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Mitsubishi Evo 9 (2006)
Weve said it before, and well say it again: Best. Car. Ever.
by Justin Kaehler

November 23, 2005 - Its no secret that we love the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Out of all the cars weve ever driven, the rally-bred Evo sedan provides us with the best, most connected, most responsive, "purest" driving experience. Sure, weve driven faster cars (such as the Ford GT), but none of them can make the driver feel like a hero the way an Evo can.

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By this time, were sure that a lot of you readers are wondering why we would pick up another Evo if we cant write any new content about it. Well, the car is just too damn awesome. Spend any amount of time behind the wheel of an Evo and you will fall in love. We dont care if you are a truck guy, a domestic guy or a blinged-out DUB guy, you will love driving the Evo. Try as you might, you will be unable to resist the pure driving pleasure this car brings. Sure, you may never want to pony up the cash to buy your own Evo, but you will long to drive the car again.

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Heres all you need to know about the driving experience: acceleration is strong and immediate and the steering feels like its connected to your brain. Just mash on the gas and the car goes -- and quickly at that. The 286 horsepower turbocharged four banger will throw you into the back of your seat. The steering is super-quick, too. In fact, it will take most drivers a day or two to get used to the way the car drives. Theres no "play" or "dead spot", so one really cant cruise along and eat/talk on the phone/whatever while driving this car. You turn the wheel even just a little bit, the Evo immediately responds. We love it.

This newest Evo was track-tested at the Nurburgring, so the car feels most at home when its either going really fast, driving through some "twisties", or while driving through the "twisties" really fast. At slower speeds, the Evo has a rough ride, and it will most definitely =>...<= off your girlfriend or make her sick. But who cares about her? If she wants a more comfortable ride, she can drive her own damn car.

The brakes of the Evo take a little getting used to, as well. Naturally, this car comes equipped with a massive Brembo brake system. However, the brakes dont "bite" as hard when one first steps on the wide pedal. Were guessing that the power brake assist isnt as strong in this car... However, the Brembos work beautifully, so after one gets acclimated to this "softer" feeling, he/she can start to really appreciate how wonderfully these brakes work.

Okay, now that we got our driving impression out of the way, we can talk about whats new on the Evo 9. Many Evo fans are freaking out about the fact that the turbocharged 2.0 liter now comes equipped with Mitsubishis MIVEC variable valve timing system. While it may make tuning the car difficult for a few weeks (someone will figure it out quickly), this MIVEC system allows a torque and horsepower increase all throughout the powerband. Now all Evos (not just the MR) can enjoy a 286 horsepower rating and 289 lb.-ft. of torque (which comes in at just 3.500 rpm!). The gearbox was also changed slightly to take advantage of this new torque/power curve.

For this latest Evolution, were most excited about the changes to the exterior. More specifically: were excited about what was removed from the outside of the car. That little color-keyed "nose" in the grille of the car was thankfully removed, giving this Evo a new-and-improved "cleaner" look. Those god-awful "Altezza-inspired" tails were also ditched for a tail lens with a darker housing.

New rims sit at all four corners of the car, too. The Evo RS and Evolution model (we had the standard Evolution this time) now comes with lightweight split 5-spoke Enkei rims, while the MR edition still gets even lighter BBS wheels.

The interior of the Evolution 9 still shows its economy car roots. The Recaro front seats are now wrapped in Alcantra and sport leather side bolsters. The steering wheel gets a dark-colored titanium finish which, according to Mitsubishi, better matches the cars overall "darker" appearance. For us, this interior is perfect: weve got everything thats really important to us. We dont need all kinds of extra buttons or ugly design features, just keep it simple and clean. The Evos interior is so perfect, its like the designers read our minds, man...

However, given the sparse cockpit, many consumers may not want to pony up the $30,000 that is required to get into an Evo. If one wants luxury, they shouldnt even think about picking up an Evo. Its very drivable on the street, but its far from comfortable for most people. We however, dont mind the rough ride and empty cockpit. Given all the technology and race-proven parts on the Evo, $30K sounds like a steal to us. In fact, Mitsubishis Lancer Evolution is very likely to be the next car we buy -- its just that good.

Quelle: IGN Cars 11/2005

oliver_f schrieb am Mon, 20 February 2006 14:37

Und dein S?????

Eingetauscht

TJ schrieb am Mon, 20 February 2006 14:41

Aber ihr habt ja noch einen in Reserve, oder wie war das?

Ja klar doch ist noch einer in Reserve! Und was für einer!
Am Dynoday wirds sich zeigen

sven_th schrieb am Mon, 20 February 2006 15:07

oliver_f schrieb am Mon, 20 February 2006 22:50 ...Familie. Eh, hab ich was verpasst?!

Familie:
Kicky, qp, Stella, Babuschka, S2000, EvoIX

birgit_k schrieb am Mon, 20 February 2006 15:54

...wiiieeee, nur noch EIN "S"..."S"chäääämt Euch

Tja, das hat alles seine Gründe...
Aber jetzt haben wir für jede Witterung was
Und wer Kicky und mich kennt, der weiss auch dass beide beides fahren, insofern bleiben wir beide dem Forum erhalten.

urs_z schrieb am Wed, 22 February 2006 21:12

Hallo Kicky und QP Jetzt hast DU ihn... hihi Ich wünsch Dir und EUCH viel SPASS und Freude damit... ... Liebe Grüsse Urs

Küsse an Stella und Babuschka ausgerichtet

Aber ich muss mich noch knapp acht Stunden gedulden
Übergabe ist erst heute abend. (ganz unkonzentriert bin)

Knonaueramt schrieb am Thu, 23 February 2006 14:36

Also jetzt offiziell..... Glückwünsche QP !! Noch eine Info an uns... Was denkst Du welcher von Euren Schätzchen wird am 1. April beim Dynoday mehr abdrücken - S oder Evo Wünsch Dir viel Spass heute beim Abholen !! Peter

Danke!
Soll ichs jetzt spannend machen?.....



Meiner natürlich!

qp schrieb am Fri, 24 February 2006 11:16

Knonaueramt schrieb am Thu, 23 February 2006 14:36 Also jetzt offiziell..... Glückwünsche QP !! Noch eine Info an uns... Was denkst Du welcher von Euren Schätzchen wird am 1. April beim Dynoday mehr abdrücken - S oder Evo Wünsch Dir viel Spass heute beim Abholen !! Peter Danke! Soll ichs jetzt spannend machen?..... Meiner natürlich!

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