2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

[Shawn96VR-4]

That 4G63 block is very reliable. Wonder if they are skurred to do major R&D?

[xdime00]

Is the additional weight from the now required additional airbags?

[nysulli]

wow, using a 2.5L engine makes the sti a sellout? subaru could have easily used the 2.0 to make the power over here, they just choose not to, because unfortunitly, the other cars in our marketplace it has to compete against as a sports car for the young have useable torque in the lower rpm range, thats about the only reason, and i'm sure they were thinking ahead about the other turbo models and possibly putting a 2.5L in those as well, would have looked retarded with a 2.5L legacy gt and wrx and a 2.0L sti

just keep in mind, the evo was only modified to meet us standards, the STI went through a redesign when it came over, essencially purpose built for the US market, the evo was originally just a limited release to test the waters, other big reason, mitsu had the legendary motor already there, changing that would have hurt sales, for subaru, 2.0 or 2.5, wouldn't effect sales, for every person like you who views it as a sellout and won't buy, theres 5 people who probably bought one rather then something else because of it

back to the evo, i think i'm gonna be sick, very fugly front end, i just keep thinking VW when i look at that grill, the old evo had a unique look that was wierd, but in a cool way, the new front end is just blah

[GranMassaX]

mitsu didn't redesign the engine cuz it didn't have to. The 4g63 has been over here for years (gsx) and has been used in the evos for like 15 years or so. If it aint broke, don't fix it.

[nysulli]

exactly my point, mitsu had one of the best turbo 4 bangers ever made, subaru's ej207 is ehh, decent, but nothing legendary

taking the 4g63 out of the evo would be like pulling the 2jz out of a supra, or the rb26 out of a skyline prematurely, why throw out possibly the strongest component of your car

[GranMassaX]

well... lets see if this new evo X does as well w/o the 4g63

[QuickLT1]

The front end looks ok, the rear looks like dog shit

[nysulli]

well, much like the upcoming supra without the 2jz, or skyline without the rb26

but at least in the US the job is done with the 4g63, it helped establish the evo with the US customers that weren't familiar with the car

but yeah, lets see if all the new tech they put into the new motor pays off, hopefully it has the same potential as the 4g63, but theres certainly going to be a period of growing pains as people figure out just how to get power out of it without blowing it up

[telele]

I heard that the EVO 10 would not come with a 6spd manual and I was upset but now that it will it's going to be a beast and it's going to look great on the road.

[4cedfed4]

The interior looks disgusting.

[myfakeevo]

i wanna get the 08 lancer ralliart, awd turboed 230 hp.

[Shawn96VR-4]

Originally Posted by 4cedfed4