[JEHU]

Feel like hearing the background score of TOO FAST TOO FURIOUS as I was reading the review and seeing the pics. Amazing Review. Its a sports car and hence it should have the traditional sports paint touch than the average sedanish colors. Ferrari red or Yellow would have done justice to make this a head turner even for layman who would otherwise miss this for a car with mods and overhangs. EVO Long Live!!!

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by angelfire

I drive an X here and i must say its truly a great machine.

Do you have the SST or the MT?
Any observations to add from the point of view of a long term owner?

cya
R

[mandheers]

Great pics and video; simply awesome review. Stunner of a car! Want to see a few have the heart for this machine on Indian roads, and soon. The Motordrome guys in Mumbai say they've just recently sold one in town.

[Viraat13]

Originally Posted by Rehaan

I can't imagine any major aerodynamic advantage being worth having to manufacture different mirror housing for RHD and LHD cars -- so nope. Still a mystery. Its such a minor difference too.

Ummm. The ORVM is smaller on the left side so that you don't hit it as you woooosh past things. It's even like that on the W124. Didn't realise that it was such an alien thing!

Edit - Great review.

I'd love to own one in a few years after one or two owners take a massive depriciation hit!

[GTO]

Originally Posted by Viraat13

Ummm. The ORVM is smaller on the left side so that you don't hit it as you woooosh past things.

Is that the actual reason? I read up on some EVO X forum that the LHS mirror is smaller to reduce the blind spot. If Mercedes did it, and now Mitsubishi in their ultra-performance sedan, there has to be a logical side to it.

[Viraat13]

Originally Posted by GTO

Is that the actual reason? I read up on some EVO X forum that the LHS mirror is smaller to reduce the blind spot. If Mercedes did it, and now Mitsubishi in their ultra-performance sedan, there has to be a logical side to it.

Well, it seems to be one of the reasons among many that I have found after going through a few MB forums. Here are the few other reasons:

1. The path distance from the eye to the mirror is different for the passenger side & the driver's side, because you don't sit in the center of the car, therefore the dimension of the mirror would need to be different each side to get the desired viewed area. (Square mirror on the left gives a better view for parking etc as it gives a view down the whole side of the car whilst the wider mirror on the right works for overtaking or general driving as it has a wider field of vision.)
2. Also it has something to do with how the when the cars are parked legally on the street, the LHS ORVM doesn't stick out onto the side walk. I can't give an inference for this as I do not know the parking rules of Europe etc.

[Rehaan]

Hi Viraat13,

Interesting points. Naturally we had discussed a few possible reasons, but to be honest, it was the variation between the two mirrors being sooo minor that made me question it here.

I like your 2 points above. I had never heard point #2, but it sure does sound like a likely reason for re-designing the LHS mirror housing.

Thanks,
R

[Viraat13]

Originally Posted by Rehaan

Interesting points. Naturally we had discussed a few possible reasons, but to be honest, it was the variation between the two mirrors being sooo minor that made me question it here.

I like your 2 points above. I had never heard point #2, but it sure does sound like a likely reason for re-designing the LHS mirror housing.

To me point 1 makes more sense. The second is just an added bonus. (I assume that the cars have to be parked very very close to the pavement.)


Oh and it's too bad that India and Japan aren't gonna have a tax duties agreement like India and the EU. It would have been great to the the Evo priced in a more reasonable and affordable manner.

[gaurav_chopra04]

Mitsubishi plans to kill the EVO brand and concentrate on environment friendly cars. The company says that the EVO X will be the last Evo it ever builds.

Its very sad and shocking news for enthusiats like us, who look up to owing this increadible machine some day. For now, I feel depressed and very ANGRY and I must say its the worst decision Mitsubishi can ever make.

SOURCE: Report: Mitsubishi official says Evo franchise is dead — Autoblog

[RajaTaurus]

Thats really sad. See the number of sad comments pouring in the website quoted above. Mitsubishi management is in another world as always!

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by mandheers

The Motordrome guys in Mumbai say they've just recently sold one in town.

I had heard that two were sold. Not sure though.

Spotted this Sillver EVO X at the Hyatt late on Saturday night.
(It didn't have number plates).



cya
R

[mikon]

Originally Posted by Rehaan

I had heard that two were sold. Not sure though.

Spotted this Sillver EVO X at the Hyatt late on Saturday night.
(It didn't have number plates).

cya
R

Spotted the Same EVO at marine drive on saturday night. Around 3 am.
The exhaust note was deep.

[manolin]

hey rehaan love the way the video rewinds and forwards a-la the original music video for the prodigy song.

[Rehaan]

Originally Posted by mikon

... at marine drive ...Around 3 am.

I took this photo at 2:57 AM in Kalina, so the car must be pretty quick

Glad to see one on the streets though. Must have just been delivered - given the lack of plates.

Originally Posted by manolin

hey rehaan love the way the video rewinds and forwards a-la the original music video for the prodigy song.

Thanks. Though i don't think i have ever seen the music video for the song! Will check it out.

cya
R

[throttleking]

Nothing about EVO appeals me @ Rs 50 lakhs, and moreover 6 months only 10k kms warranty? please....