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).
abughaleb
December 2, 2008 6:12 PM
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