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1/4 - mile:
Evo X = 14.0 @ 96.9
Evo IX = 13.4 @ 102.2

0-60:
Evo X = 5.4
Evo IX = 4.7

Road course:
Evo X = 2 min 36.046 sec
Evo IX = 2 min 34.558 sec

MT fuel economy:
Evo X = 19.3
Evo IX = 21.3

The backlash among Evo enthusiasts was instantaneous. Once word came down that the 10th iteration of the Lancer Evolution (known as Evo X in Japan) was heavier than the outgoing 2006 model (Evo IX) yet possessed about the same level of power, rabid Mitsu fans began posturing that it wasn't only slower but, due to a beefier structure, more sound deadening, and new electronic aids like Active Yaw Control (AYC), also (gasp!) duller than the raw, scalpel-like IX. Heir apparent? If you paid attention to the bloggers who'd been speculating about the performance of the X even before the Concept X bowed at the 2005 Tokyo motor show, it was more like "error apparent."

To dispel (or confirm) these rumors, we grabbed an Evo X at the first opportunity and, in addition to subjecting it to our full battery of road and track analyses, we hauled it up to Reno-Fernley Raceway in the high desert of northern Nevada for a full day of track torture. With four miles of road course composed of 30 turns, 15 configurations, and enough elevation change to empty more stomachs than a Six Flags roller coaster, RFR is an ideal playground for assessing a rally-inspired street car. To raise the stakes, we brought along an Evo IX GSR (more commonly known as the straight IX or just IX) for a baseline comparison. We even had technical editor Kim Reynolds transport our long-term Evo IX MR to see how the new X would stack up against its most potent precursor (see sidebar). While your humble scribe and senior editor Ed Loh would hot-lap all three Evos, we enlisted the help of Erwin Nagl, chief instructor of the Pro Control Driving Academy at RFR and former DTM driver and BMW and Bondurant driving instructor, to slice and dice the best times. Grab your cutting boards; we got the blades....


Full story here
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/sedans/112_0801_mitsubishi_lancer_evolution_comparison/index.html

Awesome comparo. But where's the paddle shift on the X?

:thumbup: More mature and less boy racer, I like it!

Awesome comparo. But where's the paddle shift on the X?

As they said in the review, they were given a preproduction base GSR that did not have TC-SST. While I'm one of those raving old-school Evo fanboys who thinks it's despicable that the Evo gets heavier and heavier, I'm sure the performance numbers for the Evo X would have been better with the TC-SST available, so I think the numbers can be largely dismissed.

Evo X is so much more of a car than IX will ever be.

Also I am in favor of all that high-tech gizmos in any car. Hey I am not a super race car driver and if that technology is going to help me to get the most out of the car I am all for it.

I don't get satisfaction of some guy who tries really hard in Evo IX just to achieve something that ordinary driver could almost match in Evo X with an ease of driving. Maybe he is admiring his own talent who knows.

Yeah, this sounds alot like the STi. Slower and less fun to drive.

:thumbup: More mature and less boy racer, I like it!



I hear you. And there's nothing wrong for a rally inspired car looking boy racer ish. If you wanna play big daddy or pimp it out with ice and rims, then you are talking about lambo or bently territory which is completely inappropriate for a rally game which the EVO's bred for.

We all have that boy racer somewhere in our heart....
Yours prolly got ambushed by mine two nights ago. :p

I race, not always, but when I feel like it.
I had high HP cars, lots of them.
I love Evo long before they hit US. Maybe I am getting old ( 28 now :egads: )
Now I like a car which have full package, looks, quality, speed, prestidge and more, so Evo is no longer my type of car, but who knows, maybe I get one for weekend warrior. :D

I hear you. And there's nothing wrong for a rally inspired car looking boy racer ish. If you wanna play big daddy or pimp it out with ice and rims, then you are talking about lambo or bently territory which is completely inappropriate for a rally game which the EVO's bred for.

We all have that boy racer somewhere in our heart....
Yours prolly got ambushed by mine two nights ago. :p

Apparently you have never raced a really modded Evo....

As an Evo owner, it will share the sentiments reflected by other Evo enthusiasts....this maturation of the Evo has taken the "Evo"ness out of the equation and made it basically your run of the mill STI. The Evo is not for everyone, as apparent in this thread, but for those few who can appreciate all thats good (and bad) about it, the IX was the best Evo to date, and the introduction of the X did not change this.

:thumbup: More mature and less boy racer, I like it!

And is the same speed as a camry! whoopee! Now mom can beat you on the way to the grocery store with a cheaper car!

I dunno about all this maturing...

i miss the EVO IV and V... they were my favorite to drive and were based on a smaller platform. These newer versions keep taking the fun out of driving the car. I guess they're trying to make it idiot proof, but it also takes the fun away.

I don't get satisfaction of some guy who tries really hard in Evo IX just to achieve something that ordinary driver could almost match in Evo X with an ease of driving. Maybe he is admiring his own talent who knows.

I think it is more admiring the fruits of one's labor than talent. That is the whole point - it takes skill and training to make a car go fast and obey your commands - and Evos reward you by being very honest and neutral - you have to do something stupid or ham-fisted to make them bite back. If you can go very fast effortlessly, why go very fast? One can just slug along in a much comfier car.

The whole point of cars like the Evo is to excite the senses, to stimulate the driving glands. And electronics have a way of dulling the experience in most cases. It is sort of like making love while being asleep - you save time, I guess...:uh:

I think it is more admiring the fruits of one's labor than talent. That is the whole point - it takes skill and training to make a car go fast and obey your commands - and Evos reward you by being very honest and neutral - you have to do something stupid or ham-fisted to make them bite back. If you can go very fast effortlessly, why go very fast? One can just slug along in a much comfier car.

The whole point of cars like the Evo is to excite the senses, to stimulate the driving glands. And electronics have a way of dulling the experience in most cases. It is sort of like making love while being asleep - you save time, I guess...:uh:

Electronics also have a way of saving your arse :) No matter how "talented" you think you might be. 99.99% of the EVO owners that think they can drive usually can't; because they havent been driving long enough. If you're 19 and you think you can drive; you've got a lot of learning to do.

But I agree.... Mitsubishi is trying to make this car into something it isn't. Its not an EVO anymore; its a galant with an upgraded motor and AWD.

Apparently you have never raced a really modded Evo....

As an Evo owner, it will share the sentiments reflected by other Evo enthusiasts....this maturation of the Evo has taken the "Evo"ness out of the equation and made it basically your run of the mill STI. The Evo is not for everyone, as apparent in this thread, but for those few who can appreciate all thats good (and bad) about it, the IX was the best Evo to date, and the introduction of the X did not change this.

Yes like you, I like the IX much better than the X too. But possibly for very different reasons you might argue.

There's no need to so blatantly point out my perfect non-RACING record, I've got enough self-esteem issue already as a law abiding citizen ;)