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Drivers Log.(News)(Product/service evaluation)
FLORADAY: My initial impressions were pretty good. The car seems a bit larger than some of the competition, and that might be a bonus to some shoppers.
This GTS is the top-of-the-line (short of the forthcoming Evolution) model, carrying with it a corresponding price. I suppose $22,000 isn't terrible for something with a 650-watt stereo, nav system and Bluetooth connectivity, but I'll admit to a bit of sticker shock.
I'm really impressed by how the car rides and drives. I didn't expect to have as much fun behind the wheel as I did. No, it isn't close to an Evo, but it is a respectable front-driver. The 2.0-liter engine has enough pep to keep things interesting, but the voice in the back of your head will be begging for an Evo if you've ever driven one before.
As a stand-alone car, this Lancer looks a lot better than the old model and has some solid handling to back up its looks. As the platform for the Evo, it ...
- FINAL CURTAIN; Until X, this is as good as Evo gets.(Mitsubishi Lancer...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Carbonare, Dino Dalle November 13, 2006 700+ words
...is it. The final Evo installment before the all-new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X arrives...This very last Evo IX Mitsubishi Racing...Aesthetically, the Evo IX MR sports a new...show. * * * 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION IX MR...
- Evo extra-lite.(MITSUBISHI LANCER)(Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution)(Product/service...
- Magazine article from: Popular Mechanics Stewart, Ben March 1, 2007 700+ words
...the hot-rod Evolution sedan (aka the Evo) in the Gran Turismo series and other games. The new Lancer cashes in on the Evo's fame. The '08 model has a longer wheelbase...and you're in for some fun--almost Evo-level fun. (But you'll have to wait...
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR.(Long-Term Test Cars: THE DEFT MITSUBISHI EVO...
- Magazine article from: Popular Mechanics Stewart, Ben May 1, 2009 700+ words
...It's this Jekyll-and-Hyde gearbox that sums up the whole Evo experience. Here is a sedan with the soul of a supercar--yet daily docility is just a toggle switch away. The Evo has proven to be stone-reliable too. Downsides? Drive it...
- Son of Evo: 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER RALLIART.(NEW CARS: FIRST LOOK)(Brief...
- Magazine article from: Popular Mechanics April 1, 2008 700+ words
...had a car to hit the performance sweet spot betwen the Lancer and the Evo. The new Ralliart splits the difference by using the same 2.0-liter turbo Four found in the Evo, detuned to 235 hp and 253 lb.-ft, of torque. It's mated to a...
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Twins Dominate Rim of the World.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 4, 2003 700+ words
CYPRESS, Calif. -- CYPRESS, Calif., May 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Invincible. Dominating. Indestructible. Words the top competitors in the ultra-competitive Sports Car Club of America ProRally series must be thinking now that the Lancer Evolutions of Team Mitsubishi have dominated the infamous Rim of the
- 2005 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO VIII FQ-330.(News)
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek May 24, 2004 700+ words
On sale: Now (in England) Price: $57,300 (est.) Powertrain: 2.0-liter, 330-hp, 305-lb-ft turbo I4; awd, six-speed manual 0 to 62 mph: 4.7 seconds (mfr.)
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution; Strong on performance while holding the line on...
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times April 21, 2006 700+ words
...For less than $30,000 the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution holds the line on...line acceleration. The 2006 Evo advances the generation count...performance enhancements over the Evo VIII to give the IX designation...the shell around which the Evo was engineered. There are...
- BETWEEN A LANCER AND A HARD PLACE.(Ralliart offered Mitsubishi Lancer...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Vaughn, Mark July 7, 2008 700+ words
...with our drive in the coming Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart was that immediately...You just can't go from an Evo anything to a non-Evo anything else and find it nearly...current Evolution (known as the Evo X to most) and the last-generation...