New Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution now in Malaysia!
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The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is now in Malaysia, priced at RM 315,436.10 on the road without insurance together with a 1 year or 20,000km warranty. This is more expensive than what the Lancer Evolution 9 was asking for (a tad over RM280K), however looking at the specs list there are lots of extra comforts that seem to justify the sticker price.
The Evo 9 was quite a barebones car - it had the powerful engine and the advanced all-wheel drive system but that was it. It had manual climate control and a very basic audio system. In contrast to that, the new Lancer Evolution features a premium 9-speaker Rockford Fosgate Premium Sound System, and comfortable and relaxed cruising is very much achievable thanks to the automatic mode of the Twin Clutch SST gearbox. This time the officially imported Evolution comes without that pesky 180km/h JDM speed limiter!
Continue reading for the rest of the details…
The engine under the hood is a new 4B11T all-aluminium 2.0 liter MIVEC DOHC engine with a quick-spooling twin scroll turbocharger, which finally ends the 4G63T’s long faithful service in the Lancer Evolution series. In the stock Lancer Evolution X state of tune it produces 295 PS at 6,500rpm and 366Nm of torque at 3,500rpm (interestingly, this is actually less than the previously sold Evo 9’s 400Nm).
This engine is mated to the 6-speed Twin Clutch SST gearbox (ratios: 1st - 3.655, 2nd - 2.368, 3rd - 1.754, 4th - 1.322, 5th - 1.008, 6th - 0.775), which has three driving modes - Normal, Sport and Super Sport. For daily driving just leave it in Normal mode. Manual shifting is enabled via lightweight magnesium paddle shifters on the steering column.
The car rides on a MacPherson strut suspension at the front and a multi-link design at the rear. Shocks are Bilstein, springs are Eibach and wheels are 18 inch BBS lightweight aluminium wheels wrapped with 18 inch low profile wide tyres. Brakes are massive Brembo disc brakes with 4 pot calipers at the front and 2 pot calipers at the rear for excellent stopping power.
Other equipment include 7 airbags (2 x front, 2 x side, 2 x curtain and 1 driver knee), ELR seatbelts with pre-tensioners and force limiters, adaptive front lighting, HID headlamps, Recaro full bucket front seats, genuine leather-wrapped steering wheel, cruise control, keyless entry and start as well as a sunroof.
And then there is of course the Super All Wheel Control (S-AWC) system integrating Active Centre Differential, Active Yaw Control, Active Stability Control and Sport ABS.
The Lancer Evolution is available in three colors: a choice of Red Metallic (shown in pic above), Phantom Black Pearl or a delicious Solid White.
The question now is what next? Will Mitsubishi Motors Japan allow Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia to make available the less powerful Mitsubishi Galant Fortis Ralliart for sale here in Malaysia as the Lancer Ralliart? Looking at the price of the Evo X, a Lancer Ralliart with 240 PS, Twin Clutch SST and a less sophisticated all-wheel drive could go for RM250K, positioning it as a more premium offering to the Civic Type R and Golf GTI.
PHOTO GALLERY: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
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August 24, 2008 @ 3:50 am
wow, paul u r still awake? hehe..
August 24, 2008 @ 4:26 am
I like this…
Maybe Paul just got back from somewhere?
hehe…
August 24, 2008 @ 8:53 am
hohohoho so expensive lah..
i`m looking for more photo from interrior
August 24, 2008 @ 9:05 am
the wheels look small for this car..or is it just me??..30k more than the previous model offered by mits m’sia..and in japan this car cost RM90k..M’sia this car cost US100k..its too much..
August 24, 2008 @ 10:15 am
I’m sorry.. in the other way of thinking.. i found now Mitsubishi getting lazy. Or lazy designer or too much cut cost!
Same front view (bumper, front light etc etc..) Apply to all so call ‘ lancer’ version. The difference might be less than 5%. It should be like that..
At least they have to do something far better one for this legendary evo.
August 24, 2008 @ 11:55 am
our has the number plate in the middle? so un-evoish.
glad with tht price it comes with all tht options which is missing in the GT.
but surprisingly, all tht is available in the Singaporean spec GT….
August 24, 2008 @ 12:09 pm
Get the S204 or RA-R!
August 24, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Malaysian price…..over 300k. I bet grey imported is around 280k
August 24, 2008 @ 1:54 pm
The real car is overpriced??
Let me tell you guys, even Evo X’s Tomica and other brand die cast toys oso priced DOUBLED compared to other car model in the same range.
I’ve checked them in some hobby shops in KL.
Evo X Toys oso overpriced oredi…..
August 24, 2008 @ 2:19 pm
hmm i thought in stock mode it produces 422Nm of torque?
August 24, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
Don’t you think it’s a little presumptuous to label the Fortis as a premium alternative to the Civic Type-Ri?
It’s like saying that a Z4 is a premium alternative to an Elise.
I mean, the Fortis is a watered down Evo X for people who want something a little less hardcore and more comfy - while the Type-R is a no-compromise racer that provides a driving experience so mechanical, so pure that you’d have to be riding a bike to feel more involved. Plus the Type-R has none of that silly auto-clutch nonsense that detracts from the overall experience.
