LoTu Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Taken from Supercars.net Could this be the ultimate in practicality and performance? Spotted on test in Japan, it's Mitsubishi's soon-to-be-launched Evolution IX Estate - and Auto Express's spy photographers got the first-ever pictures. Making a surprise debut on a wet Tsukuba race track near Tokyo, ahead of its unveiling next month, the newcomer completed three fast laps before disappearing from view. Sources said the car was undergoing its final phases of testing and running back-to-back with the saloon to establish a series of quick lap times for comparison. At the end of the day, Mitsubishi's research and development test team declared the results were far closer than expected. Originally, they'd anticipated the estate's extra 100kg bulk would add at least two seconds' time difference around the two-kilometre track. But the gap was less than one second. According to a spokesman, the carrier's rear end actually improved its weight distribution, which gave better traction than the saloon. Just 2,500 Evo IX Estates are to be made, and the car will only be available here as a grey import priced from around ?20,000. It shares the same chassis, six-speed manual gearbox and 2.0-litre turbocharged engine as the saloon. Expect a 0-60mph sprint time of around five-and-a-half seconds I want one..... :cool:: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phend-one Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 If I did a lot of hauling of stuff, I'd choose this over the sedan. Not to mention the fact that I'd probably have a family if I ever bought this car. 20,000pounds. That's the same as the VIII MR? I'm actually starting to like the Evo series now, but I think they're getting a little lazy with their designs. I've been pretty fanboyish with WRX STi, but don't care for their new '06 version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuRReaL Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 Cool might be worth trading in my peugeot 405 estate for one of these beasts :D at that price its still cheaper than a 2.5 V6 Audi A4 avant :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Diego Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 If I did a lot of hauling of stuff, I'd choose this over the sedan. Not to mention the fact that I'd probably have a family if I ever bought this car.20,000pounds. That's the same as the VIII MR? I'm actually starting to like the Evo series now, but I think they're getting a little lazy with their designs. I've been pretty fanboyish with WRX STi, but don't care for their new '06 version. 586400145[/snapback] One of the ugliest cars made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 looks pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted August 19, 2005 Share Posted August 19, 2005 True rivalry at its best. I guess mitsu figured, hell if subaru can do it with the WRx and the STi, why cant we. And so they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sn00pie Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Look's nice, let's just hope it comes to Canada. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG- Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 All EVO's die after 15,000 miles, stuff starts goin massively wrong cos there cheaply made tin cans that go extremely fast.. i have been in an evo before u start sayin i dont know jack, it was the FQ-330, and man did it fly, 0 - 60 was in the late 3's, but they go wrong, and with the price tag it justifies why.. heck the ride they have is dreadful as well, suspo is rock solid and any bump sends u flying.. they are built for speed, not comfort, not reliabily, or drive, just speed, thats y they are cheap, cos ther crap after u start giving em hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 I dunno wtf yer talking about. I have personally driven one of the first evo's to be purchased in San Antonio back in i beleive it was 01, just recently. Its got about 50k miles on it (it being used as a daily driver AND a track car) and the thing runs better than my moms brand new gs430. So i think i woudl ahve to say that you my friend, are either wrong, or... well... wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 Look's nice, let's just hope it comes to Canada. :p 586404746[/snapback] I concur... since we don't have ANY Evo's here.. :no: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nose Nuggets Posted August 20, 2005 Share Posted August 20, 2005 ginormoius useless wing ugly as all hell back end ill stick to my wrx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+E.Worm Jimmy Subscriber¹ Posted August 20, 2005 Subscriber¹ Share Posted August 20, 2005 Look's nice, let's just hope it comes to Canada. :p 586404746[/snapback] i saw a lancer wagon a few days ago in toronto. it had ralliart marks, not sure if it was evo or just ralliart wagon. so ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG- Posted August 21, 2005 Share Posted August 21, 2005 (edited) Forget that post... Edited August 21, 2005 by MiG:uK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyson111 Posted August 28, 2005 Share Posted August 28, 2005 that is horrible :x y they bothered to do an estate aswell that wa pointless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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