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The Mitsubishi Evo is no more
By: Matt Prior

I’ve just spent an engaging half-hour in the company of Gayu Eusegi, Mitsubishi’s global product director.

Mostly we talked about the new Global Small Concept, which will be built in Thailand and sized somewhere between a Toyota Aygo and the Colt supermini. It’ll go on UK sale in 2012, effectively replacing the Colt in the line-up.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/csfiles/blo...71600x1060.jpg

But also he told me some news, which seemed to surprise a few Mitsubishi Europe bods as much as it did me.

The Lancer Evolution X, Eusegi told me, will be the last Evo. “There is still a demand [for the car],” he said, “but we must stop.” Eyebrow up.

“Our influence now is EV technology,” Eusegi said, adding that the decision was a “policy change”.

It seems Mitsubishi, which is going to introduce eight full electric or hybrid cars by 2015, has decided its image is about lowering CO2, not making lurid replicas of rally cars that don’t go top-level rallying any more.

Eusegi said that customers would find it “easier to understand” what Mitsubishi was about if it was no longer in this motorsport-inspired market.

He seemed to put the rumoured diesel hybrid Evo replacement to bed, too. So the X will be the last Evolution model? “Yes. Maybe the world can change, and maybe someday we can do a motor race by electric vehicles,” said Eusegi. “Maybe then we can enter the market again.”

Until then, prepare yourselves for the end of an era.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/blogs/autoc...s-no-more.aspx

Well, I guess that makes my next car choice a little easier. Sad day if this is true though :(

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Wow I really didn't expect them to cut the evo out of their line up. Why ditch the evo if he himself said that there is still demand for it?

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I kinda had a feeling lately that they might do this. It makes sense from a business standpoint, focusing on more fuel efficient technologies. Thats the next wave that needs to be become reality.

Sucks for enthusiasts though!

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Only time will tell, but if it happens that will blow and it will be time to start collecting evos.

Those clean 0 mile evos that dealer had will be worth a ton.

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EVO has gone the way of the DSM

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Thats a mega bummer :(

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crappy. if there is still demand in them maybe they should just make limited productions of the next gen evo's like the gvr4's.

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I read that this morning, pretty interesting. Just as I was speccing out new STi Limiteds last night (might buy one and sell my evo). Not sure if this is a sign to keep it or sell ;)

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That sure would suck :( Sounds like the route Toyota went in the late 90's...no enthusiast cars. Toyota looks to slowly be coming around with the Lexus ISF and now the FT-86. I really hope Mitsubishi doesn't do this though, that would leave Subaru to dominate the turbo/AWD enthusiast market.

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Don't be silly Mitsubitchy.

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If anything they will realize the error of their ways like Chevy did with the Camaro

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That will suck if it's true. The AWD market will be a bit boring, unless someone else steps up. Subaru's production cars haven't been on the cutting edge of anything for over 10 years. I guess there is the GTR, but it's out of the price range of most people. Maybe Honda will come out something. :)

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AWD Turbo 2.4 liter RSX type X

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Mitsubishi really needs to stop doing this to us. Get a great product and either fuck it up or just eliminate it.

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Originally Posted by DSM_421 (Post 375225)

AWD Turbo 2.4 liter RSX type X

close? lol
http://www.acura-carz.com/wp-content...-Acura-RDX.jpg

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they should release an Evo E (for electric) and use the concept they originally had for the Evo X. Gas powering the front wheels, electric powering the rears.

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I just don't see why they can't push it as a hybrid. Both Porsche and Ferrari have announced hybrid gas-electric cars, I don't see why Mitsubishi can't take the Evo in that direction.

It seems to me like this is just another cop-out response, as per usual.

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Considering people are still driving around 20+ year old DSM's I don't think 'Style will be going anywhere for a while :) That gives us until at least 2031 for the X's :D