Mitsubishi announces 473 hp 2015 Lancer Evolution X Final Ed

[scotty_buttons]

Oh yes. Hopefully this includes the RHD market as well

"It’s the last 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X model and it’s going out with a big bang.
Mitsubishi has announced the Tokyo Auto Salon lineup and it includes the last evolutionary street model of the high-performance 4WD sedan. The Japanese automaker is calling it the Lancer Evolution X Final Concept, but this car is not just a concept and it will reach production and could be in U.S. showrooms next summer.

Here’s what we know about the 2015 Lancer Evolution X Final Edition
In an interview with Motor Trend at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Don Swearingen, Executive VP of Mitsubishi Motors North America, confirmed that a new Special Edition 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution will arrive next year. Mitsubishi will send off the the 2015 Lancer Evolution in a big way with more power to reward performance fans here in the U.S. Mitsubishi will likely limit production to 2,000-2,500 units of the higher performance sedan and they will be built during the final six month’s of production that will end next year.

Lancer Evolution X Final Concept
What Mitsubishi is bringing to the Tokyo Auto Salon next month is a Lancer Evolution X Final Concept that could be the model that will be shipped to the U.S. The EVO X that the Japanese automaker is bringing to the show is a “street model” and will make it to production according to Mitsubishi. And it’s coming with a lot more power than the standard 2015 Lancer Evolution.

Many HKS performance upgrades
The new 2015 Lancer Evolution X Final Edition will feature a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine that will be pumping out a massive 473 hp (480PS) and will be equipped with a HKS turbocharger, special high-performance intake system, exhaust system, fuel delivery system, cooling system and Engine Control Unit (ECU) all upgraded and tuned by HKS who is one of the best known aftermarket brands in the world. Everything HKS manufactures, is tuned to surpass the OEM equipment. And they have succeeded in a big way.

Special features inside and out
This Special Edition 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution started out as a base GSR and will only feature a 5-speed manual gearbox. HKS is also putting a special height-adjustable sport suspension called Hipermax Max4 SP on this high-performance model. It will also come with black 5-spoke 19-inch RAYS lightweight forged aluminum wheels that feature high rigidity one-piece construction. They will come wrapped in Yokohama Volk Racing G25 performance tires.
CHECK OUT: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Special Edition coming to the U.S. in 2015
Outside, the new Evolution X Final Edition will feature one color, a matte black exterior paint finish with accenting gloss black roof and rear spoiler. The front of the Final EXO will feature a dark chrome-plated front grille and the interior will come with sporty Ashiraimashita red stitching on the seats.
Mitsubishi has not released pricing on the new 2015 Lancer Evolution X Final Edition and have not said whether the U.S. model will get the same 473hp HKS-equipped drivetrain that they will be bringing to the Tokyo Auto Salon next month. Stay tuned. "


http://www.torquenews.com/1084/mitsubis ... al-edition

[SMc]

I wonder if sweetman go get one?

[j.o.e]

After that Mistubishi should close down...they ain't making sense

[Advent]

they are closing down....kinda

[sliderz1]

commercial trucks on the increase though

[wagontuner]

Wow.....Toyota ended production of Supra..... Mazda ended production of RX...... whats next?
I'm open to correction .....

[scotty_buttons]

RX and Supra supposedly coming back though..

[mark2.0]

Pic pic pic way de fetching pics!

[shogun]

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

It will also come with black 5-spoke 19-inch RAYS lightweight forged aluminum wheels that feature high rigidity one-piece construction. They will come wrapped in Yokohama Volk Racing G25 performance tires.

eh?

[scotty_buttons]

It will also come with black 5-spoke 19-inch RAYS lightweight forged aluminum wheels that feature high rigidity one-piece construction. They will come wrapped in Yokohama Volk Racing G25 performance tires.

eh?

Lol. Think they probably meant some Yokohama advans and Volk G25 wheels.

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

It will also come with black 5-spoke 19-inch RAYS lightweight forged aluminum wheels that feature high rigidity one-piece construction. They will come wrapped in Yokohama Volk Racing G25 performance tires.

eh?

Lol. Think they probably meant some Yokohama advans and Volk G25 wheels.

I figured so but they said 5-spoke wheels. The G25 is a 10 spoke wheel.

[kjaglal76v2]

5 pairs

/shrug

[SmokeyGTi]

the pic above has10 spoke whells

[88sins]

was considering getting a new ride for 2015

dis might be it if it becomes available here

[jm3]

theyre stopping evo to focus on trucks and utility? but all their vehicles are balls in these segments

[antlind]

theyre stopping evo to focus on trucks and utility? but all their vehicles are balls in these segments

Their strategy is to also focus on smaller vehicles, particularly electric powered cars. Goodbye Mitsubishi.

[Slartibartfast]

Well cars were fun while they lasted. It looks like a lot of manufacturers are going full soccer mom. Does this mean no more (relatively cheap) sportscars? I see sale of the wrx shooting up in following years as the evo was always a major competitor.

[sliderz1]

awaits 'the return'

[SMc]

Ill just put this here for now

[AllTrac]

2 x year end.

[Ronaldo95163]

Mitsubishi should stop now

They've been failing a while now.
Some of their lancers were cool...but was never really much to do to some of them...lack of availability of mods etc, freaking engines hard to find. They loved putting those crappy SOHC engines in them...got even worst when they started pairing them up with CVT transmissions

CY Lancer kinda gave some hope. Everything else from them sucks

Can't compare to the mighty Nissan empire.

[nervewrecker]

RIP Evo, Rx, Supra

Is WRX and Skyline time.

[tourniquet]

Well cars were fun while they lasted. It looks like a lot of manufacturers are going full soccer mom. Does this mean no more (relatively cheap) sportscars? I see sale of the wrx shooting up in following years as the evo was always a major competitor.

this will be interesting to see. The evo/ sti rivalry always kept both manufacturers on their toes; with the evo gone now, let's hope subaru doesn't get too complacent.
As more mitusbishi itself, I'm kinda convinced that there's an internal competition to see which CEO can completely ruin the automotive division

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

Mitsubishi should stop now

They've been failing a while now.
Some of their lancers were cool...but was never really much to do to some of them...lack of availability of mods etc, freaking engines hard to find. They loved putting those crappy SOHC engines in them...got even worst when they started pairing them up with CVT transmissions

CY Lancer kinda gave some hope. Everything else from them sucks

Can't compare to the mighty Nissan empire.

they not going to stop making Lancers, just Evos.

[src1983]

I thought they were heading in the direction of the BMW i8 hybrid?

[scotty_buttons]

I thought they were heading in the direction of the BMW i8 hybrid?

Something electric. Ish.

"Autocar quotes Okamato as saying, "It will be replaced in spirit by an SUV with high performance." By "SUV" he clearly means crossover, and Mitsubishi has not been shy about going all in on that segment as it maps out its future lineup. Last year in Tokyo, they showed off a trio of the things, one of which, the XR-PHEV, is the most likely candidate for the next-generation Evo (or whatever it winds up being called)."

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/fu ... crossover/