Evo X review
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Jeezzz, I am with Vigo on this one, Evo as a rally machine ended on Evo VI, what we got here in States as an Evo VII was a heavy, bloated car, with plenty of electronic aids BUT it still was a great performance car even in a stock form. Of course people in US think that Evo began at VII when in fact it has a much longer history than that.
LOL this is funny dont people remember especially Ix owners how slow their car were with the rev limiter?? I noticed a good difference when I disconnected mine and launched my car at 6K RPM ... I want to see the car on a dyno and see some real numbers then you can compare to the evo VIII or IX.
Oh and I dont like the evo X and am definitely not a fanboy...
Oh and I dont like the evo X and am definitely not a fanboy...
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A lot of you guys are really crying over nothing. Car & Driver isn't always the best at generating the greatest numbers. Just take a look at this:
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...ion-page2.html
This is an article of their first test drive of the original 271 hp Evo to come to the U.S. While the figures were just estimates based on their experience driving the car, they estimated a 0-60 mph time in 5.4 seconds with a quarter-mile time in 14.2 seconds at 98 mph. And how off they were, once the real reviews started rolling in. (Also note that they tested an Evo VI and only managed 5.1 seconds in its original-spec.) And let's not forget both Motor Trend and Road & Track, both of whom managed 0-60 times in 4.6 and 4.8 seconds, respectively, in the same spec Evo.
And acceleration numbers aside, their methods for other tests are different as well. I don't completely remember, but I believe their skidpad ratings are around a different diameter circle plus they measure braking from 70-0 versus the 60-0 tests that most other magazines do.
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...ion-page2.html
This is an article of their first test drive of the original 271 hp Evo to come to the U.S. While the figures were just estimates based on their experience driving the car, they estimated a 0-60 mph time in 5.4 seconds with a quarter-mile time in 14.2 seconds at 98 mph. And how off they were, once the real reviews started rolling in. (Also note that they tested an Evo VI and only managed 5.1 seconds in its original-spec.) And let's not forget both Motor Trend and Road & Track, both of whom managed 0-60 times in 4.6 and 4.8 seconds, respectively, in the same spec Evo.
And acceleration numbers aside, their methods for other tests are different as well. I don't completely remember, but I believe their skidpad ratings are around a different diameter circle plus they measure braking from 70-0 versus the 60-0 tests that most other magazines do.
A lot of you guys are really crying over nothing. Car & Driver isn't always the best at generating the greatest numbers. Just take a look at this:
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...ion-page2.html
This is an article of their first test drive of the original 271 hp Evo to come to the U.S. While the figures were just estimates based on their experience driving the car, they estimated a 0-60 mph time in 5.4 seconds with a quarter-mile time in 14.2 seconds at 98 mph. And how off they were, once the real reviews started rolling in. (Also note that they tested an Evo VI and only managed 5.1 seconds in its original-spec.) And let's not forget both Motor Trend and Road & Track, both of whom managed 0-60 times in 4.6 and 4.8 seconds, respectively, in the same spec Evo.
And acceleration numbers aside, their methods for other tests are different as well. I don't completely remember, but I believe their skidpad ratings are around a different diameter circle plus they measure braking from 70-0 versus the 60-0 tests that most other magazines do.
http://www.caranddriver.com/previews...ion-page2.html
This is an article of their first test drive of the original 271 hp Evo to come to the U.S. While the figures were just estimates based on their experience driving the car, they estimated a 0-60 mph time in 5.4 seconds with a quarter-mile time in 14.2 seconds at 98 mph. And how off they were, once the real reviews started rolling in. (Also note that they tested an Evo VI and only managed 5.1 seconds in its original-spec.) And let's not forget both Motor Trend and Road & Track, both of whom managed 0-60 times in 4.6 and 4.8 seconds, respectively, in the same spec Evo.
And acceleration numbers aside, their methods for other tests are different as well. I don't completely remember, but I believe their skidpad ratings are around a different diameter circle plus they measure braking from 70-0 versus the 60-0 tests that most other magazines do.
So it's probably pretty comparable to a current evo in a straight line, but as they say, it turns even better.
But like I said, making power out of these cars isn't hard. You'll see quite a few fast evo Xs with a SpeedCircuit logo on the side of them.
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