Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X
A rally homologation car that ran for ten generations. America got the last three.
A new engine, a dual-clutch option and yaw control at the rear: the most capable Evo, and the last.
7 reviewers · 30 videos
Reviewers strongly agree on its performance and handling, but split on daily drivability and value.
across 7 reviewers
"the new suspension tuning is softer than the previous setup, which makes the new Evo a much better daily driver."
MotorWeek · ▶ 6:38"it's low rent Mitsubishi pulled out the great seats we were expecting and so so now you might as well leave the windows down"
EverydayDriver · ▶ 4:26"I think the the cost benefit is a lot better in this car"
Zygrene · ▶ 2:42"It is a nearly $45,000 car. The thing about that is there's things on this car you don't really need."
EverydayDriver · ▶ 0:53Performance
4.5/57 of 7 reviewersconsensus“I can just mash the throttle even before I hit the Apex so basically you can feel the the uh ayc the rear differential in the back set extra power to the outside wheel to counteract any under steer”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 15:17“Man, the level of power though is more than adequate.”
positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 8:29“Mitsubishi then drops in its allnew 4B11 2 L turbo 4 cylinder that makes 291 horsepower and 300 lb feet of torque.”
positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 2:18Handling
5.0/57 of 7 reviewersstrong consensus“it really doesn't feel like a 3500 to 3600 lb car at all it feels like it's a 3,000lb car”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 4:46“Front end is feeling incredibly sharp. very pointy and precise”
positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 5:23“I am truly shocked as much time has gone by and as old as this car has gotten that it still has the best handling powertrain of this group”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 21:41Fun to drive
4.5/57 of 7 reviewersconsensus“I just love the excitement of the Evo.”
positive · Jubbal & Cars · ▶ 13:40“if you're looking for fun the whole equation switches and I realize the Evo is still the most fun”
positive · EverydayDriver · ▶ 29:59“Ready to rip through corners and plant smiles on all our faces.”
positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 0:27Daily drivability
3.0/57 of 7 reviewerssplit“it's low rent Mitsubishi pulled out the great seats we were expecting and so so now you might as well leave the windows down”
critical · EverydayDriver · ▶ 4:26“the new suspension tuning is softer than the previous setup, which makes the new Evo a much better daily driver.”
positive · MotorWeek · ▶ 6:38“I think the ride quality of this car is totally fine for a daily driver”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 6:56Value
4.0/56 of 7 reviewerssplit“I think the the cost benefit is a lot better in this car”
positive · Zygrene · ▶ 2:42“he's in this car for less than $2,000 and he has an incredibly entertaining good daily driver for that money”
positive · ShootingCars · ▶ 15:38“It is a nearly $45,000 car. The thing about that is there's things on this car you don't really need.”
critical · EverydayDriver · ▶ 0:53The X is the Evolution started again from nothing. The iron 4G63 gave way to the 4B11T: aluminium block, square 86 mm bore and stroke, MIVEC on both camshafts, and a timing chain where the old engine had a belt. US cars make 291 hp and 300 lb-ft.
Mechanically the headline is S-AWC, which ties the Active Center Differential, an Active Yaw Control rear differential and stability control into one system. That makes the X the first Evolution sold in the US with AYC, the torque-vectoring rear axle the American VIII and IX went without. The roof, bonnet and front wings are aluminium. It is still more than 200 lb heavier than a IX.
The gearboxes split the range. The GSR has a five-speed manual. The MR has the six-speed TC-SST dual-clutch with Bilstein dampers and Eibach springs, and the US never got a three-pedal MR. The MR Touring added leather and a sunroof for 2010.
The Final Edition closed US sales in 2015: 1,600 numbered cars based on the GSR, with 303 hp, the five-speed, Bilsteins, Eibachs and two-piece front rotors.
Where it places in the lineage: the most capable Evo, and the one least loved by people raised on the 4G63 cars. It is heavier and more refined than anything before it, and it ended the line. Mitsubishi retired the Evolution in 2016 with no successor.
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- Final Edition (2015)1,600 numbered cars for the US, based on the GSR: 303 hp and 305 lb-ft, five-speed manual, Bilstein dampers, Eibach springs, two-piece Brembo front rotors and a black roof.
- MR Touring (2010)MR with leather, a sunroof and a lip spoiler in place of the wing.
The US manual is a five-speed. The six-ratio gearbox is the TC-SST dual-clutch, and it was the only transmission on the MR, so the US never got a three-pedal MR. This is the first Evolution sold in the US with Active Yaw Control. The aluminium-block 4B11T replaced the iron 4G63 and uses a timing chain rather than a belt. The roof, bonnet and front wings are aluminium, yet the GSR weighs more than 200 lb more than a IX MR. UK-market FQ cars ran as high as the 446 PS FQ-440 MR; none came to the US. US sales began in January 2008 and ended with the 2015 model year.