Mitsubishi Sports Cars

Mitsubishi has almost half a century of international motorsport experience, predating even the incorporation of MMC. Mitsubishi sports cars are two-door automobile designed for spirited performance and nimble handling. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution was a sports sedan which uses two litre, turbocharged engines and all-wheel drive systems. The first Lancer Evolution used the 2.0 L turbocharged DOHC engine and AWD drivetrain from the original Galant VR-4 in a Lancer chassis, and was sold in GSR and RS models. This engine was also used in the Mitsubishi RVR with the Hyper Sports Gear trim package, and the Mitsubishi Chariot Resort Runner GT.

Mitsubishi Lancer (A70) is the first generation version of Mitsubishi's long-running Lancer nameplate. This Lancer also formed the basis for the Lancer Celeste sports coupé of 1975 through to 1981. It featured sports instrumentation and a 55-kilowatt (74 hp) version of the 4G32. Mitsubishi began marketing the Starion in 1982 during a period in which a number of Japanese grand tourer (GT) sports cars were available, including the Nissan Z cars, Mazda RX-7, Toyota Supra and to a lesser extent, the Honda Prelude and Isuzu Piazza.

In 2005, Mitsubishi introduced a concept version of the next-gen Evolution at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show named the Concept-X. The Lancer Evolution X features a newly designed 4B11T 2.0L (1998cc) turbocharged, all-aluminium I4 GEMA engine. Power and torque depend on the market but all versions will have at least 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp). It also features Mitsubishi's new sequential semi-automatic six speed SST twin-clutch transmission with steering-mounted magnesium alloy shift paddles.

Lancer Evolution

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