400 HP EVO X from...Mitsubishi!

[SVT666]

Mitsubishi to launch 400-horse Evolution X FQ400

Mitsubishi has given the go-ahead to a road-going 400 horsepower plus variant of the Lancer Evolution after a race-prepared 400 horsepower Evo competed in the Britcar Championship at Silverstone in the United Kingdom. Following up on the FQ300 and FQ360 versions of previous Lancer Evolutions, the FQ400 is set to go on sale in the U.K. next year.

We?d anticipate the FQ400 featuring a new turbocharger and exhaust manifold, as well as a revised fuel delivery system and ECU. No doubt a few additional aerodynamic add-ons, as well as a few weight-reducing measures, will help the FQ400 achieve 0-60 figures under four seconds.

The race car was prepared by ADR Motorsport, the same group that prepared the Evolutions that compete in the British Rally Championship.

Worldwide sale hasn?t been confirmed, though sale outside of the U.K. isn?t likely at first. Sources suggest that the FQ400 would retail for ?45,000.

[Gotta-Qik-C7]

Sounds good!

[the Teuton]

It's only ever been sold in England, and it's only ever been made (before) by Mitsubishi's Ralliart.

Subaru needs a better STI, no doubt about it.

[S204STi]

Britain has always been great for producing these special edition FQ Evos and Prodrive STIs.  If only we could get that sort of deal over here.

[the Teuton]

I want a Type-25!

[Raza]

I want a Type-25!

I want an *deep breath* Impreza STI Spec C Type RA-R!



Not in that color, if it can be avoided, though.

http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evocarreviews/206850/subaru_impreza.html

[the Teuton]

For taking you around a corner so fast you may puke, you win, Raza.  For a little more civil, yet much more powerful version, I shall take the Type-25.

Why don't we ever get these sorts of cool cars?

[Raza]

For taking you around a corner so fast you may puke, you win, Raza.  For a little more civil, yet much more powerful version, I shall take the Type-25.

Why don't we ever get these sorts of cool cars?

Because we're usually content with shit like the 2008 Impreza.  At least we eventually won out on that front (although they've lost my business forever because of it).

[S204STi]

Because we're usually content with shit like the 2008 Impreza.  At least we eventually won out on that front (although they've lost my business forever because of it).

LOL, extremism FTL.

[Raza]

LOL, extremism FTL.

It's simple timing. 

I had to buy a sedan this year, and I don't plan on buying another one for at least 6 years.  Hopefully 8.  And I won't look to Subaru considering how fluffy this past model was, and considering the future of cars looks bleak, I'll probably buy on the secondary market more often.  That means even when I do buy Subaru, it won't be from Subaru.

[S204STi]

It's simple timing. 

I had to buy a sedan this year, and I don't plan on buying another one for at least 6 years.  Hopefully 8.  And I won't look to Subaru considering how fluffy this past model was, and considering the future of cars looks bleak, I'll probably buy on the secondary market more often.  That means even when I do buy Subaru, it won't be from Subaru.

Ah, I get it.

[Raza]

Ah, I get it.

Yeah, I might even pick up a Forester in 24-30 months, but I won't be buying a new one.  But the only current car I'd want to own, I don't want to buy (Legacy Spec.b), and they won't make it by the time I'm ready for a new sedan. 

[S204STi]

Yeah, I might even pick up a Forester in 24-30 months, but I won't be buying a new one.  But the only current car I'd want to own, I don't want to buy (Legacy Spec.b), and they won't make it by the time I'm ready for a new sedan. 

I tend to see what you mean; there are actually a lot of cars that I really dig that can only be found on the used market.  And owning a new car, other than the warranty, is sometimes too stressful.

[Minpin]

I gotta say, I am pretty uninterested in any Evo, much less a race car stripped out  high powered version...

[Tave]

I gotta say, I am pretty uninterested in any Evo,

You're doing it wrong.

[S204STi]

I gotta say, I am pretty uninterested in any Evo, much less a race car stripped out  high powered version...

Really?  Because that's the only kind of Evo that makes any sense to me.

[Raza]

Really?  Because that's the only kind of Evo that makes any sense to me.

A stripped out, low power one makes more sense to me.