We might not get the Evo VII, people...

[LuderChris]

Not really--almost all of my mods are for Autox....well, except for a few.

[rEVOlution]

I'm sorry man...i'm not trying to come off as an asshole but holy shit....

Your honda does 14sec's in the 1/4 with no real preformance mods?
And your painted calipers...clear sides...alteezas....capital 'R' in Ricer.

[LuderChris]

I understand the ricer thing--but I don't get the other part. Do you think I didn't run a 14.7 in the quarter, or are you saying that is slow, or are you saying it should be faster. Fill me in.

[Mekanikal Threat]

Originally posted by LuderChris
"Better VIII than never"
Mitsubishi confirms its Lancer Evolution will be sold in America, starting in January of 2003. While the car at the LA show was an Evo VII, next year's production car could be an Evo VIII, given the development time between now and then. Mitsubishi says to expect "more than 250 rabid horses" from the turbocharged 2.o-liter four, four wheel drive, Brembo brakes and a sticker price below $30,000.

Taken directly from "The News" section of AUTOWEEK--Jan 14, 2002.

I think most of you are missing the forest for the trees...let me tell you how I see this article..

Mitsubishi confirms its Lancer Evolution will be sold in America, starting in January of 2003

Even if he is lieing what else matters? It still comes out around the expected time.....so what if they bring back the kick ass aggressive styling and improve a few things.....IMO I doubt it....I say they are sending the VII but if they are sending an 8.....all i can say is.....THANK YOU GOD

[rEVOlution]

I'm saying...the high 14 that your running can't be 14 seconds...i'm saying that you can't run 14's in your prelude that doesn't have any performance mods. i think...your about low 16's to MAYBE mid 15's.

[Yogi_B]

Seems a little BS to me, I mean not even the japanese are getting 8's yet, the 7 is still new.

[Humanoid Typhoon]

so many numbers, i'm confused!

[Raceghost]

Don't know what to think. The seven is still new, but Mitsubishi has cranked out 2 generations of lancers before and in back-to-back seasons.
The deffense is gonna be tough, looks like the offence might have to pull a dream play, and change their starting line-up.
...Ok, I thought, and realized, this...
The world has gone EVO crazy, and someone has obviously took the fact that the EVO rules a little bit to far. They can't wait to get a VII so there thinking, there thinking, playing playstation, and dreamin about the new EVO VIII, if they plan on making one, and evidentally, you who know who you are, are dreaming, back to reality.
The EVO VII is barely cutting the grid as it is, and they even had to shave a few things, renegotiate a few things, even to get over here.
So if Mitsu, is in fact making the EVO VIII, then what do you think will happen.
2 Scenarios:
They are making the EVO VIII a car that will only be produced in and for the US, stripped, whipped, and ferry dipped.
-or-
They are making the EVO VIII an ACME special for driving on the moon.
As you can see, either way, Mitsu will only be generating the car, at this moment for those reasons, and both of those reasons, have a controlled market, that will not yield high results at this time.
If they do come out with the EVO VIII, they would make it like every other EVO, one that us in the U.S. dream about, and won't be able to see for a few years. They have spent a lot of time on the EVO VII to get it this far! they would lose a LOT of money scrapping that idea, and building a new evo in 10 months, to have it ready for export.
Think outside the box.
It's all about the Benny's.

[moldyhands]

raceghost,

the world hasn't gone evo crazy. we're all just living in our own little delusional worlds where we go to bed at night and dream about driving our new US spec Evo VII's (VIII's, whatever, it's an Evo, who gives a fuck what kind) down deserted twisty roads. then every morning we have to wake up and look out the window at a car that's not an Evo. i usually cry. i cry a lot anymore. damn time, DAMN TIME. WHY ISN'T IT JANUARY, 2003?!?!? i think i'm going to go cry some more, good night.

-moldy

[Ralliart]

i doubt either topic on this page is true, there is no EVO VIII coming out and i doubt that prelude runs 14's. BS both ways, if not, cool and congradulations.

EVO crazy? i think not my friend, otherwise the US would have had the EVO along time ago. No dream plays or power passes or whatever your talking about raceghost, there is no EVO VIII. How do I know, cause its too far fetched to be true. sorry raceghost

hahaha... I think now about what you said moldy or whatever you are, im gonna go cry. Jeese you just brought up painfull emotions of not seeing that EVO in my driveway.

[lancerz]

EVO VIII

I dont know whether to laugh or to take it serious.

I highly doubt the EVO VIII will be out next year. The EVO VII just got here. I dont think Mitsubishi is in a hurry to make a EVO VIII.

[LuderChris]

Thank you for the congratulations.

[fortyoz2eric]

i was just at the detroit national trade show and they had a jspec evo7 there with a sign on it saying it be coming to america in 2003 - leading me to believe the evo8 isn't going to be released anywhere anytime soon.

[LuderChris]

forty--
I have heard about your van before, but I forget where. Have you ever taken it to Cecil County Dragway?

[Crufty Dusty]

Originally posted by lancerz
EVO VIII

I dont know whether to laugh or to take it serious.

I highly doubt the EVO VIII will be out next year. The EVO VII just got here. I dont think Mitsubishi is in a hurry to make a EVO VIII.

I don't know whether to classify this as an 8 or 7-1/2, most likely the latter, but the next model will be called GT-A and come with an INVECS-II transmission. It's not a myth, I've already seen the brochure from Mitsu on this. In fact if you come to Singapore you can already start placing your orders for it; slated to ship end of next month.