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When is the Evo X due for release ?

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#1 ·
Probably been asked a million times before, so sorry if this is a repeat post. But does anyone know for sure when the Evo X is being released in the Jap market ?

And have any real spy shots been seen as yet ?

(ie not the photoshopped concept pictures that we've all seen on here)
 
#3 ·
Mosi said:
Probably been asked a million times before, so sorry if this is a repeat post. But does anyone know for sure when the Evo X is being released in the Jap market ?
No. If it is released, it's meant to be a couple of years off being an all new platform and engine.

And have any real spy shots been seen as yet ?

(ie not the photoshopped concept pictures that we've all seen on here)
The car doesn't exist yet, so no spy shots.

Going on past experience, believe nothing until the car is launched as it's bound to be wrong :D.
 
#7 ·
Re: Re: When is the Evo X due for release ?

DaveG said:
No. If it is released, it's meant to be a couple of years off being an all new platform and engine.



The car doesn't exist yet, so no spy shots.

Going on past experience, believe nothing until the car is launched as it's bound to be wrong :D.


A sensible answer, thanks Dave :)
 
#8 ·
We have a Japanese Rep in our office at Dudley, Kaz Takata, who is co-ordinator for the Ralliart sponsored Team Advan PIAA Rally Team, running Nutahara in PWRC (car built by Tusk Engineering. Anyway, they all have good contacts inside MMC and they say it will be 2007 when the EvoX is launched in Japan.
Which gives us all a good 18 months to play with the 9's. :D
 
#20 ·
RaX said:
Will there be an Evo 9.5 between now and the release of the Evo 10? We know an Evo 9 wagon is due out later this year, but what about an upgraded Evo 9 sedan? JON K, Co-ordSport, Black Knight, anyone?
Judging by Mitsubishi's absolutely shocking 6 month financial report they better do something otherwise there may not be an EVO X. :(
 
#23 ·
http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?DID=RSS&n=178&sid=178&article=8890

Spy Shots: '07 Mitsu Lancer/EVO X
In this case, looks are most definitely deceiving.
by KGP Photography (2005-07-11)

More TCC Spy Shots

TCC's spies have caught Mitsubishi engineers testing a mule for the next-generation Lancer - the car that will spawn the eagerly anticipated EVO X. The bulging front fenders on this prototype give away the fact that this seemingly ordinary Lancer has been heavily reworked to squeeze a new platform beneath its skin.

This mule uses a combination of body panels from the Lancer line. The front fascia is largely from the standard Lancer, with wheel-well flares added to accommodate a wider front track. The prototype uses the rear end, rear fenders, and rear doors of the Lancer Evolution, whose increased width makes the additional flare at the rear unnecessary.

This indicates that even the most humble Lancer models will probably get more EVO traits mixed into the final product, which should improve the lineup from top to bottom. This prototype has much of the new car's interior so that climate-control performance can be accurately gauged in the 120-degree desert sun.

The prototype's ride height has been severely altered by heavy loads, making for a truly punishing test to pave the way for a full-fledged, final-bodied prototype sometime in the near future.

The next EVO, with more than 300 hp, is expected to be shown at this fall's Tokyo Motor Show. A U.S. launch is on its docket for 2006.
 
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