Sabotage was kind enough to pm this link to me... here's what says:

"Mitsubishi is still not confirming what it told employees at a recent internal meeting: The Lancer Evolution VII will be imported to the United States next year."

Here's the link:

http://www.autoweek.com/cat_content...._code=09887614

Mark

 

That;s what the dealers are saying as well.
Sometime next year, the Evo7 will be here for sale at way below 55k.
Prob around 30k or less.
Cant justify anymore than that, given the WRX pricing.

 

I was watching autoweek last night and they said that Mitsu will not admit to telling dealers in this country that the Evo will be here next year. The dealers are saying that they already got word, but now Mitsu of Japan wont confirm it.

 

if it does come is it going to have RS models and GSR models?

 

I saw that too in my lastest mag.

Actually I would consider the striped down (RS) model. Then I could throw on huge after maket brakes and mod it with replacing less things. I would hope they would just bring both over and give us a choice, but I will not be picky.

 

I agree, especially if the STi does indeed arrive here. I cant see how Evolution Imports would last against Mitsubishi unless they can bring in the cars for much less. How can the gray importers in the UK get the cars for less?

 

maybe they do less to the car compare to bringing the car in US

 

Expect that the HP will be down ~20% thanks to our Federal emissions. That will put it right in line with the WRX.

 

Thats what I have been saying from day 1. They are not going to bring a 270HP Evo 7 here to test out the waters.

 

The UK importers sell the cars for less because they offer less of a warranty. They need to change only the lights, i think and do the various paperwork.

Emissions has never been a problem. Japanese emissions are the same as most of the US, except for CA. So, the cars will have full power except that the gas octane here is lower. With lower octane, the ecu retards the turbo boost and less power is generated.
You might see 260/270 hp if they tune it for 91 octane (as opposed to requiring 97 octane in Japan and 300+hp stock)
Yes, the Evos come with over 300hp stock.

Unless you are a millionaire, your 57k Evo6 will have to compete with a 30k Evo7 or Evo8 in a years time.
The Impreza STi will also prob cost around 30k in a year.

 

I would not care if it was 260ish, cause the car weights only 3200lbs, I bet you can easily mod to 350hp for fairly cheap.