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  1. 9th October 2007, 15:35 #1
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    The new Lancer Evo X will soon be a GrN car.. WRCar next?

    Mitsubishi will run their newly debuted Lancer Evo X as the 0 and 00 cars in Rally Japan this year. The vehicle is of course fitted with all necessary modifications as a Gr N car would have. Mitsubishi is also in the process of preparing for a Gr N homologation of the vehicle in 2008.

    full details with pics: http://paxtech.blogspot.com/2007/10/...wrc-rally.html


    .. But the question is, when are they going to come back in the WRC as a manufacturer's team?
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  2. 9th October 2007, 16:19 #2
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    The new "X" is a fine looking car. But I guess that Mitsubishi wont build a new WRC car since they will destroy the all the old ones. I guess that they are not willing to spend big bucks to develop another WRC.

    S2000 would be my best guess.
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  3. 9th October 2007, 16:44 #3
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    Nice looking car, IMO a lot better then Subaru.

    BTW Woodeye, I agree with you, but I don't like the term S2000 when it comes to the first league cars in WRC. If they are based on S2000, that's fine, but IMO we should still call them WRCars, WRCar Evo2 .......... maybe
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    Why would they need an S2000? If you see that every Evo is faster than the previous, the Evo X is maybe enough for the smaller budget!!
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  5. 9th October 2007, 17:45 #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by jparker
    If they are based on S2000, that's fine, but IMO we should still call them WRCars, WRCar Evo2 .......... maybe
    Based on S2000 and Group N. that is what they told!!!
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  6. 9th October 2007, 19:22 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Brother John
    Based on S2000 and Group N. that is what they told!!!
    Yes, I know. But one day in the future when the top drivers are driving upgraded versions of S2000, how are we going to call these cars, WRCar, or S2000, or something else?
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  7. 9th October 2007, 19:26 #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by HaCo
    Why would they need an S2000? If you see that every Evo is faster than the previous, the Evo X is maybe enough for the smaller budget!!

    Agreed, if this car is a step forward from the IX it will be up with the S2000s anyhow
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  8. 10th October 2007, 08:54 #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by jparker
    Yes, I know. But one day in the future when the top drivers are driving upgraded versions of S2000, how are we going to call these cars, WRCar, or S2000, or something else?
    It will be WRC car, why not?
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  9. 10th October 2007, 09:43 #9
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    The VRX and it's two lower spec siblings are on the showroom floor in NZ already and it is a damn nice looking car. Like to think Mitsi will be back in WRC again one day soon but even if it isn't as soon as the first Evo X arrive here in November the locals will have them into the shop to be stripped and made rally ready. If Ralliart is already making parts for them then we'll see one in a local event within months. I can think of a few drivers who could put one to good use.
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  10. 10th October 2007, 10:05 #10
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    I hope they turn it into a proper rally car and yes it looks much better than the Subaru.
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