Mitsubishi
Lancer Evolution Final Edition
In
its 10th and final generation, the Lancer Evolution is a car that is beloved by
many and arguably the originator of the four-door sports car genre. To send it
off in style, Mitsubishi will offer a limited-production, Final Edition model;
only 1,600 numbered Final Edition models will be produced.
Already
known for its pulse-pounding performance, the Lancer Evolution Final Edition
increases horsepower to 303 and torque to 305 lb-ft. Performance is further
added by use of lightweight two-piece Brembo brake rotors up front,
accompanied by Bilstein shock absorbers and Eibach springs at all four
corners. As with all 2015 Lancer Evolutions, the Final Edition features
Mitsubishi's Super All Wheel control.
One
of the most sophisticated all-wheel drive systems ever developed for a
production car, the Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) system, working in concert
with the Lancer Evolution's superbly engineered suspension, provides an
otherworldly degree of performance and tractability for the 2015 Lancer
Evolution.
What's
more, to precisely maximize the S-AWC system's performance, the driver can
choose between three selectable traction mode settings - "Tarmac,"
"Gravel" and "Snow," the latter setting providing maximum
tractability and performance in poor weather/road conditions and/or on low-grip
surfaces.
The
S-AWC system found in Mitsubishi Motors' four-door sports car includes numerous
high-tech components/systems to deliver such a remarkable level of traction and
agility: Active Yaw Control (AYC), Active Center Differential (ACD), Active
Stability Control (ASC) and Sport Anti-lock Braking (ABS).
Based
on the design that powered Finnish racing legend Tommi Mäkinen to four straight
titles in the grueling World Rally Championship (WRC), the turbocharged and
intercooled DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder 2.0-liter engine found beneath the hood of
every 2015 Mitsubishi Final Edition Lancer Evolution model delivers
instantaneous power and torque at virtually any rpm within the powerband.
Consisting
of a reinforced cast-aluminum block and an aluminum cylinder head and fitted
with the latest edition of Mitsubishi Motors' innovative MIVEC variable
valve-timing system, this impressive engine's architecture features a
"square" design as both its bore and stroke measure an equal 86.0 mm,
accompanied by a compression ratio of 9.0:1.
The
power output from this whirlwind of an engine for the Final Edition is rated at
303 horsepower at 6,500 rpm with a full 305 lb-ft of torque starting at the
4,000 rpm level.
The
Lancer Evolution's distinctive and throaty exhaust note is due to the
free-flowing dual exhaust outlets. The stainless steel exhaust manifold and
turbocharger are located at the rear of the transversely-mounted engine and
close to the firewall, which helps to improve weight distribution.
Lancer
Evolution Final Edition comes standard with a short-throw, 5-speed manual
transmission. EPA fuel economy is rated at 17 mpg city/23 mpg highway.
Owners
of the 2015 Mitsubishi Final Edition Lancer Evolution will find protection not
only in the form of advanced safety features and technologies included on every
vehicle as part of its standard equipment package but will also benefit from
the Japanese auto manufacturer's outstanding vehicle warranty.
Helping
to protect the vehicle's occupants in the event of an accident are Mitsubishi
Motors' patented next-generation Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution (RISE)
technology to help disperse energy from the cabin section as well as the fuel
system; a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS); and a supplemental restraint
system (SRS) with occupant sensors and a total of seven (7) air bags: a
driver's side knee air bag, two front air bags, two front seat-mounted
side-impact air bags and two side curtain air bags.
