Originally Posted by dramsey

OK, so here's my two cents (although most of it's been said before...)

The Evo X looks like a nice machine. It will likely be faster and handle even better than our existing cars.

But-- and this is just one owner's opinion-- I think something's been lost.

The previous/current Evo has an appealing minimalist aesthetic. The parts that you touch-- seats, steering wheel, shifter-- are the best you can get. The parts that touch the road-- engine, wheels, tires, and brakes-- ditto. Everything else is just there to hold these parts together. It's obvious that the Evo's a rather low-end Japanese sedan with a lot of go-fast bolted onto it.

In fact, "go fast" pretty much defines the vehicle. The steering wheel is devoid of fiddly buttons controlling radio volume and whatnot; our cars don't have automatic climate control or cruise control because these items do not make the car go faster. No power seat adjustments? Who's going to be driving the car besides you anyway?

The Evo doesn't suffer posers gladly. If loud and rough and summer tires and no stability control are too high a price to pay for your fun-- if you're not willing to invest some quality time in learning the capabilities of the car-- then may we show you this nice BMW or Mazdaspeed or STI?

Additionally, the Evo's one of the last cars that's easy to work on in your garage. Interior bits pop out obligingly for you to run the wiring to your radar detector, or to swap the positions of the gauge pack and the radio. An entire industry exists to satisfy your urges to modify the car to your personal taste.

We can't blame Mitsubishi for moving the Evo upscale. As I noted, it will be a better car on paper, and sales will doubtless increase, which is something the company desperately needs.

But still...the first thing I noticed in the interior photos of the Evo X was that the huge button laden spokes of the steering wheel will make it impossible to get the kind of firm, intimate grip you can get on the current Momo wheel. And that kinda says it all.

Originally Posted by Jrod@Buschur

Last I heard pricing was to be starting in the low $40k. That was a few months ago though so who knows.

Originally Posted by WagsEvo

Where did you hear that? Not saying you are wrong, but I'm interested if we can get an updated number.

I have no basis for this, but I figured roughly $35K for the base model. Any more money and it seems to me that Mitsu will price themselves out of the market for this car (18-35 year olds). How many 25 year-olds will be buying $40K+ cars like the X? I always figured the VIIIs and IXs sold well enough because they were the best performance for the money. At $40K, I'll be looking at BMWs...

Originally Posted by Hanzo

I say $30 - $39K range. They can't sell a mitsubishi for $40K starting price, no way.

Originally Posted by Arithmetic

Please delete your photoshop program,

It does, vertically flip the lights, and turn the outline grill shape upside down and you have an a4, but your acting like an a4 is a bad looking car, and audi makes damn good looking cars. Who cares MMC took styling cues from the Lexus IS350, Acura TL and Audi A4, all 3 of those cars are great looking vehicles.

What is "it doesn't look like an Evo", do you know what "Evolution" stands for? I Wouldnt want you to be a car maker. You have the same designs 30 years after first model production. I don't know what views your talking about, but all pics of the Evo X you can plainly see a intercooler, maybe your looking at the base lancer,

Originally Posted by Ike

No they don't, it's the same car everyone else has seen.

Originally Posted by Edmunds.com

More big news comes from the availability of a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission like Volkswagen's DSG unit. Shift paddles are mounted on the steering wheel, while a switch on the console delivers three different shift modes. For purists, a six-speed manual gearbox option will also be offered.

Originally Posted by eddie

I'm with ya here. If Mitsu. follows the auto manufacturers trend (the majority of manufacturers anyway) then we should see an approx. 5% increase in price. Which would put the standard Evo in around $31,000-$32,500 and the MR version $36,000-$39,000 depending on options. No idea on the RS version as it hasn't been announced that they are even going to build one yet.

Originally Posted by UndieStainz

Although I am quoting all of your post I have to say "right on" and I feel exactly the same way. Your minimalist approach is spot on, the new evo definately breaks that mold which might be Evolution? I dont know but man,...I was like "what he said",...