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EVOLUTIONARY RS.(News)(Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution RS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Byline: MARK VAUGHN
Mitsubishi's stripper Evo may be the ultimate sleeper
What could be better than a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? An Evolution RS, naturally.
Mitsubishi trimmed 146 pounds of "nonessential'' items from its already-stellar Lancer Evolution for even more performance. Those items include the wing; HID lights (replaced with halogens); rear wiper; air conditioning; ABS; power motors for the windows, doors, locks and side mirrors; the entire audio system; trim in the trunk; vanity mirrors; rear assist grips; map lights; lots of sound-deadening material and even that little piece of leather wrapping that goes around the parking brake lever.
Then it added a helical limited-slip differential to replace the Evolution's open diff, a crossbar over the spare tire hole in the trunk, and a strut tower brace in front.
Is it really better? Maybe on an autocross. We drove several Evolution and Evolution RS models back-to-back on the big track at Willow Springs in the California desert, where speeds of more than 100 mph are the norm for most of the course, and we ...
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