Comments on: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X first steer

By: TDo

TDo — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:32:56 +0000

I’m very curious as to how the Evo X would go.

By: TDo

TDo — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:31:45 +0000

The new look needs a little getting use to IMO. A great set of features plus performance and handling to match.

Evo IX do alright 1st and 2nd gear but I start pulling away after that and it\’s end of story from there.
I love the reaction and looks on drivers face as my almost 19 year old car leaves them without too much hassle.

By: Al

Al — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:00:45 +0000

A little to expensive but I would have been much more interested if the interior wasn’t so crappy ford explorer plastic…

Other than those two issues I like the car, but wouldn’t buy one because of those issues.

Just my preference

By: Copper

Copper — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:56:42 +0000

I would like to test drive on an open track before making hasty judgements…this is where hearts rule over heads. Vroom vroom

;)

By: Nan Ling

Nan Ling — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:52:55 +0000

Mojo

“Speed kills right”! But what a way to go; in an EVO X eh…

By: GTR

GTR — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:21:00 +0000

If this car is slower then that crappy looking Suburu, I’ll be ashmed

By: Neo Utopia

Neo Utopia — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:36:30 +0000

Very 涼しい (cool) car!!!!!!!

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:02:30 +0000

The Impreza impresses on reliability compared to the Evo’s might. The Mitsu is a better performer and handler, perhaps also consumes less fuel (many Subarus have been notorious of petrol use), but the STi is much more dependable (at least the past versions). I’d still take the Lancer nonetheless.

By: Flying High

Flying High — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:41:31 +0000

John. Not sure where you get the STi drives like utter crap. Having driven it and being driven in it, the ride was great. Thoroughly enjoyable. And much more exciting than a R32 Golf DSG. I am due to drive the Mitsu X shortly. It would be nice to do the Mitsu and STi in the one day as a comparo. Despite the look of the STi being fairly horrendous, I am not yet convinced that I would get the Evo. We wait and see.

By: John

John — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:02:56 +0000

Just to clarify, TopGear (Clarkson) tested the more powerful EVO 10 on the air field. This also was a manual 5 speed, the car was shown doing donuts around a standing still butt ugly STi. The car the Stig raced on their marked out tack was the 300HP standard EVO with semi-auto. They raced the standard EVO because he said they wanted to make it fair against the 300HP STi. Otherwise the results would of been very different in terms of time.

By: John

John — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:58:20 +0000

si1982 Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 5:18 pm

“also the top gear episode, i was under the impression that they did not race the evo, it was instead the less powerful version – i could be wrong …. but can anyone else confirm that? ”
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TopGear EVO tested was the tweaked one which had over 300HP. But they raced the standard 300HP (221kw) version they get which is still more powerful than ours (217kw). Times between both the standard UK STi (300HP) and standard UK EVO X (300HP) with semi-auto were pretty much identical. SFA difference on the track. Clarkson found the EVO to be a much more fun car to drive and a better car. I agree, the STI is utter crap. Apart from the fact it looks ugly as, go drive one and see how crap they are. I was ready to buy one and was extremely dissapointed in the new STi. Hope the EVO X is a much better unit when I get to sample it.

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:21:06 +0000

Too much DNA shared with the 21k driveaway to ask this price
regardless of how many scrolls it has.

By: realcars

realcars — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:18:29 +0000

Too farkin expensive.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:00:45 +0000

It just looks a lot like the Lancer VR-X, very very similar. If you remember the CE and CN series wherein a regular Lancer can be made to look exactly like the Evos 3 and 4, respectively, this new car is at it again. During the CT era, a normal Lancer cannot look exactly like the Evo 7, 8 or 9.

By: si1982

si1982 — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:18:44 +0000

Some of the comments here are based on personal preferences etc… but you all have to agree that its a mad awesome car!

also the top gear episode, i was under the impression that they did not race the evo, it was instead the less powerful version – i could be wrong …. but can anyone else confirm that?

By: Steven A

Steven A — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:13:09 +0000

“Some” of the comments here a rediculous.

This is a cult vehicle that has started it own religion “world wide”.

Anyone denying themselves of the reality that this is BEST overall vehicle of its kind in the world is ignorant or bias to lesser products from other manufacturers who are desperate to copy Mitsubishi’s expertise.

There is nothing that can be said that can lessen the reality this is THE BEST!.

Has everyone here actually read and understood the article/test drive?.

Try to be open minded people and design is ojective, this car looks as though it moving even when its not.

Drive it and even those of you whom are in denial will want one.

Dont bother responding to my comments unless you have something worthy to add, I wont be back again so the only thing a mindless comment will do is make you feel good about yourself.

Good Test Drive David Twomey.

By: Technofreak

Technofreak — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:53:33 +0000

TBH, I am liking the new Focus RS more than this EVO. This model EVO does look nice and has all the bells and whisltes, sure, but it is now a 30-something I’m starting to get podgy and the kids go to school now type of car. To far removed from where it should have gone next.

By: STAV

STAV — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:31:51 +0000

does 0-100 5.6

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:26:51 +0000

CapnCrunch, did you really just try and compare the handling of a commodore to a 4wd lancer evo?

And it would not be faster in a straight line than a LS3 Clubsport, which it is priced against.

By: Technofreak

Technofreak — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:24:15 +0000

No I don’t own a Commodore…never will, fat turds…..same as this Lancer really…too heavy and posh now. Sort of lost its appeal as being an affordable performance car that can be raced on the weekend and driven to work on Monday.

Might wait for the cheap imports instead.