Evo- no more?

[dzuest]

According to Don Herring the next Evo will be a 2014 model and based on the new Colt chassis i.e. no more Lancer Evolution.

Only time will tell...

That's interesting... i'd like to hear more about this.

[Kracka]

Does he have anything official from Mitsu? Moar details plz.
He said this in the word he's gotten from Mitsu, as for physical documents I haven't seen any. He's the #2 Evo dealer in the country (behind Southcoast) so maybe he has a decent inside line to what's happening?

[Kracka]

That's interesting... i'd like to hear more about this.
He also said the rumors of it being a gasoline/electric hybrid are beginning to sound more serious, especially with Mitsu's new commitment to electric cars.

[A//// Guy]

So basically the evo is dead..

[Kracka]

Depends on how they lay it out I suppose. If they use electric for low-end torque and gasoline (+boost?) for top-end horsepower, and make it a nice seamless transition, it may actually be ok. I'm just afraid of the cost though, the Evo is already expensive enough.

[Super Bleeder!!]

Everyone said the Evo was dead after mitsu announced the X would have an aluminum engine as well as being heavier and more luxurious, but they pulled it off didnt they?

Lets wait and judge the next evo after its actually released.

[dzuest]

Yeah i guess it all depends on how they set it up.. Remember that MIEV Evo IX they had... had the Electric motors in all four wheels. They put that thing in a rally and it didn't do too bad. From the outside it look just like an EVO IX..

I think it was only capable of like 110 MPH, But it had 250hp and like 350tq. Haven't heard much of it lately though.. they probably scrapped it.

[dzuest]

Huh.. just saw this on Autoblog...

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/19/mitsubishi-promises-to-evolve-lancer-evolution-lowers-price-i/

[awd-drifter]

^^^^ NIICE...good to know it will keep evolving and not get extinct