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SOME BUTS ABOUT IT; Our Evo is fun to drive, and yet . . .(NEWS)(Brief article)
Byline: WENDY WARREN KEEBLER
The word "but occurs with high frequency in staff notes about our long-term Mitsubishi Lancer Evo MR.
As in: "The better-quality interior is welcome, but there is a rattle in the glovecompartment area. Or: "It has the handling pedigree but lacks the aura of its predecessor that made you drive the daylights out of it. Or: "It's not great for every day, but it's also not fast enough for track day.
Other negative themes recur: The dual-clutch transmission is problematic (clunking and grinding), above and beyond the fact that it's not a manual, which would be the overwhelming preference. Trunk space is forbiddingly tight, what with the trunk being the site for the battery, the subwoofer and the wiper-fluid tank. The ride is harsh ("not as bad as the Evo IX but still something that will have your average Joe complaining), and the fuel tank seems undersized.
But there are plenty of favorable comments as well. Exterior ...
- The Mitsubishi EVO IX.
- Newspaper article from: New Straits Times June 18, 2006 700+ words
...opposite of the CLS is the mighty Mitsu Evo IX. Now here's a car that nine times...ready right out of the box. Driving the Evo IX on a daily basis takes a lot of guts...about restraint comes in, because the Evo IX is more than capable of wiping the floor...
- EVO-lution of Mitsubishi.
- Newspaper article from: New Straits Times March 26, 2006 700+ words
...the standard 17-inch alloys, the Evo IX exudes unadulterated performance from...personalise. In standard form, the Evo IX's instrumentation and dashboard is...form, right out of the crate, the Evo IX puts out 280bhp and a colossal 400Nm...
- Mitsubishi's evo plays impreza.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire March 3, 2006 700+ words
...to buy? As its name suggests, the EVO IX is the ninth evolution of the Mitsubishi...into a new body shell, whereas the EVO IX gives more of an impression of a new...drivers know what you are driving! The EVO IX continues the theme of the EVO VII whilst...
- Mitsubishi's new Evo is simply extraordinary.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 9, 2005 700+ words
...modes - tarmac, gravel and snow. The Evo IX's front suspension is an inverted...becoming lazy. Styling-wise, the new Evo IX's frontal treatment is more aggressive...comforts have also been improved and the Evo IX even has automatic climate-control...
- 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
...total of 14 iterations. This very last Evo IX Mitsubishi Racing model is further honed...tighter body control. We flogged the Evo IX on some involving mountain roads in Japan, and it didn't disappoint. The Evo IX is about grip-lots of it-thanks...
- Evo's extraordinary.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire September 9, 2005 700+ words
...has changed. For the first time the Evo IX is a fully homologated model and, because...utilise its 250km/h top speed. The new Evo IX's six-speeder endows the car with...the really great news is that the 2006 Evo IX is priced at $56,789 - down from...
- EVO STICK.
- News wire article from: Europe Intelligence Wire September 19, 2008 700+ words
...in all requirements ofperformance the Evo X delivers wonderfully well. Sadly...massive in previous version, the Evo IX - has shrunk to the size of an old...same, really. FACT FILE Mitsubishi Evo X GSR FQ-360. PRICE (on road...
- Sleek Evo X bared.
- News wire article from: Asia Africa Intelligence Wire October 7, 2005 700+ words
...likely to be offered in the next-generation Evo X. The Concept-X is powered by the Evo IX's 2.0-litre turbocharged engine that can...engine is becoming dated and may not be used in the Evo X. Instead, the base inline-four block could...
- WHILE WE WAIT; The new Lancer is better in many ways, but where's that...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek March 5, 2007 700+ words
...might be that it's not an Evo. The Evo is coming, probably less than a year...of which probably will be done on the Evo. Nonetheless, this new model is a...higher torsional rigidity than even the Evo IX, for instance. That stiffness allowed...
- IT'S NOT ALL BAD NEWS; Mitsubishi electrifies an Evo.(News)(Lancer Evolution...
- Magazine article from: AutoWeek Carbonare, Dino Dalle September 19, 2005 700+ words
...steering problems associated with wheel-mounted motors, Mitsubishi says. The Lancer Evolution MIEV, built on a gutted Evo IX chassis, produces 67 hp and 382 lb-ft of torque, and has a curb weight of 3505 pounds. The test car recently finished...
Source: HighBeam Research, SOME BUTS ABOUT IT; Our Evo is fun to drive, and yet . ....