Spy Video: Mitsubishi Evo X in motion
by Chris Shunk on Jul 22nd 2007 at 8:04PM 
Before the folks over at Mitsubishi drop their crown jewel Evo X on an eager public, many road-hours of testing have to be logged in the souped-up Lancer. Besides the fact that the Evo X is arguably Mitsubishi's most recognizable car, there is plenty of new technology that needs to be perfected before buyers can purchase this rocketship. Edmunds Inside Line has video of the Evo X taking it to the 'Ring, and Mitsubishi's 4WD, 300+hp beast looks ready to be unleashed. A new paddle-shift twin-clutch supersport automatic joins the more traditional six-speed manual, and more powerful means of forced induction are rumored to lie under the hood. From its aggressive stance and sharp looks, to the increased performance potential, Mitsubishi looks like a lock to continue the Evo tradition. Hit the jump to view the Evo X in action from Germany's most famous car playground.
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paul34 8:17PM (7/22/2007)
LOL - Edmunds must know something we don't - "they spent most of their time perfecting their new, clutchless transmission"
hahah
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Logik 8:47PM (7/22/2007)
You can deduce a whole lot about what's being tested through visual and sonic observation.
paul34 8:48PM (7/22/2007)
Yes, yes you can...
Sorry, but I don't know what that has to do with my comment?
Conor 9:06PM (7/22/2007)
It has everything to do with your comment. You say that they must know something we don't. Logik gave a way that they gained that knowledge. Anyway, this car looks amazing.
-C
paul34 9:09PM (7/22/2007)
I think I know what you're referring to, and I believe you've missed the point of my comment ;-).
If you look, I was making fun of Edmund saying Mitsu was testing some sort of "clutchless" transmission - this Evo is actually using Mitsu's new dual-clutch transmission - thus, the error.
It's a funny error because I'm not aware of any "clutchless" transmissions currently in consumer use. Jokes aren't funny if they have to be explained... =(
seoultrain 9:14PM (7/22/2007)
lol... if it's any consolation, paul, i saw your comment before these guys posted, and i got it, as many others likely did.
Jack 8:56PM (7/23/2007)
Haha i caught that too! had to kinda think about what they said for a second!
Boone Pickens 9:11AM (7/23/2007)
"Clutchless" is in reference to no clutch pedal. I think "clutch pedal-less" would sound ridiculous.
paul34 11:27AM (7/23/2007)
And "clutchless transmission" doesn't sound ridiculous? :-)
There's a name already for it - dual clutch transmission/gearbox. Most people just use the name of what they're referring to
Max Merak 12:14AM (7/23/2007)
I want one. Mitsus may lack dependability, but I'll sacrifice.
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EquinsuOcha 1:29AM (7/23/2007)
What are you basing that dependability upon? Mirages from 1994? It's amazing to me that people still bash Mitsubishi for quality issues even though they have the best warranty of any Japanese manufacturer, and have a better track record than Hyundai and Kia. There still are Mitsubishi pickup trucks, 1G Eclipses, and Montero's on the road now - can you say the same thing about a Hyundai Scoupe or Excel?
digitalzombie 3:21AM (7/23/2007)
>,> To EquinsuOcha: Um Hyundai and Kia aren't japanese. If you're going to compare Mitsu to japanese cars can you compare it to Nissan, Toyota, Isuzu, Mazda, Suziki, whatever, blah, or Honda?
Look Korea is not an island 8 (ocha) A (ah). Japan is an island. Kia & Hyundai = Koreans.
Xcountryflyer 9:55PM (7/22/2007)
Better looking than the butt ugly WRX though.
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Ligor 10:16PM (7/22/2007)
agreed
it does look a whole lot better than the new STi
rv 12:03AM (7/23/2007)
Meh - I'll take the Soob without a second thought. It looks like Mitsu never finished the front of the car - from the side I see no original characteristics. And after the interior of the last Lancer, I'll pass. Sure its a fine car though. Still saving up for a new Soob.
Torqued 10:02PM (7/22/2007)
I think they were referring to the lack of a clutch pedal. Some non-car people think the pedal is teh clutch, but I would expect better from Edmunds. But yeah it's actually got twice the clutches my car has.
Aren't all automatic tranny's "clutchless", using a torque converter instead?
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paul34 10:38PM (7/22/2007)
Yes, it is true a regular automatic lacks a main clutch. However, it uses several clutch packs (small clutches) for each gearset. So even a traditional automatic technically has clutches!
And yes, I'd expect that from Edmunds - they're basically the AOL of the car world lol. I almost feel sorry for them, as I'm sure they felt special with this video - only to spoil it by demonstrating yet again their ineptitude when it comes to cars.
jorvis 11:48PM (7/22/2007)
I loved the previous Evos but I'm not terribly excited about the new body style. Am I the only one that thinks this looks a lot more like a Mazda 3 than the usual Evo/rally styling?
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rv 12:04AM (7/23/2007)
No, you're not. It looks like a poor-man's Mazda3...
smartmlp 1:17AM (7/23/2007)
I always thought that they should make the Evo a totally different platform from the lancer. If it was a separate platform they could make it a lot nicer instead of being limited by the economy car lancer design. It needs to be lower, wider, and not as tall and it will look a lot more aggressive.
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