New Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-360 Launched

[ranjan united]

Mitsubishi Motors UK has unveiled a new and more powerful version of the iconic Lancer Evolution IX performance car. A development of the FQ-340, the new FQ-360 features a 366 bhp version of Mitsubishi’s 2.0-liter turbo engine. Available only to British customers for now.

This car will sprint from 0-60 mph in an estimated 4.1 sec and top 160 mph. These figures underline Lancer Evolution’s reputation as the supercar bargain. By comparison, the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, which costs almost twice as much, takes 0.7 sec longer to reach 60 mph from rest.

Engine:-
Type:Turbocharged Inline-4
Displacement cu in (cc):122 (1997)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM:366(273) / 6887
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM:363(492) / 3200

Performance:-
Acceleration 0-60 mph s:4.1
Top Speed mph (km/h):160 (257)

Hand this car to a good tuner and BOOM!, you've got an insanely fast car on your hands.

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[1Day]

I have never been a fan of the EVOs, they are awesome cars for what they are worth but still, the new editions have not been looking any good...lets hope the X will turn out good looking..

Anyhow now a days its stupid for the manucturers to put 0-60 times and any car enthuziast to even worry about them...in performance cars, 0-100, 0-100-0, 0-150 or 50-150 should be given

Anyhow I would like to see this run...it would be quite fast..

[devarshi84]

This is the EVO X.

if you dont like this one then you seriously need to do a rethinking.

[1Day]

Its nice, but its still not what I was expecting, anyhow I wouldnt be the one ever to spend the money on an EVO, I wouldnt spend a little more and get something as quick or spend the exact same and get the similar performance, EVOs never my cup of tea, I always like purpose built sports cars or luxo sports GTs or luxi sports sedans..EVO somehow never fits..

[rankoz350]

Mitsubishi Evo + Mitsubishi Eclipse = Mitsubishi Evo X

+

[Shan2nu]

Nurburgring Nordschleife

05' Evo 9 - 8mins 11secs

02' NSX R - 7min 56secs
95' R33 GTR - 8min 01secs
92' NSX R - 8mins 03secs
04' Subaru Spec C - 8mins 06secs
03' Evo 8 GSR MR - 8mins 14secs

Shan2nu

[islero]

Originally Posted by ranjan united

Hand this car to a good tuner and BOOM!, you've got an insanely fast car on your hands.

Yes, the car will go BOOM!!! When an aldready on-the-limit four cylinder engine is stretched beyond its limits by a tuner.

[speedzak]

Hey, EVO doing rounds there when it's time for EVO X??

[devarshi84]

Originally Posted by Shan2nu

Nurburgring Nordschleife

05' Evo 9 - 8mins 11secs
02' NSX R - 7min 56secs
95' R33 GTR - 8min 01secs
92' NSX R - 8mins 03secs
04' Subaru Spec C - 8mins 06secs
03' Evo 8 GSR MR - 8mins 14secs

Shan2nu

I checked out various websites and all have different timings. So lets keep it out of consideration.

http://wheeltalk.fancal.net/?p=476

http://auto.gtspirit.com/2006/02/19/...-nordschleife/

I wouldnt take Acura NSX into consideration as it costs more than $100,000+
and os a semi-supercar.

And GT-R is as good as an evo with Impreza just a hairline behind.

Originally Posted by islero

Yes, the car will go BOOM!!! When an aldready on-the-limit four cylinder engine is stretched beyond its limits by a tuner.

who fixed the limit for power output of a 4-cylinder engine and what is the limit? I have seen 400+ hp tuner cars here in Toronto. A company car making 350+ with a turbo from a 2.0 ltr engine is a small play.

Originally Posted by 1Day

Its nice, but its still not what I was expecting, anyhow I wouldnt be the one ever to spend the money on an EVO, I wouldnt spend a little more and get something as quick or spend the exact same and get the similar performance, EVOs never my cup of tea, I always like purpose built sports cars or luxo sports GTs or luxi sports sedans..EVO somehow never fits..

And what were you expecting? Its certainly your choice on the cars but Atleast show me one comparable car except Subaru WRX STi Which is always rated second by almost all the comparo tests which fits under 40000$.

[Sideways]

Originally Posted by islero

Yes, the car will go BOOM!!! When an aldready on-the-limit four cylinder engine is stretched beyond its limits by a tuner.

Can you please explain how you came to that conclusion my friend ?????

[nitrous]

Islero is being punched from all sides.
I'm gonna sit this one out.

[tsxei]

Originally Posted by 1Day

Its nice, but its still not what I was expecting, anyhow I wouldnt be the one ever to spend the money on an EVO, I wouldnt spend a little more and get something as quick or spend the exact same and get the similar performance, EVOs never my cup of tea, I always like purpose built sports cars or luxo sports GTs or luxi sports sedans..EVO somehow never fits..

EVO is a purpose built car. It is a softened-up WRC car.

[islero]

Originally Posted by devarshi84

who fixed the limit for power output of a 4-cylinder engine and what is the limit? I have seen 400+ hp tuner cars here in Toronto. A company car making 350+ with a turbo from a 2.0 ltr engine is a small play.

I am sorry if I did not explain properly. What I had in mind was extreme tuning, when, without changing the displacement, they increase power up to crazy levels like 500+ bhp. What I meant was, in such a small capacity engine, it will defenitely reduce the reliability to stretch it so much.

And 400 bhp evo has been launched by mitsu themselves, wasnt there an MR FQ400 sometime back in the EVo VIII series?

I have read in Autocar where a journalist, after long term testing an Evo, doubts how much they could possibly strech the engine to deliver more power, as he did not have good reliability and he experienced some heating problems.

I am not talking up to 500 bhp power outputs, I am talking outputs above that.

If my surmises are wrong, then I am sorry, and apologise for my comment. Experienced people will defenitely know more about this than me.

[islero]

Originally Posted by nitrous

Islero is being punched from all sides.
I'm gonna sit this one out.

Your first post in this section after a long time, and it HAD to be this?


I shall have my revenge later........lol

[MalluDude]

Originally Posted by devarshi84

This is the EVO X.

if you dont like this one then you seriously need to do a rethinking.

Is the EVO X really out? I thought it was a concept from Mitsu.