2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR
Rally Red
286-hp 2.0-liter, 16-valve, turbocharged I4; 6-sp.
$36,894
Review written by guest reviewer: Stefan Lombard.
If you’re a car guy, and your generation begins with either X or Y, then you know what an Evo is. Especially if you’ve ever played Gran Turismo. Though it’s still fairly new to our shores, the Evo has existed in various guises throughout Europe and Japan for at least a decade.
The Evo is a rally car, built by Mitsubishi to compete with Subaru’s WRX in the World Rally Championship. And it’s been no slouch, either, eventually unseating the WRX in 1998 to win both the Driver’s and Manufacturer’s Championship in the hands of Tommi Makinen.
The MR is the latest and greatest in the all-wheel drive Evo bloodline. Though it is still adorned with all manner of intakes, inlets, mesh grilles, fender flares, spoilers, wings, and carbon fiber, there is nothing “clapped on” about this machine. It is no Honda Civic with a body kit and coffee can exhaust. Indeed, this is one serious sports sedan.
