Evo X preview from C&D

[nj1266]

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=3456712&postid=41967574#41967574

Enjoy

[Alucard]

I'm Disappointed

Edit: I Was :2funny:

[Sr20kidD]

I'm Disappointed



why?? You got the monster, let the others suffer muahahahahah

[babieeddie]

ugly.

[ecko_3420]

at least the price is still the same....im disappointed as well...

[kicker]

nice looking car but why slower more hp right but might be the weight huh

[thugline]

I am so fucking glad I got a 9. I am very dissapointed. All that hype for nothing! Evo X= 2 Thumbs downs

[DruMMinStUd06]

Same thing happening with the '08 STI...it seems as though Mitsubishi and Subaru are trying to cater to the general public and not make their flagship sports sedans aggressive...I guess we'll have to wait and see how they do. I for one am glad I got myself a IX MR.

[EvolvedMCC]

meH. i think i'll be getting a new STi.

[MR420]

Sounds like a IX was the way to go :mitsu:

[MJCT9A]

powerwise its dissapointing specially on the MR, but i gurantee that this bitch will out handle 8's and 9's in a heartbeat......

[Pops]

Same thing happening with the '08 STI...it seems as though Mitsubishi and Subaru are trying to cater to the general public .....


They probably realized the Evo/STI target market wasn't a profitable one. My guess is there were an exorbitant amount of warrantee claims and a lot of do-it-yourselfer's when it came to maintenance.

....probably more money in the broad market.

[05-EVO-GSR]

It will be interesting to see what the car does with some mods.

[Evolved524]

glad I didn't wait for this car to come out..
Ix all the way :) more reasons that im thankful for gettin a IX

[DTunedEvoX]

*shrug* I'll take one over my stock 04 ... To bad my credit sucks lol

[Evo8urv8]

Sounds like a IX was the way to go :mitsu:

or VIIIs :grin:

[evoRS05]

Here's another preview. I believe it's the same one spotted by the 5 fwy recently.

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u183/pandaevo/DSC00004.jpg

[jnathan68]

Have to see one in person but sounds like the handling is awesome....great for us people who like to take it to the track

[flashfoto]

Meh. Glad I got a IX.

[thugline]

I think it can have a better 1/4 mile time if they raise the stationary rev limiter(2-step) to 6k

[Paul Walker]

out handle my ass. that super all wheel control mumbo jumbo shit would hinder a good driver. the japanese race teams strip out ayc and their evos go faster with the driver in control. go to a suspension guru and have them set it up. bye bye evo 10's. aluminum block ftl.

[MJCT9A]

out handle my ass. that super all wheel control mumbo jumbo shit would hinder a good driver. the japanese race teams strip out ayc and their evos go faster with the driver in control. go to a suspension guru and have them set it up. bye bye evo 10's. aluminum block ftl.

ill bet u a tuna sandwich "NO CRUST" @ torretos joint....that the X will out handle....

[Paul Walker]

wow, you are a moron. stop memorizing fast and the furious quotes and get your facts straight dip shit. that is a japanese spec evo. add the crash beams and excess weight.

[flashfoto]

wow, you are a moron. stop memorizing fast and the furious quotes and get your facts straight dip shit. that is a japanese spec evo. add the crash beams and excess weight.

...and this coming from a dude with the screen name "Paul Walker" wtf?
Wow dude chill. I think it was a joke.

[Alucard]

ill bet u a tuna sandwich "NO CRUST" @ torretos joint....that the X will out handle....


ROLF!!!!!!!

[chavo_del_8]

stop memorizing fast and the furious quotes




Yeah stop memorizing! How you like them apples!?

Anyways lol Im an evo fan boy so I stopped reading after the 2nd paragraph.

