The baseline Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is sold in the UK, but no Evo offering there is complete without the FQ models. FQ apparently stands for something slightly rude but quite effective as a representation of what Mitsubishi UK has done to the baseline Evo X.
First up you have the Lancer Evolution X FQ-300, which is the baseline standard model in the UK and has its 4B11T producing 291 horses. It goes from 0 to 100km/h in 4.7 seconds. Next up is the Lancer Evolution FQ-330, which is modified by HKS and brings power levels up to 325 horsepower.
This is achieved via an ECU remap and a revised intake and intercooler to take care of the induction needs, providing a 10% boost in power over the base FQ-300. This shaves 0.3 seconds off the acceleration time, bringing it down to 4.4 seconds.
The top of the range is the Lancer Evolution FQ-360, which produces 356 horsepower. This one takes abit of extra work. The FQ-330′s intake mods are there, but the extra horsepower topped up over the FQ-330′s 325hp is achieved in a manner you wouldn’t normally expect. I’m sure you think they increased the boost or uprated the turbo, but in reality they actually reduced the boost from 11.8 psi to 10.3 psi.
The extra power is achieved via fiddling with the air-fuel mixture to make it leaner. The result is a power boost without much lag as even with the increase in power, peak torque of 492Nm is hit at 3,500rpm. 0 to 100km/h takes 4.1 seconds.
Only the FQ-300 is available with the Twin Clutch SST, while the FQ-330 and FQ-360 is only available with a 5-speed manual, presumably because the Twin Clutch SST box has not been tested enough with the higher torque levels of the FQ-330 and FQ-360.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
marvelous!i like all of them..still wondering when they will come to Malaysia..hope the price is reasonable..
a powerful Japanese beast…a car tat i always wanted 2 have in my garage…
Wow. Not a word to said.
Trully awesome…
some say that a Nissan GT-R is a budget Veyron for the poor, then the FQ-360 must be the budget GT-R for the poor
I doubt the price will be reasonable in Malaysia, the mystical Land of Whatever-oso-can-Tax.
I wish I could afford one too…
“some say that a Nissan GT-R is a budget Veyron for the poor, then the FQ-360 must be the budget GT-R for the poor”
if u watched top gear on evo 8 FQ series..the car can even ‘shake’ the more expensive lambo. thts almost like budget lambo for the poor.
*nway, FQ= F**kin Quick
most likely fq360 holds more boost pressure at readline then the fq330, plus only drinks RON99 as minimum.
So, what does FQ mean?
So, what does FQ mean?
FQ = Fu*king Quick…. really, its true.
Fast Quadruple?
or really F*ckin Quick ka?
IMPREZA OR GT-R MUCH BETTER
FQ = f**king quick, truely, haha
the FQ-300 is good enough though…. even Jeremy Clarkson recommend the FQ-300 for average drivers….
want a cool Jap ride but can’t afford GT-R? just get an Evo X…..
hope to see a FQ-400 soon…..
I saw the review on Top Gear, This car is definitely fun! very precise and a real driver’s car! There is a really cool shot of the Evo doing a donut around the STI.
In terms of pure speed, I don’t think EVO is that fast. I think Porsche is kinda like that as well. The car is well focus on driving pleasure and not too much focus on lap times like the way STI and GTR is.
So definitely thrills.
and just to think, all of that power only from a TURBOED 2 liter engine. amazing isn’t it.
FQ —-> Freaking Quick
Even with standard 280 BHP cost ~RM300k, wonder how much the FQ will cost?
May be can get the Lancer Ralliart with 230 BHP, non-sophisticated AWH, still a nice 4 door power salon.
Singapore, once before the distributor brought in Evo 9 similiar to FQ model. Hope Asia will have Evo X tuned Ralliart, Evo X MR…
the top gear tested the 360 model n they actually recommended the 300 model will be enough.
lolz !!!
They only have the Twin Clutch gearbox for the 300 because they have to program the gearbox so that it works optimally well with the powerband of the engine. They haven’t had the time to redo the programming for the higher output engines so they may not get it for some time.
I’ll go for the twin clutch FQ300. with a few milliseconds of different, you can even notice that much. Beside, if some one see you driving this evo out, he will be crazy enough to challenge this car
According to today’s NST- CBT, our police will have a batch of this EVO by year end. Interesting News ah?
msmar_453, really ah?? Who said that? I hope they’re just doing the wishful thinking. Hehehe….
HAHA,
Sorry are you sure?
Is it Proton made EVO or truely Japanese beast?
its true that police got the evo's and its here already. my cousin works as mechanics under Mitsubishi corp not under USF or so wat eva. He said he tested the car, and police tested the car. that car is just the base line evo. that cant go like the Evo X MR sold in malaysia. in other word, police's evo is the same like the one sold in singapore….
There won't be any FQ400 here.It's intended for the UK market unless you'd get grey importers to get one here.