Mitsu kills the Evo... finally... :D
03-31-2014, 07:43 PM
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I know we like to bitch and moan a lot (too much?) on here about how Honda has abandoned it's sporting pretenses (of the 90s and whatnot). Well I think die hard Mitsubishi fans have it worse...way worse. First the Eclipse is transformed into an overweight FWD pig. Then the Evo's horsepower levels are stagnant for a decade (don't think they ever increased it on models sold in the US). Then the drop the hammer that the Evo is dead.
And finally, state that they will focus in the future on trucks and EVs. For any automaker I would hold dear that's about as bad as it can get.
RIP to the part of Mitsubishi that car enthusiasts ever cared about.
And finally, state that they will focus in the future on trucks and EVs. For any automaker I would hold dear that's about as bad as it can get.
RIP to the part of Mitsubishi that car enthusiasts ever cared about.
Is this not basically the same thing Honda did? The S2000 had the same power levels for 10 yrs +/- a couple hp and tq. Then they cut it and talked about how efficiency is the future. We see Honda focusing on bland cars with strange power sources like hydrogen and electricity.
03-31-2014, 08:12 PM
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mitsu was always pretty big player on commercial vehicles but i am going to miss the evo. i was never a big fan of evo but it's just sad to hear this kind of news. i really miss the 90s.
03-31-2014, 09:10 PM
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horrible news
03-31-2014, 09:15 PM
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He said Mitsubishi's strength lies in pickups, crossovers and SUVs.
However the old DSM venture did result in some pretty cool cars, so if they are willing to try that out again the results could be positive. I'm pretty sure “Mitsubishi Motors will explore the possibilities of high-performance models that incorporate electric vehicle technology” will only result in a program that makes middle managers happy. Well, happy until the sales numbers come back and the program is canceled.
In my travels to south east asia and central america, mitsubishi trucks/suvs are quite common, so this may be a refocus on their bread and butter, not a low sales volume, high warranty liability product.
03-31-2014, 10:18 PM
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I haven't been following STIs since around 2003, how have they improved? Still seems like a 4wd 300HP car.
04-01-2014, 05:41 AM
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I had the first EVO VIII our Mitsu dealer had back in early 2003. It was a great car for the time. and they are easily modified. I had mine for 2 years - about 25k miles with no issues other than I killed the clutch at 17k miles (from abuse, not defective)....
10+ years later they have the same exact performance. they definitely needed to step it up.... same with STI's... they both get killed by lots of cars at a road course and drag strip.
10+ years later they have the same exact performance. they definitely needed to step it up.... same with STI's... they both get killed by lots of cars at a road course and drag strip.
04-01-2014, 06:09 AM
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I had the first EVO VIII our Mitsu dealer had back in early 2003. It was a great car for the time. and they are easily modified. I had mine for 2 years - about 25k miles with no issues other than I killed the clutch at 17k miles (from abuse, not defective)....
10+ years later they have the same exact performance. they definitely needed to step it up.... same with STI's... they both get killed by lots of cars at a road course and drag strip.
10+ years later they have the same exact performance. they definitely needed to step it up.... same with STI's... they both get killed by lots of cars at a road course and drag strip.
I hate to break it to folks but I think we're going to start seeing a plateauing of performance (especially in the ~$30k category or so). I mean, how much faster do people expect cars to be? They just keep getting heavier because of safety standards and crap required, and then you have mileage requirements.. There is a ceiling in terms of how much performance a car can have given a certain tire size/weight/etc given a certain budget. The internal combustion engine doesn't have unlimited potential, and people who are constantly expecting faster and faster cars every year for the same dollar just aren't living in reality anymore.
04-01-2014, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by madkimchi
... but i am going to miss the evo. i was never a big fan of evo but it's just sad to hear this kind of news. i really miss the 90s.