Fq 400 Evo Viii????

[Otakuguy]

A friend of mine just told me about a Lancer that is going to be a limited production EVO VIII for the EVO's 30th anniversary. It's an MR type EVO(not Mid Engine Rear Wheel Drive...the MR means Mitsubishi Racing...just to save some confusion)...manufactured by Ralli Art and engine work by HKS(yikes!) it has new mirrors, a carbon fiber lip, and a Garrett Turbo.
Here's the clincher...they raced a prototype(I think) against a Pagani Zonda and a Lambo Murcielago...AND IT WON.
Zero to Sixty in 3.5 Secs
1/4 Mile in about 10 Seconds.
400 HP
Antilag System
AWD.
All from a 2.0 litre!
For $80,000(not bad compared to how much the Zonda and Murcielago cost)
Too bad production numbers are limited to 100(not per year...altogether...;( ) Cause I'm wantin one pretty bad...hehe

[Otakuguy]

here's a link to an EVO forum if you guys wanna see pics of it

http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=98310

[MAXed Out]

If you ask me I think its pretty much ridiculous. Would never pay 80g's for a mitsu.

[JDMFantasy2k]

makes me wonder what the warranty is like...

i know the evo's now have very strict warranty policies, i bet with that thing, if you go over 85% throttle it probably voids the warranty lol:o

[GT40FIED]

I like how one of the article pages says "400bhp is the easy bit. 400bhp that can be used everyday, with a 3 year warranty, is the hard bit.". Riiiiight. It's not like American cars have been pulling that off since the 60s or anything.:rolleyes: I'd take the Pagani over the Evo anyday...and it really doesn't look like they changed a whole lot on the Evo.

[Otakuguy]

yea...but think about it...would you dish out 500 G's for a Zonda...or 80 for a Mitsu that';s faster?

[GT40FIED]

It's all about refinement. There's a reason the Evo only costs $80K. The Zonda isn't entirely worthy of it's pricetag, but it's engineering and ergonomic refinement is top shelf. That's why the Italians will always be supperior to everyone at making cars. Yeah, it costs more for a Pagani, a Lambo, or a Ferrari...but it's a world class car. That Evo looks like they just took the same old Evo and made a few upgrades. I didn't read the entire article, but I'd like to see those cars go toe to toe in a road race.

[CD5Passion]

I'd dish out the cash for a Zonda over a lancer anyday:yes:

[ebpda9]

they have a 330fq over in britain, but seriously i would stick to 2 hondas for that kind of money

[KwikR6]

Don't do a thing for me. 80K.
Fuck that. Get a Mustang and put 10K into it.
Then you'll be laughing...

[GT40FIED]

Originally posted by Black Del Sol
Don't do a thing for me. 80K.
Fuck that. Get a Mustang and put 10K into it.
Then you'll be laughing...

You'll be laughing with about $45K left over. Or you could just take $60K and buy one of those sweet ass new Boss Shinoda 600rwhp turbo'ed Mustangs that would stomp the living shit out of an Evo at just about every turn.

[KwikR6]

Originally posted by GT40FIED
You'll be laughing with about $45K left over. Or you could just take $60K and buy one of those sweet ass new Boss Shinoda 600rwhp turbo'ed Mustangs that would stomp the living shit out of an Evo at just about every turn.
hahaha yeah....i would be happy with that as well...

[GT40FIED]

On that note...

Better than a candy ass Evo (http://www.teamshinoda.com/Level3.htm)

[IALuder]

awesome. i would take the evo. i dont like mistubishi. never have never will. beside when i had the chance for a 95 GSX. but that quickly went away after i gotr my accord. ever sence then i have been a honda man.

you know what else. i better no one is going to make performace parts for a car only 100 people will own. so 400 is the max youll ever get. pointless. give me 50G and watch my lude smoke it.

[KwikR6]

Then watch your lude never be street legal.

[IALuder]

what? you wish. here in ia we dont have smog test. so almost everythign is street legal. hahaha

[AzCivic]

Originally posted by SFKing

you know what else. i better no one is going to make performace parts for a car only 100 people will own. so 400 is the max youll ever get. pointless. give me 50G and watch my lude smoke it.

uhh its still an evo for which there are plenty of parts for.

[JDMFantasy2k]

SUPRA

latest issue of turbo mag has a guy with a supra that was dynoed at 1076rwhp. Obviously that isn't streetable (since it's on race gas) so it's detuned around 800:rolleyes:

so nice supra = $30,000
shit ass load of mods = $35,000

total = $65,000

total cash you have
to play with = $80,000

you save = $15,000

let's recap:
new mitsu evo= $80k
pantie wetting supra=$65k

making a rich bastard in a ferrari (or pagaini)
look like a hobo =priceless;)

[Otakuguy]

haha I think it;'s safe to say that a mitsu is NOT a good thing to bring up on a Honda board...lol!

[ebpda9]

Originally posted by JDMFantasy2k
SUPRA

latest issue of turbo mag has a guy with a supra that was dynoed at 1076rwhp. Obviously that isn't streetable (since it's on race gas) so it's detuned around 800:rolleyes:

so nice supra = $30,000
shit ass load of mods = $35,000

total = $65,000

total cash you have
to play with = $80,000

you save = $15,000

let's recap:
new mitsu evo= $80k
pantie wetting supra=$65k

making a rich bastard in a ferrari (or pagaini)
look like a hobo =priceless;)

being a freaking dyno queen even more priceless.

[GT40FIED]

Originally posted by hondaman-iac
being a freaking dyno queen even more priceless.

Exaclty. Good luck even getting traction in that thing. You'll have to launch in 3rd.

[ebpda9]

heh, i think i am becoming almost as awesome as steve :D :yes:

[GT40FIED]

Originally posted by hondaman-iac
heh, i think i am becoming almost as awesome as steve :D :yes:

Try as you might...that will sadly never happen. But don't feel bad...that goes for everyone. Years from now people will look back in awe at my awesomeness and ponder how it came to be.

[IALuder]

awesomeness= steve = joke :D:D:D:D

stefan .... is just a joke.

[pbateson]

The Right-Hand Drive? :confused:

[Otakuguy]

nah...I think it';s a left hand drive??? I couldn;'t tell from the photos...cause it's a Euro release...makes sense that it'd be right hand drive

[VR4_Craver]

I think that it is wrong all this. I think it was Car and driver that had this in there and it got like a 5-10 hp increase or something and a new color and rims. I still like the one they had in there

[CRXMimic]

I read the Car and Driver article...I also caught the hp increase, but the much cooler thing was that they mated the engine to a new six-speed transmission. The price increase was nothing like a jump from 30k to 80k, more like 35k....

Not the Car and Driver article, but here's something a little closer to what I read...
Mitsubishi Evo MR (http://www.channel4.com/4car/road-tests/driving-impressions-2004/M/mitsubishi/evo-fq340/evo-fq340.html)

[ebpda9]

they had an article about the FQ340 too.