Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is the tenth and final generation of the Lancer Evolution, a sports sedan produced by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors.
By September 2005, Mitsubishi introduced a concept version of the next-gen Evolution at the 39th Tokyo Motor Show named the Concept-X, designed by Omer Halilhodžić at the company’s European design centre.
Mitsubishi unveiled a second concept car, the Prototype-X, at the 2007 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).
The Lancer Evolution X sedan features a 4B11T 2.0L (1998cc) turbocharged, all-aluminium inline-4 GEMA engine. Power and torque depend on the market but all versions have at least 280 PS (206 kW; 276 hp). (JDM version), the American market version has slightly more.
The UK models were reworked by Mitsubishi UK, in accordance with previous MR Evolutions bearing the FQ badge. Options for the UK Evolutions are 300 hp (220 kW) and 360 hp (270 kW).
Two versions of the car are offered in the U.S. The Lancer Evolution MR, with 6-speed Twin Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission (TC-SST). The other version is the GSR which has a 5-speed manual transmission system.
The car also has a new full-time four-wheel drive system named S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control), an advanced version of Mitsubishi’s AWC system used in previous generations.
The S-AWC uses torque vectoring technology to send different amounts of torque to the rear wheels.
It also featured Mitsubishi’s new 6-speed SST dual-clutch automatic transmission with steering-mounted magnesium alloy shift paddles. It has replaced the Tiptronic automatic transmission, hence the SST version replaced the GT-A version (which was used in Evolution VII and Evolution IX Wagon).
A 5-speed manual gearbox was also available. The Lancer Evolution also incorporated Mitsubishi’s next-generation RISE safety body.
The Evolution X went on sale October 2, 2007 in Japan, January 2008 in the US, February in Canada (as the first version of Evolution in Canada) and by March 2008 in the UK.
The Twin Clutch SST version was available in Japan from November 2007.
Europe followed with sales in May, GSR and MR version included premium package. The introduction of the 2010 MR-Touring moved the car even further upscale. Leather and a moonroof became standard while revising the rear spoiler to just a lip spoiler.
In 2014, it was revealed that Mitsubishi would discontinue production of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution after the 2015 model year.
