Mitsubishi Motors

2006 Lancer Evolution

The obsession. The dedication. The incremental performance gains. The weight-shaving engineering. The uncompromising purity of intention. The Lancer Evolution is one of the most purpose-driven performance cars on the planet. And each successive iteration of the car begs new creative thinking. Make more power, save more weight, brake a little deeper, clip the apex a little tighter. Come out of the corner a little harder. If you are reading this you already understand. The performance numbers are staggering. The four consecutive World Rally Championship titles are legendary. The 4G63 motor code is street shorthand for dominance. It's automotive Darwinism.

It's evolution.

And Lancer Evolution lives up to the heritage. It now generates an incomprehensible 286 horsepower from only two-liters of displacement; this is the highest power-to-displacement ratio of any production inline four-cylinder engine in the world, at 146 horsepower produced per liter of displacement. The list of performance tweaks testifies to the vision. The refined front aerodynamics reduce lift and improve intercooler efficiency. Under the magnesium valve covers, hollow camshafts save rotational weight, and less inertia means that engine RPMs build faster and acceleration times go down. New MIVEC variable valve timing helps the engine breathe better at high revs. Aluminum roof*, hood and fender panels save weight and lower the Lancer Evolution's center of gravity. A twin-scroll turbocharger virtually eliminates turbo lag. A Vortex Generator* tunes and directs air onto the rear spoiler's new wickerbill* to generate maximum downforce at speed. High-performance Yokohama Advan� tires claw at the road. And the revolutionary Active Center Differential continuously optimizes torque delivery to the wheels that have the most traction during cornering, with optimization settings for tarmac, gravel and snow. Want to name check some performance heritage? The Brembo� multi-piston brake calipers and Mitsubishi Sport ABS brakes help you stop like you dropped anchor. The Momo� steering wheel and contoured and drilled aluminum pedals make driver input feel almost telepathic. Recaro� seats with new Alcantara� fabric hold you in place even under the most extreme cornering loads. Tuned Bilstein�* struts with inverted dampers improve road feel and ride quality. And lightweight aluminum alloy BBS�* or Enkei� wheels lower the rotational weight even more.
Sure we're obsessed. And we wouldn't have it any other way. Obsession breeding evolution.

Mitsubishi Motors: "Lancer Evolution