Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Euro, Mitsubishi
'X' doesn't mark the spot: Mitsubishi to drop numerical designation on UK Evo
Over nearly two decades, Mitsubishi's Evolution has done exactly what its name implies, with each successive model getting better, and a separate numerical designation affixed to the trunk. However, according to AutoExpress, buyers of the newest Evo in UK will be getting their all-wheel-drive rally rocket bereft of the next Roman numeral, "X" on the boot.
The plain-old Evolution will be anything but when it goes on sale next spring, packing 300+ HP and enough electronics to keep any CES geek catatonic for weeks.
[Source: AutoExpress]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
vectorbug 1:39PM (7/23/2007)
I thought there really wasn't much difference between the Lancer 8 and 9 (other than the number)?
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Damon Lavrinc 1:52PM (7/23/2007)
Overall, little was done on the exterior, with the exception of a new front bumper. Most of the changes were under-hood, although many of them were more tweaks than outright revisions.
Naturally, the Wiki-geeks have broken down the minutia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Lancer_Evolution