4g63.

Fortunately or unfortunately, the Lancer Evolution is whatever Mitsubishi decides it to be. I can't of any other car in it's segment or price range that comes with an engine as small 2.0L, especially as it moves up in price range. It doesn't matter if there is one, because that's what comes up in the minds of most consumers. Honestly, if they're thinking about expansion, especially in the American market, it's something they should consider.

 

Even jumping to 2.5L in the Evo could make a huge difference horsepower and torque. Subaru did it and Subie owners never considered it sacrilegious. Unlike Japan, which has higher octance gas, we've got low grade 91 octane in most states. I jumped from a 2.OL to 2.5L shortblock and from a 5 speed to 6 speed on my WRX and never regretted it. Without a doubt, the EVO could benefit from a stout 6 speed manual.

 

Okay your talking about having a twin turbo V6 then you say RB25 and 2JZ ???? Those are both Inline 6 motors not V6's
Personally the only other motor I love other than the 4 cylinder Japanese cars is inline 6 cylinders motors ... Like the RB20,25,26 motors series, 2JZ, and of course BMW Inline 6 motors.. which are also crazy good boosted Inline 6 motors like the 2JZ and RB's Inline 6 for the Win

 

Gosh, I hope you're kidding. That doesn't make a lick of sense.

First of all, neither of those are V6 engines. Second of all, they are RWD based, and the Evo uses a FWD based (transverse mount) engine. No room, won't fit, not even close.


It blows my mind that a lot of the newer forum members have absolutely zero concept of the basic mechanicals inside these cars.

You'd need a total platform redesign to get a v6 in this car, and it would make the car a heavy pig. At the end, we'd have an R35 copycat. I hope you guys have a lot of cash, because it would be very pricey and on a platform that is nothing like any Evo we've ever seen.

 

You treed me. And thank you! Its good to know that the forum hasn't completely gone insane.

Agree to disagree on the last part, though. 2JZ and RB26DETT >>>>>>>> open deck N54.

 

wasn't the 3000gt vr4 a twin turbo 6 cylinder?...i don't get the point of this thread

 

thats a vr4 not an evo

 

OMG I HOPE THEY PUT A V6 IN A EVO, YEA!!!!!!.....

I also heard that Dodge will make a 2.0L version of their Viper to compete with MPG

 

What rules? In case you haven't noticed the USDM sti is 2.5L and Mitsubishi doesn't even participate in rally anymore. After Mitsubishi got rid of the legendary 4G63 and replaced it with the all aluminum 4B11, all bets are off. Who knows maybe there is a W16 Evo engine in the works. Joking.

 

This is so true. That is why Mitsubishi calls the car the Lancer Evolution or Evolution on any other of their other cars because it is ever changing...to include the engine. I doubt if the numbers are adding up and putting out hella torque and power out of a small inline-six turbo'ed with around the same weight ratio or heck even a little lighter...all the Evo boys (including myself) and girls would be taking a gander at it....

 

It would be a big mistake to do this.

You do realize the M3 was never factory-supercharged, right?

 

I can't believe how much misinformation are going around on this thread...

How can you have a tri-turbo on an inline 4 engine? Triple sequential? Interms of reliability, efficiency, weight, room as well as the turbo lag, there is absolutely no need to have more than one turbo on an inline 4.

BMW going from inline 6 (it was never supercharged, supercharger was an aftermarket) to V8 is nothing 'revolutionary'. E30 had an 2.3 inline 4, which evolved to 3.0 inline 6 for early E36, then bumped to 3.2 inline 6 towards the last years of E36, then E46 had a brand new 3.2 inline 6, and now they have 4.0 v8.

WRX and WRX STI are 2.0T only for Japan market, and 2.5T for elsewhere. The EJ20 has benefit of having stronger block OEM, twinscroll turbo set up, redline at 8000rpm. OEM wise, the 2 liter is far superior to 2.5liter especially for modding. However, the design of the 2.5 liter is superior as it is newer and has no restrictions such as 'rally' restriction. Thats why Cosworth builds both the EJ20 and EJ25.

Mitsubishi has been going back n forth between Lancer and Galant platform for their rally car, since the early 80's. The car has always been four door, transversely mounted turbocharged inline 4 (has been G63B->4G63T->4B11T), AWD. If Mitsubishi loses interests in rally completely, then they will just decide to kill the model, instead of mutating it into something that it never was.

Mitsubishi has tried big, heavy, powerful and expensive performance car in the past that was not restricted to 2 liter displacement nor the number of cylinders: GTO (3000GT). Unfortunately the car was eclipsed by the Skyline GT-R, Supra twin turbo and 300ZX TT. They have also tried a lightweight FWD, which was the FTO, but it also was shadowed by the Integra/Civic Type R.

Besides, how many of you are actually going to or can afford to buy the car if Mitsubishi releases a $70000 GT-R fighter? They have learnt a painful lesson in the past, I don't think they'll attempt again with the current economy.

 

I would hope not... not that it wouldn't be quick and be a cool thing, but the history has always been with the 4. I think that if anything Mitsubishi could think about a 2.2 or 2.4 liter to add a bit more torque and power.... hell, had they just tuned the 4b11 from the factory better people would have been raving about it instead of complaining about the numbers.