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Love the X or hate it, it's going to be really interesting to see what Mitsubishi pulls off, especially after the DCX pull out.

The quote that has given me the highest hope for the X is this one:

"On paper, the new Lancer Evolution X looks good - we feel that it will make a world rally car that is a significant step forward for Mitsubishi."

That's from John Easton, the Operation Director of MMSP Ltd.

The Evos we're driving around in really haven't changed much since the VII, I mean heck, even the suspension is interchangeable between the VII -> IX, not to mention nearly everything else. It will be fun to see the next major step of Evo evolution wherever that takes us.

 

awwww stinkers..... i was hoping to have at least a full year with the IX before the X comes out and steals our thunder...

 

Just because a car is "released" doesn't mean it's for sale. Remember that.



They will probably "release" or show it to the public, in spring, but you won't see it till the end of the year.

 

I am a long time fan of Mitsubishi, I was raised in Europe and Mitsubishi has a much stronger presence in Europe due to its rally heritage with Evos and Dakar rally with Pajero. When you say Mitsubishi there you automatically think of performance, here in USA it's about bad quality (which is definately not true) and recalls (that has been also adressed) and performance is definately not in top three things.

Now, on my recent vacation to Europe I have noticed a few cool looking models, mainly Colt, Grandis, and the new L200 pickup truck. So it's not like Mitsubishi doesn't know how to design cars inside and out.

I don't know what is up with MMNA but whoever is in charge there they are out of touch with reality. The only way MMNA will revitalize anything is by introduction of fresh sleek athletic new models with attractive pricing. The current crop of cars offered in North America is plain simply ugly, I don't think that putting more money into marketing would drastically improve anything. However the new Outlander does look good and if they will only price it under Rav4 range then it should sell quite well. The new lancer promises to be a big improvement as well so we will see how it turns out to be but again, with it's current lineup maybe except for the new Eclipse they are pretty much out of touch with consumer tastes.

 

Wasn't the Evo VIII (2003) released in the US first aswell or is that just plain wrong?

 

hmm...might be just the regular lancer...with the evo later...similar to what Subaru plans for the all new 2008 model

on Nasioc.com someone posted the 2008 release sched of the impreza but Subaru forced them to take it down...

it was basically...

2008 Impreza/WRX intro @ April 2007 NYIAS with a target on-sale date - Aug. 2007

2008 STi intro @ Sept. 2007 Frankfurt Show with a taget on-sale date - Jan. 2008

 

yea this is isn't too surprising. i read that if the new lancer/evo fail... will have to pull out of america!

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=213759

 

The Evo VIII was released in Japan first in Jan 2003, then the US in March 2003.

 

Per the Financial Year 2006 First Quarter slide presentation posted by , slide 6 indicates the model launch calendar for several regions.

http://www.mitsubishi-motors.co.jp/N...0060802sea.pdf

The Lancer is expected to go on sale in March 2007 (i.e. before the end of Financial Year 2006).

No word on the Evo X, though expectations are late 2007 or early 2008.

 

Far as leftnews, they haven't been the most reliable source when it comes to the upcoming Evo X, as this mistake it for the 2008 Lancer ES and 2008 Lancer Ralliart. I would trust them like I want the editor to do my heart surgery.

Next, this report has nothing to do with the Evo X, as it's in regards to the 2008 Lancer ES. Mitsubishi want to sale 50,000 08 Lancer ES in 2007, not Evo X. The Evo X is still slated for a late (quater 4) 2007 launch.

 

I heard the X isn't even being released anymore and that we won't see another evo until the XII comes out in 2012.

 

i dont care what you all think...i think it looks bad ***...i would drive it in a second

 

Personally, I don't like it . It's ugly, too big out of the ordinary, looks like something out of a futuristic movie... hey but that's just me !!!

 

Couldnt this video be just a little longer? Why cut it off at 10 seconds.