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Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:54 am**

Mitsubishi has revealed the Prototype X, a concept version of the 2008 Lancer Evolution X. The car was first previewed with the Concept X in 2005, and is now based on the production-ready 2008 Lancer sedan.

Power comes from a 2.0-liter turbocharged four cylinder engine with over 300 horsepower. A choice of a 5-speed manual or sequential-manual gearbox will be offered. Power will make it to the ground via a S-AWC (Super All-Wheel Control) system, featuring active steering and electronic yaw control.

Mitsubishi says the advanced technology represents the "largest leap in overall capability between two generations of the Evolution."

I highly doubt that this car will be any different to the released one, with the interior being fully finished.
It looks every bit as good as I had hoped.

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 1:02 am**

ugly as,
what with mitsu design team?

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:02 am**

reminds me of the commodore

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:48 am**

Active steering? Hmmmm....

Anyone know what that is? It sounds interesting.......

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:47 pm**

Say goodbye to the 4G63 in this car too. Running an all-aluminium '4B11' engine that's apparently 20kg lighter than its predecessor.

The front styling is quite agressive, almost R34 like...

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:04 pm**

I think that looks awesome thats the new evo X it's in the latest issue of motor magazine and has 225Kw instead of 206Kw from the evo IX

Posted: **Tue Jan 09, 2007 10:37 pm**

ugly car, nice interior finish.

why would the tyres say exhibition use only on them :s that's odd.. if you take them on the road they explode?

Posted: **Wed Jan 10, 2007 7:45 am**

The headlamps look really nice. At least it kinda doesn't look like a lancer anymore.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:38 am**

Nacho wrote:The headlamps look really nice. At least it kinda doesn't look like a lancer anymore.

Bad news for you Joel, the new Lancer look like that too

have you ever thought about that EVO are Lancer base, so they will always looks similar.

Apparently they are bringing out a cheap version of EVO ($45k) by using the current 4G63 Mivec engine, instead of the 4B11 Mivec. So looks like there's going to be lots of rice rockets by 2008, and that won't be healthy for those current EVO owner resell value either, as expected value of an imported EVO7-8 could go for under $20k by 2008.

Anyway few more pics, like KD said the front looks like R34 Sky.line and I say the back looks like Alfa.

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:49 pm**

All down to personal choice of course, but I very much like the new look. When some of the kids leave home, might have to trade in the Pajero for one...

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 7:13 pm**

ROFL

dont think less of me for this, but when i saw the pics, the first thing i thought of was:

gee that car looks sad/angry.

the front end looks like a pouty face lol.

and the rear looks mazda-ish

my 2c

Posted: **Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:36 pm**

BorepYano wrote:ROFL

dont think less of me for this, but when i saw the pics, the first thing i thought of was:

gee that car looks sad/angry.

the front end looks like a pouty face lol.

and the rear looks mazda-ish

my 2c

lol, it does look angry

and yeah, i had that same impression of the back looking like a mazda..

Posted: **Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:20 am**

Looks abit like an Accord Euro from the side too

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:57 pm**

This is the final production version of the X. Quite similar to the prototype pics.

Rest of them here:
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/seda ... volution-x

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 10:12 pm**

The wheels on the prototype is much better...

Posted: **Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:10 pm**

FTO338 wrote:The wheels on the prototype is much better...

Easily fixed.

Interesting look... and it does look like 3 styles combined... not a fan of how that grill works/looks... but I'm sure a kit'd fix that

Could have been worse

I'd hit it.

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2007 6:41 am**

FTO338 wrote:The wheels on the prototype is much better...

agreed, it looks crap with the final one -_-"...

as everyone said...the interior is alrite part from the console...and fuk the exterior is just disgusting.

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2007 11:29 am**

ugly as a dog on heat,

i thin ki prefer the actual lancer look to the EVO look... i dont like the side profile of the front AT ALL, there will be plenty of those things getting dinged.

i wish they'd go design a rallye car and then adapt it for the road... like the E4

sad its still only a 2L... for the looks you have to say its just sad

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2007 8:00 pm**

SchumieFan wrote:...
sad its still only a 2L...

they have to keep it at 2L so they can keep racing it in the rallies.

and the car looks angry... not scary enough to be angry... more... grumpy lol

Posted: **Sun May 27, 2007 11:23 pm**

im not sure on it yet - but think it looks a lot better then there last few efforts which have looked boring and outdated. At least this looks is trying to be a bit more aggressive. Need to see it in the flesh though.

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Mitsubishi Prototype X Breaks Cover

Mitsubishi Prototype X Breaks Cover