First Pics of U.K.Bound 400bhp Mitsubishi Evo X FQ-400

Mitsubishi Evo X FQ-400 will be for the UK only

Mitsubishi Evo X FQ-400
by Alex Ricciuti
December 2, 2008 5:55 PM
Filed Under: Japanese, Mitsubishi, Rumours

There is something about the British market that simply loves the Evo. That's great. But what about the rest of us? Because this new 400 hp Mitsubishi Evo X FQ-400 is a UK-model only.

The car was developed by Mitsubishi UK along with ADR Motorsport, its race team partner. And they certainly crank the hell out of a mere 2.0 liter engine. With a new ECU program, the four-cylinder turbocharged, coupled with a new exhaust, gets the galloping up to the region of 405 hp and an equivalent number of pound-feet of torque, or 540 Nm.

But unlike the previous FQ-400, based on the Mitsubishi Evo VIII, this one doesn't have a race clutch and, hence, is made easier to drive. And there's no twin-clutch SST transmission on this Evo either, Mitsubishi promises the standard manual gear box can handle the force of this engine.

0 to 60 mph (roughly 100 km/h) times in at 3.5 seconds. About 0.6 of a second quicker than the Evo X FQ-360.

Additional cooling vents and new brakes help deal with all the power at work here.

Prices will be between £45,000 (38,250 euro) and £50,000 (42,500 euro).

 

Source: Autocar
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abughaleb
December 2, 2008 6:12 PM
The front of the car reminds me of the Nissan GT-R, Is it just me?

deliverinsanity
December 2, 2008 7:29 PM
Where have you been for the past year and a half?

RobERob
December 2, 2008 7:59 PM
I think it's the other way around.

abughaleb
December 2, 2008 9:19 PM
Then why didn’t any one said anything about it? The Evo was first presented as a concept car in Tokyo 2005, which witnessed the introduction of the GT-R concept too. So who got it first I ask?

YuZi
May 26, 2009 10:17 PM
Abughaleb, i think Mitsubishi pioneered this kind of front end. I know everyone's doing it now, Nissan, Citroen, everyone.

But hey, check out this Mitsubishi Sport Truck concept from 2004 NAIAS. Notice how the Grille/Bumper and the A pillars are similar to the ones on the GTR. http://www.worldcarfans.com/3040322.002/photo1010/mitsubishi-sport-truck-concept

MTC
December 2, 2008 6:15 PM
does FQ-400 stand for F**king Quick 400?

Bristol411S3
December 2, 2008 6:55 PM
Yes, it does actually. A term coined by Mitsubishi UK I recall.

Beetle
December 2, 2008 6:29 PM
Msn had these pics 2 weeks ago.

Tuner_Mad
December 2, 2008 10:57 PM
Now I just can't seem to get my eyes of this ride... looks so damn HAWT!!

Bojassem
December 2, 2008 11:29 PM
Jeremy Clarkson definitely gonna love that monster !

YuZi
May 26, 2009 10:11 PM
Jeremy hated the previous FQ-400. He thought Mitsubishi had gone too far with it.


Edited by user on May 26, 2009 at 10:11 PM
James2911
December 3, 2008 1:26 AM
Well Clarkson thought the FQ-300 was better than the FQ-360 so he might not.

Bojassem
December 3, 2008 4:47 PM
Well, if it comes as they said with a full manual gearbox, and 0-60 in 3.5s , yes ,he is gonna love it! It's almost the same acceleration as the GT-R, but in an old school stuff!

GanSan
December 3, 2008 8:21 AM
Lucky English folk!

KayGeeOh
December 3, 2008 9:05 AM
I would really like to see the power and torque graphs of this beast. The problem with small displacement high powered turbo charged cars is the horrendous lag.

GmBHcarfanatic
December 3, 2008 2:48 PM
''Prices will be between £45,000 (38,250 euro) and £50,000 (42,500 euro).'' isn't it supposed to be the other way round? the pound is higher in value than the Euro. great car!

ck314
December 3, 2008 5:11 PM
awesum but is it the 5-speed or 6-speed unit?

Tuner_Mad
December 3, 2008 6:43 PM
the 5-speed 'box is on this model. dang it....

mortz
December 5, 2008 5:52 AM
Well that gave me a hard-on, nice very nice, could possibly be sniffing around the gt-rs rear bumper or not far off.

YuZi
May 26, 2009 10:10 PM
pretty close to the rear bumper...as long as it isnt a high speed track

shadowphantom
December 18, 2008 6:57 PM
Another EVO we cannot get. But that's always the case.

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