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So, the Evo is back, and the old rivalry, Subaru Impreza vs Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, is back on.

’s a strange coincidence that, after more than 10 years of simultaneous development, both the Impreza and the Evo should go through such a major model change at the same time. ubaru’s Impreza has gone from saloon to hatchback just as the Lancer saloon, from which the Evolution is as ever derived, begins its ninth generation since 1973.

The Evo itself, conceived as a rally homol...Read the full article

saw one of these in the flesh yesterday, must admit i was massively disappointed.

after the concept and past Evos, this looks very anemic.  it looks too high and too thin, much like a regular Evo with just a big wing on the back.  the alloys were nothing special and those gorgeous plumped out wheel arches of old have disappeared.

here's hoping theres a facelift soon.

 I've owned 2 Porsches, a 5.7 Litre (Chevrolet engined) GTS Monaro (an
Australian Camaro), Two Nissan Twin Turbo 300ZX two-seaters, a 280ZX two-seater with extremely modified suspension, a 428 Cubic Inch Cobra Jet Mustang (a dog, the Ford 427 and Boss 429 Cubic Inch motors were the real revving engines) driven several Ferraris plus other brilliant handling quick cars, and nothing else defies my ability to find the handling limits as my Evolution X does; and with so much joy and pleasure.

It's not just that it generates .99 g's of lateral acceleration on standard tyres, it's the nimble change of direction on twisting and reducing radius curves. I've left cars with in excess of 100 horsepower more than mine for dead, on tight roads and tracks.

I'm increasing power by at least 110 Horsepower to 400 plus by simply remapping the ECU and adding a lower restriction exhaust backwards from the turbo dump pipe, just for the sheer exhilaration of extra oomph (and to totally obliterate 135i BMWs, WRX Sti's and 6.2 Litre Chevys in a straight line). I'm adding a sprint booster for more immediate response from the "fly-by-wire" throttle. This should enable 0-60 mph times in the high three seconds bracket, similar to the FQ400 Evolution X. Quarter mile times in the "elevens" are anticipated with the aid of the responsiveness of the sprint booster. 

I wonder about the extent to which bigger, stickier rubber would increase the lateral G forces generated. The Coastal hinterland hills 100 kilometres north of where I live are a hoot. Give me a call when you're heading for Australia and we can compare notes on car performance. Perhaps you can scare me in your Integra when I visit the UK, or wherever you live.

 Regards

Andrew

from Australia  

i seem to remember the nissan skyline GTR of the 1990's doing lateral 1G of traction.