thanx for the great response guys im glad to see someone taking an intrest this year i did the same write up last season but didn't get much response anyways i will continue the write up for every round for those who can't watch the videos however i would love to hear from those who watch the race as well and we can make this into a discussion thread for WRC!!


also 1 more quick reminder mitsu isn't participating as a team this year the few mitsu cars you will see are private teams who in all fairness don't stand much of a chance against the others :[ but heres to hoping for the better in 2008!!

 

You don't even know how much I want to see the new EVO X WRC. I'm sure it's going to kick butt and maybe take it back from all the french teams! Even though Ford is pretty strong too! Hopefully by next year ESPN is going to step up and air all the WRC events.

 

I'm sorry to disspoint you but the EVO X will never run in the WRC... the reason why is that the new EVO X is a 2.4L engine and WRC regulations limit engine size to NO BIGGER then a 2.0L :[ therefore the chances that the EVO X will run are slim to none. Instead what is most likely to happen is the Mitsu Cobalt (also know as the Lancer here in the states) will be the one participating like the 05 WRC car, but on a revised platform.

 

That's the first time I heard that the Evo X is going to have a 2.4L engine? Everywhere I read news about the car they specified that it's going to be a 2.0L engine just so that it would comply with WRC rules.
Do you have a writen buletin to back it up with?

 

hmm really? everywhere i saw news on it they said it would have that new mitsu engine the 2.4 but i might be wrong though... unfortunatly i don't have any info on it but i'll try and find out for us and let u know

 

can this be possible?? so the evo concept x is not the final evo lined up for the 08+ ?? this is what i was able to find... looks like you were right... hope they bring the evo x into rally then!!

http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enth...178.A9895.html

http://www.thecarconnection.com/inde...8&article=8890

 

confused?! don't know which one will come out now :[ i guess will just have to wait and see... anywyas mitsu is planning on doing some test runs mid this season so we'll see what they have in mind.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=119065

 

Yeah! At Detroit they just showed us the prototype for the EVO X, something like 95% finished. This season they are running some new components for the EVO X WRC on the old WRC platform, it's a pretty wise thing to do. It gives you more time to test before jumping the real competition with a new car!

 

navypaul trust me its a 2.0.

 

Mitsubishi wins the first stage at Rally of Sweeden!
http://motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=242979&FS=WRC

 

Rally looks VERY close on first day. Gronholm is leading now but hasn't been for long (Petter was leading earlier, and Gigi Gali won stage 3 as mentioned) Hopefully we will continue to see this churning in the top 10 after each stage. Need to get some clips!

 

Thanks for the info....

T. Gardemeister !!!!!! keep up good work!

 

Toni Gardemeister ended up the first day in 6th. place. It's not too bad but I think he can do better!

 

Finally the Mitsu won a stage! Last year the they won nothing.

 

Any links to the Rally Sweden torrents? Torrentspy does not have them yet.