US Spec 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Revealed

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Lose what races? Do you street race on regular basis? And also as far as I know, if you want to actually "race" at a track, you need to have a full rollcage on the car and also a racing license and hopefully the car is part of some class. Otherwise if you just take this car to the track, they're only gonna let you do lapping.

I personally see no greatness in the DSG. I couldn't imagine driving my current Lancer with flappy paddle semi-auto gearbox.
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I think you mis-understand me...
I'm not trying to talk about any specific event.
Rather, I'm talking about the idea of progress. Look at the progress of the industry (if you're willing to call it progress) and it becomes clear that many of the new-age transmissions are indeed faster than the manuals that came before them. 5th gear recently showed this with the Audi TT and I'm sure with time we will see this continue to develop.

In the case of the Evo, I have no reason to question the progress mitsumibishi is creating. Although I might not entirely agree with the methods used, I'm not going to let me manhood get in the way of progress.

slipstream
The Evo doesn't exactly strike me as a "sheer enjoyment of driving" kinda car anyways. It's always been about demolishing a specific route as quickly and efficiently as possible.
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I don't think the Evo was ever supposed to be a driver's car. :indiff:
Still an amazingly fast car with great potential but definately not "a driver's car."
 
Wow, its amazing how quickly some people like to call "Street racing" around here :rolleyes:

Kent is 100% correct. Whether or not its more driver orientated to shift your own gears, DSG is vastly superior, in every sense of the word. And the Evo is not a driver's car at all, with the computer aids, AWD, and all that trickery. If you want a driver's car, get a Miata or something else RWD and basic.

These types of machines are designed to go from point A to point B as fast as possible, much like slipstream said. Using any technology to make this happen faster is their goal, otherwise it would not have a turbo, AWD, yaw control, ABS, and so on.
 
I'm not denying that DSG is in fact vastly superior to that of a stick on many occasions, it just takes away a lot of the enjoyment out of the drive if you ask me. I'd personally prefer it the "old" way, and I know I'm crazy. But, whatevs. If its the future, its still better than a slushbox...
 
I'm glad I wasn't too off the mark with my assumption, Kent :cheers:

YSS, I do agree, and I also know that in some circumstances, the car utilizing the "old" way is faster. A good example is Porsche's dogged refusal to use anything other than a proper three-pedal layout for the CGT. It's been a faster car than the Enzo around certain tracks, and it doesn't have all the electrickery the Ferrari has. And I know if I ever had the chance in a lifetime to have either, I'd take the Porsche hands down. But the Evo's never been about the finer points of spirited driving, just like how a TVR isn't about luxurious travel ;).

I couldn't agree more about the idea of DSG replacing the standard slush-box the world over. Seeing that the Veyron has it, I'm assuming torque loads could be overcome too, much to Mercedes' enjoyment. I certainly prefer it to the buzz of a CVT.
 
When GM is apparently considering dual-clutch boxes to replace some of their slushboxes (something GM has been known for, forever...), that may be the end of the automatic as we know it. I'm not opposed to it; It certainly does bring in more driver involvement than ever before, but it just isn't what I want to do.

*sigh*

The old folks rarely get their way anymore. I often wonder if the MX-5 will be the last car on Earth with a "true" manual in the next 20 years...
 
So I'm guessing they'll keep the "mustache" to this car. The vertical grill and vertical grill look seem to be the new trend for cars. And if it isn't a vertical grill car, then it's the look. Take it from a guy who follows women's fashion- cars like most of today's Audis, this Lancer, and the approx. $70K GT-R seem to all embrace the look of a tall grill. I still personally prefer not having that "mustache" to cars like the Lancer and the GT-R. Pardon me if I don't have a sense of character style, but I'd prefer not having that "mustache" on cars.

Regardless of its looks (I love its looks), it should be a killer car for rally enthusiasts to enjoy. You're not going to see me type "boy racer" in talking about cars. This is definitely a racy car. I'm sure somebody has plans to make a wicked Track Attack car out of this Lancer. Perhaps a car tuned to unlimited proportions while still keeping the same overall look of today's Lancer. So let me offer 90% approval for this wicked car. I'm sure the Impreza can't wait to challenge you to a race.
 
JohnBM01
So I'm guessing they'll keep the "mustache" to this car. The vertical grill and vertical grill look seem to be the new trend for cars. And if it isn't a vertical grill car, then it's the look. Take it from a guy who follows women's fashion- cars like most of today's Audis, this Lancer, and the approx. $70K GT-R seem to all embrace the look of a tall grill. I still personally prefer not having that "mustache" to cars like the Lancer and the GT-R. Pardon me if I don't have a sense of character style, but I'd prefer not having that "mustache" on cars.
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It's just another styling trend. Just like the suicide doors of the early days of autoing, the chrome-clad era of the '50s, or the obsession with pop-up headlights in the '80s and '90s. It will pass, and it will be on to something new.
 

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