[MJCT9A]

wow, you are a moron. stop memorizing fast and the furious quotes and get your facts straight dip shit. that is a japanese spec evo. add the crash beams and excess weight.

i think you should re-read the article since it clearly states they are "aluminum" crash beams....i guess u read it thoroughly....i cant imagine the US spec beams weighing more than 10 to 15lbs a pop....



since you have offended me i will burn all your DVD's including the academy award winner "eight below".....

[Paul Walker]

got me there roman pearce!

[chuckm1020]

I would take a X, but would never replace my IX for one. Just have the X as a daily driver and the IX for kicking ass lol.

[bluefire7002]

glad I bought a IX O0
in fact gonna go appreciate it right now.. with a drive lol

[evobeaner]

handling is superior it seems. should be a beast on a track.
we should reserve judgement until a comparism is done side by side with a 9.

[im_a_gurl]

blame new regulations for the excess weight on new cars...
looks quick though... how fast you guys thought it would be? 2 sec to 60?
-_-

[Boosted]

I will be keeping my car based on that review, however im sure with a few modifications the x will be more than competitive.

[gen4k20a2]

" if you are an evo fanboy, you can stop reading right now" :grin:

[gen4k20a2]

Im going to wait for an EVO 11 minor-redesign

[SoCal]

I wouldn't buy one, but I would love to drive one to compare of course.... O0

[MJCT9A]

got this from norcalevo.....maybe this vid will change your minds...ralliart'd EVO X...looks like 18" FQ wheels....YO!!!

http://www.nihoncar.com/en/news-593-Lancer+Evolution+X+Ralliart+in+the+Wild.html

[Boosted]

looks pretty much the same except the wheels and vinyl... Like I said based on that review I would prefer to keep the raw feeling of my 8 over a numb x, besides its supercomputer handling.

[thugline]

out handle my ass.Â* that super all wheel control mumbo jumbo shit would hinder a good driver.Â* the japanese race teams strip out ayc and their evos go faster with the driver in control.Â* go to a suspension guru and have them set it up.Â* bye bye evo 10's.Â* aluminum block ftl.

The article says that it's doing a .97g in the skip pad. I know thats better than the 8's and the 9's.

[MJCT9A]

the raw feeling of my 8 over a numb x, besides its supercomputer handling.

so it will be like playing Gran Turismo HD....yes 8 ftw!!!



The article says that it's doing a .97g in the skip pad. I know thats better than the 8's and the 9's.

stock 8's and 9's...but throw in some mueller magic and the results are....phenomenol!!!

[Boosted]

stock 8's and 9's...but throw in some mueller magic and the results are....phenomenol!!!


if thats the case think about what the x will handle after mueller has added some special sauce?

[thugline]

stock 8's and 9's...but throw in some mueller magic and the results are....phenomenol!!!


if thats the case think about what the x will handle after mueller has added some special sauce?

That's true!

[speedform]

blame new regulations for the excess weight on new cars...
looks quick though... how fast you guys thought it would be? 2 sec to 60?
-_-


Word........future regs. require vehicle changes that almost always affect weight. Every car company has the same issue. I'm sure Mitsu. would love to get the Evo's fighting weight under 3000lbs. but with YOU, the consumer wishing for additional safety equipment (side, head and knee airbags, pedestrian impact protection, larger government mandated crumple zones, etc.) and added luxuries it's no surprise where the weight comes from.
So with this new Evo, Mitsu. may/should pick up a new buyer. Buyers that liked the 'old' Evo VII-IX's power and performance but not the frenetic ride and cheap material quality.
Will Mitsu. loose some of it's fan-boy clientele? Yep, more than likely. But it's happened before, when the light and very tossable Evo V-VI became the too big and fat Evo VIII. But look at how many new buyers that car picked up (all of us included).

[gen4k20a2]

i think the dual exhaust is a stoopid idea....dual exhaust on a 4cyl? Anyone smell SRT?

[Boosted]

according to market research its what the consumer wants!

