No no, the MR will not be lighter than the RS. That much I can guarantee. The MR uses the same GSR shell with the aluminum roof - the RS has it's own lightweight shell. I think the discrepancy came from the fact that US curb weights include full gas tanks and fluids etc. The Japanese listed weights do not include fluids, and if you add it up it comes out nearly the same as the USDM GSR. So somebody saw the US listed weight, compared it to the Japanese weight, and was like "whoa! 300lb less!" but that's really not the case.

 

Well okay, but given the limited weight differnce between the two..

Whats the point?

It would seem that the "MR" encompasses the performance AND weight savings of the "RS" without sacrificing the equipment!

Now my question would be..
If you stripped an "MR" would you have a vehicle lighter than the "RS"..??? (aluminum roof)

??

 

You probably could get it lighter than the RS if you really got down to it. But, if you did the same stuff to the RS, my guess is that the RS would still come out lighter. But to argue for the RS guys, I would assume most guys buying the RS are using it as a track only car vs. daily drivers. For those of us who use the Evo as a daily driver, the GSR/MR would be the only way to go. (though I suppose you could get the RS with urban jungle package..)

 

Hmm.

Interesting.

 

Just picked up the magazine. oh the pics in person are so much better! Plus the race cars from japan compared are amazing! Good to see the Evo smoking the Altezza, STi, and rx8 race cars. This whole issue is incredible!

 

The MR should probably be called an Evo 8.5. In Japan the MR is available both as an MR GSR and as an MR RS. Both of them will be lighter than their Evo 8 predecessors, with the MR RS as the ultimate lightweight weapon.

The Road & Track car looks like it may be an MR RS version given that it does have a radio blank-off plate in it.

 

for half the evos out there... our modded evos will be already faster then the MR... handling i dont know

 

I hate when people post " Man I should have waited!" If you want the newest version of our car or any car. Dont buy one. eventually there will be a newer version of our car. I am keeping my EVO VIII

 

what color are those BBS rims?

 

batty's got a good point there after the MR comes out I bet EVO 9 will be most talked about

 

And the MR RS will be lighter than the MR GSR. I doubt that the USDM MR will be 300 lbs lighter than the current USDM Evo. The MR is missing the sunroof option, so that will keep some weight off. The Evo is not for everyone, The RS is for even less people.

The RS appeals racers and modifiers. If there are 700 people in the entire country that want that then it will be successful for them.

Remember the US is now the second largest market for Evo’s in the world.

 

Yep and then the Hoopty 9000, then the Dude r0xor leet mobile.. Things always get better. Be happy with what you got and never settle or compromise for less than what you want. No point in buying something your going to be stuck with for 4-6 years that isn't exactly what you want. It's better to save your money than get something you aren't completely satisfied with.

 

how long do you guys think it will be before we will have a 95% or better chance of knowing for sure whether or not Mitsu will bring the MR??

 

The EvoMR is to the Evo8 what the TME was to the Evo6. Which in a way sucks, because the TME completely overshadowed the 6 once it came out... (but the 7 didn't necessarily overshadow the 6). Oh well. I still love my car.

 

Well, I'm saying it is possible if you invest the time and money into it. Scrap the speakers, scrap the carpets, scrap the back seat, scrap the insulating etc. It wouldn't be easy, but it's possible. But for what you get outright when you buy the car, the RS's lighter weight is no doubt an advantage.

Plus, unless MR is confirmed with 6MT and ACD/SAYC, I don't see how it's much better than the normal GSR we already have. The alu roof is the only thing to jump for - the wheels, the suspension, etc, can all be easily upgraded with the difference in the MR price (or so I assume).

Of course, if you're into autox, the MR would be an awesome stock car if you want to stay in A stock (lighter weight and lighter wheels stock!)