I also think the Fortis is fairly pointless - if you can afford to spend RM240k on a watered down version of a car, surely you can save a bit longer to get the real thing instead. Imagine looking at your Galant Fortis in your driveway and thinking, “Damn, I sure wish I’d waited and bought an Evo instead…”
Just my 2 sen…
August 24, 2008 @ 4:14 pm
i wait for recon model from japan
August 24, 2008 @ 4:37 pm
impreza rulz baby
August 24, 2008 @ 4:52 pm
All crap in malaysia make the tax so high,
malaysian always take other country taxi as diamond…
August 24, 2008 @ 5:08 pm
Roti Naan.
Get Hotwheels la, cheaper but looks a bit deformed as regular hotwheels cars do. Rm5.90 standard
August 24, 2008 @ 7:05 pm
overpriced imo. I’d topup 15k to get a BMW 3 series coupe or sedan
August 24, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
its proton persona brother imo
August 24, 2008 @ 8:38 pm
SINGAPORE STI IMPREZA ONLY RM 200,000
August 24, 2008 @ 9:15 pm
Hmmm, nice car, with price to match..
August 24, 2008 @ 10:45 pm
gorgeous, simply gorgeous…..
315k is definitely a great deal, as X is much better and well-equipped than previous IX…… and best of all, it is the twin clutch SST….
if anyone got this car already, if u dont mind please let me test drive for at least few hours, ok?
impreza vs. this mighty beast? LMAO…. no chance at all for that ugly hatch…
EVO RULEZ !!!
August 24, 2008 @ 10:56 pm
chrtien, u must be joking, right?
does the paddle shifter stuff sounds very gay and silly?
how about Gallardo, F430 etc etc high performance cars? they have it too….
i never driven actual Evo X before, just read through many positive reviews from mags and forums, but i bet u will never want to drive Civic Type-R again after having Evo X…..
August 25, 2008 @ 12:08 am
cyborgx, i agree..but may i ask u, what type of 3 series that u can get with 330k? is the 3 series equip with 6speed twin clutch? is the 3 series can run 0-100kmh is 5sec(or maybe less..rite?), is the 3 series equip with all those stability control? with evo u can get 290ps with 2.0 engine only. Unless u buy a Bmw M3, thats a different case.
August 25, 2008 @ 12:36 am
Hi, mitilanevo
Well, I doubt many of us here would have driven a F430 but I did try the one on the 156 zoinks ago and, more recently, the dual clutch thingy on an Audi A3 TFSI (which is really the same as a Golf GTI).
To be honest, it’s fun for about 5 minutes but after a while, you’ll find that all it leaves is a very detached feeling - there’s a difference between pushing a big switch and actually shifting cogs around. Eventually, I got lazy and let the damn thing shift gears on its own - since it seemed to do it better than I did…
And I never said anything disparaging about the Evo X! I said that the watered down Ralliart Fortis thingy was pointless because you might as well save a but more and get the real thing. Plus, you can get the Evo X with a proper gearbox.
True, the Evo X is probably a pretty fun car to drive - I’ve never driven one but 236 glowing magazine reviews can’t be wrong.
But on the other hand, it’s pretty apparent that you’ve never driven a Civic Type-R in anger through Sepang or up Bukit Tinggi / Genting before
If you know a friend who’s got one - beg, borrow or steal - take it to a really good, winding, empty road and your perceptions of what front-wheel-driven cars are capable of will change forever. And for that matter, you’ll never want to drive an auto box ever again.
August 25, 2008 @ 7:14 am
Nice bodies. Slurppppp..
August 25, 2008 @ 11:06 am
I totally fallen in love to this car.. RRReeally damn nice car.
August 25, 2008 @ 11:16 am
I have search to the accessories to the car, the car price goes up is because of expensives accesskories, the recaro seats had already cost of RM22k, with the brembo disc brake calipers, BBS sports rims, and the gear box knob, 3 spoke leather steering wheel, and Roakford sound syst. The total cost will be ard RM40k….can be said is reasonable price loh.323k(evo X) - 285K(evo IX) = 38K. (correct me if i m wrong).
August 25, 2008 @ 11:17 am
* i have done some reseach/ servey
August 25, 2008 @ 6:08 pm
chrtien,
huh?? i thought for sharp corners, RWD cars are much better, right?
and for uphills, for me is turbodiesel anytime, more torque, haha…..
i’m not anti-civic, i myself also like the current generation Civic, as well as the new 3-dr Type-R, which I never see any on Malaysian roads….
August 25, 2008 @ 6:42 pm
this car is for people who are not smart enough to buy a subaru impreza, honda civic type-r, nissan gt-r, mazda rx-8, nissan 350z. a very expensive mitshubishi lancer 2.0 gt
August 25, 2008 @ 7:10 pm
Nice car but i though the tranmisson is using the paddle shifting thingy? Anyway, i think stick to the manual tranmission is better… Wonder what the EVO 11 going to look like already… hmmm…
August 25, 2008 @ 8:25 pm
4.5seconds …ZOom….Babes
August 25, 2008 @ 11:06 pm
theanswer,
323i BMW 3 Series Coupe. Sorry, you are supposed to be topup RM25k not RM15k. If you can fork RM300k for a car, another 25k wouldnt be a problem. You dont need 0-100km/h in 5 sec because you cant use in Malaysia road. Whats the fun if you accelerate to that speed and you need to stomp the brake in the end.
August 26, 2008 @ 1:44 pm
that girl on the right…fuhh…. so hot. I love those legs….
August 26, 2008 @ 5:02 pm
the citroen girls are much hotter
August 26, 2008 @ 6:57 pm
In Malaysia i’d rather take my 315k to invest in stocks….LOL
August 28, 2008 @ 8:06 pm
yea, the we can buy three evos or a gt-r