[leaveit2bevo]

people get caught up in the skidpad rating, thats just how much overall grip the car has. Ive seen cars get a really high skidpad rating and then run a slow lap time. Wait for a 9 vs X track battle before you can say for sure that the X or 9 handles better. The other shitty thing about the X is its going to be a lot less of a drivers car with all that super computer handling shit it has, not to mention im sure the usdm X is going to be heavier then the JDM X

[Boosted]

^I agree with the beaver

[gen4k20a2]

The best solution here is to keep your current and get a X...of course after the get rid of the ugly ass dual exhaust.

[Boosted]

of course ideally I would own both but realistically I would just keep my 8 rs i love it way too much.

[EviLutionIX]

I remember people talking smack about the evo ix before it came out... then a lot of people started trading in for a IXÂ* :uglystupid2:Â* I can see that happening when the evo x comes out..... a lot of people talking smack and then they're going to want it... no offense.Â* :smitten: :mitsu:

They said that they lapped the evo x 2 seconds faster than the ix... go figure.
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=122744

[Granny Shifter]

dual exhaust 4 cylinder ftw!

[nine]

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//media/roadtests/firstdrive/2008/mitsubishi.lancer.evolution/08.mitusbishi.lancer.gsr.act.f34.2.500.jpg

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com//media/roadtests/firstdrive/2008/mitsubishi.lancer.evolution/08.mitusbishi.lancer.gsr.act-prf.500.jpg

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/roadtests/comparison/2003/econosport/03.dodge.srt4.f34.500.jpg

http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/roadtests/comparison/2003/econosport/03.dodge.srt4.r34.500.jpg

I hope I can get a 08gtr, I'm going to make a wish and pray. :oops:

http://www.autospies.com/images/users/omarrana/nissan_gt_r_unknown_japan_mag_scan.jpg

[Alucard]

nooooooooooo!

[JC]

Same thing happening with the '08 STI

How do you figure? The 08 STI weighs less than an 07 and should have quite a bit more power with a better suspension and bigger brakes to boot.

[in-n-out-310]

I rather get one of these http://www.autospies.com/images/users/omarrana/nissan_gt_r_unknown_japan_mag_scan.jpg

[leaveit2bevo]

Same thing happening with the '08 STI

How do you figure? The 08 STI weighs less than an 07 and should have quite a bit more power with a better suspension and bigger brakes to boot.


you have 20's all your cred is gone.

[speedform]

Same thing happening with the '08 STI

How do you figure? The 08 STI weighs less than an 07 and should have quite a bit more power with a better suspension and bigger brakes to boot.


According to who? Who's driven the new STi? What magical magazine review are you getting your info. from? Give us real stats please.

BTW: the X does have bigger brakes. And that's a fact.

[RallyWRX]

the WRX hatch is 50lbs less than the outgoing sedan, the revised rear suspension also is better, and the STI is seen with 6 Pot Calipers testing... of course, nothing is concrete because Subaru keeps their STI tucked away until the last moment so they can make last minute changes if needed... all while Mitsubishi is showing the EVO to everyone and their mama. anyways, nothing is really set in stone... the EVO reviews were all JDM EVO's, so many things can change as well.

[leaveit2bevo]

that STi with the 6 pot calipers also had a cage, the new wrx doesnt even have 4 pot any more so what makes you think there going to give the sti 6?

[RallyWRX]

yes and the drivers are also wearing helmets... why would they do that??? the cage is a simple roll bar, so lets not get carried away with that. the wrx brakes are the larger Legacy brakes, which work just as well as the 4 pots and cost less. the WRX = mass appeal. the STI = racer appeal. this time around there is a clear seperation, so to base the STI off the WRX wouldn't be completely accurate. Its even said the STI will recieve a rear macpherson strut suspension like before because its better for rally. the bottom line is no one knows what we'll get until its here... its all conjecture unless you've previewed the US model already. I may have seen it already, but I wouldn't be able to tell you if I did... ;)

[babieeddie]

a automatic evo... i dont even no where to start