THE REVOLUTIONARY EVOLUTION
New body, new engine, new transmission and new all-wheel drive system - this isn’t evolution, it’s revolution. But, while this new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X may look as though it’s been graced with a stylist’s wand, its mission to manipulate air remains single-minded - cool air in, hot air out, and always employed for maximum downforce. The new chassis is stronger, with 40% more torsional rigidity and
60% greater flexural rigidity. The track is wider, the center of gravity lower and weight has been redistributed 3% rearwards - all resulting, impossible though it may seem, in an even more sure-footed stance. The ride is calmer (but never, ever soft), the steering less nervous and road noise reduced. This Evolution is still the stuff of legends. It remains an extreme, almost maniacal supercar-slayer, which dares you to attack every twist and turn. But this time there is more than a hint of sophistication. Whisper it… the Lancer Evolution is growing up.
“Mitsubishi really has raised the bar again… the Evo X is a significant leap forward” Auto Express
“Mitsubishi has retained the explosive performance while adding a new-found level of refinement” Evo magazine
“Sequels are rarely as good as the first installment, but number 10 is a corker” Top Gear
Performance
As always the Lancer Evolution X keeps its best tricks hidden from sight. 290 bhp at 6500 rpm*, 300 lb.ft. at 3500 rpm*, all comprehensively turned into pace. Traction and grip are even more immense, the car’s various brains using differentials and brakes to subtly shuttle torque to the wheels with most grip, whilst a revised multilink rear suspension, still utilising Eibach springs and Bilstein dampers, combines with a new steering set-up and that stiffer chassis to make feedback even better than ever before.
FQ Power Upgrades by HKS
As with previous incarnations, the Lancer Evolution X is available with FQ power upgrades. The FQ-330 and FQ-360 power upgrades have been developed in conjunction with the world renowned HKS.
Control
Four doors, five seats, the same focused driving position and hugely winged Recaro seats. On the face of it the Lancer Evolution’s cabin is reassuringly familiar. But look more closely and, as everywhere else, the interior has received a huge injection of sophistication. Materials and build-quality are far superior, as is the specification: now the Evolution gets a Bluetooth handsfree phone system, privacy glass, automatic light and rain sensors and adaptive Xenon headlamps for optimum visibility, a category 5 tracker to go with the category 1 alarm, power windows and climate control air conditioning, an HDD satellite navigation system with music server and a Rockford Fosgate premium audio system**. At last there’s an Evolution with as much interest in the cabin as there is under the skin. Well… almost.
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