Mitsubishi Evo X MR and SUbaru STI Spec-C

[Nubz]

Mitsubishi Evo MR and lightweight Subaru STI Spec-C coming

Posted Apr 30th 2008 12:25PM by Damon Lavrinc
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Mitsubishi, Subaru




Mitsubishi and Subaru are entering round two of the newest battle for all-wheel-drive supremacy and AutoExpress has ringside seats. Both automakers are preparing hard-core versions of their turbocharged, rally-bred road rockets and that means more power, more aerodynamic mods and, in the case of Subaru, less weight.

The Lancer Evolution X MR is on the way, with a new fascia equipped with extra venting and a new air intake, while a revised rear wing, side skirts and blacked-out wheels complete the exterior makeover. Output is increased by 20 hp (in JDM spec) to 305 hp and the mid-range has been tweaked to provide more low-end torque, dropping the 0-60 time to under five seconds. The paddle-shifted SST twin-clutch transmission transfers over from the GSR model (likely with some software revisions) and the body has been stiffened to maximize the MR's handling.

Subaru is taking a different tack, keeping power upgrades to the STI's turbo'd 2.5-liter boxer to a minimum and instead focusing on weight reduction. The Impreza WRX STI Spec C will get a slightly revised aero kit, with a roof scoop (functional?), standard gold wheels, a lightweight roof, aluminum trunk lid, compact batter, smaller fuel tank and thinner compartment glass all around. All that work is expected to result in a 154-pound drop in weight, so the Spec C will tip the scales at just over 3,000 pounds.

Subaru is also planning to equip the new Legacy with the STI's drivetrain, a revised suspension and slapping on an "S402" badge on the back, along with a sporting interior with more grippy seats. All of this is only for JDM consumption at the moment, but we'd expect to see both the MR and Spec C hit the UK next year, with sales in the U.S. of the MR coming around the same time.

[balang_479]

Awesome...

[JTF]

both are really nice cars. what i am most happy about though is that subaru and mitsubishi have not made their cars look big, bubbly, and really high up. subaru seems to have made the new impreza's and sti's smaller.

off topic, i also like the new corolla as a result.

[hondaacclx84]

Spec-C for me please

[javieringo1]

Evo need to b dropped down!

[PornoPanda]

spec C is so sick

[jaracinghatch]

i just don't like the new evo or the sti. both look good from the front, but the rest of it, especially the sti

[Nubz]

Originally Posted by jaracinghatch

i just don't like the new evo or the sti. both look good from the front, but the rest of it, especially the sti

Both have really grown on me. I love them

[EdgeSupra]

[Type R Special]

there must be a mistake. Isn't the JDM spec Sti a 2l?

[Wreckless Hype]

STi hatchbacks

Both cars are quite sick though.

Spec - C is obviously my favie, tho I'm a little biased

Also, the roof scoops on the Spec - C's were always functional. I'm not sure why that would be an issue on the 08/09s. Wouldn't that hole in the roof reduce weight even further by a couple pounds?

[EJ815]

Originally Posted by Nubz

Both have really grown on me. I love them

yea they are starting to go on me as well.. im an evo guy but this gen i think the sti takes the cake.. i saw one driving the other day and wow..

[Riego_B]

I really like both of these cars as well.

I do not, however, like the clear tail lights on the sti's here, not a fan...

But these both look great!

[ÐGK]

I hope the new MR has a titanium gas pedal

[classiks]

Both are nice, I use to drive an Impreza swapped. But I'm not biased and I'll say the EVO X is nicer than the STi for me right now. I need to really need to take them out for a test drive.