Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
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car model manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Mitsubishi Motors
- Production
- 1992–2016
- Assembly
- Japan: Okazaki, Aichi ( Nagoya Plant : first to ninth generations) Kurashiki, Okayama ( Mizushima Plant : tenth generation)
- Class
- Sport compact car
- Body style
- 4-door sedan 5-door station wagon (2006–2007)
- Layout
- Front-engine, four-wheel-drive ( S-AWC )
- Related
- Mitsubishi Lancer Mitsubishi Lancer WRC Mitsubishi Racing Lancer
- Engine
- 2.0 L I4 turbo 4G63T (1992–2007) 4B11T (2008–2016)
- Transmission
- 6-speed TC-SST (2007–2015) 5-speed automatic (2002, 2006–2007) 5-speed manual (1992–2016) 6-speed manual (2003–2008)
- Predecessor
- Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
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Encyclopedic overview
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly referred to as the "Evo", is a sports sedan and rally car based on the Lancer that was manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a Roman numeral. All generations use two-litre intercooled turbo inline four-cylinder engines and all-wheel drive systems.
The Lancer was originally intended only for Japanese markets, but demand on the "grey import" market led the Evolution series to be offered through Ralliart dealer networks in the United Kingdom and in various European markets from around 1998. Mitsubishi decided to export the eighth generation Evolution to the United States in 2003 after witnessing the success Subaru had in that market the previous year with the Subaru Impreza WRX.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.