The next Evo will be something totally different and will raise the bar of costs, and segment performance. This was revealed by the British Autocar that, according to reports gathered , it is safe to say that the next top range of Mitsubishi Lancer will be a hybrid car for about 500 horses that will challenge the Nissan GT-R.
There are many clues that lead to realistic to assume the hypothesis of Autocar , just looking at the competition signed Subaru has long been considering the idea of launching a hybrid package on next-generation Impreza WRX STi .
Men Mitsubishi would be willing to do their own , on a commercial scale , the technology pioneered at the Pikes Peak with the i- MiEV Evolution , Lancer EVO XI producing a heat engine with four-cylinder turbocharged 2.0 flanked by two 80 horsepower electric units each for a total , in fact, more than 500 horses.
The solution would cover 60 km in all-electric mode for zero emissions , with 50 grams of CO2 per km in the combined cycle . The performance, in spite of a hundred pounds more , go up thanks to the power of taking those next to the Queen's House of Nissan.
The handling ? To be discovered, waiting anxiously for the salons of next year, especially those in North America where Mitsubishi is determined to break through.
Word has it the next Mitsubishi Evo could arrive with a hybrid drivetrain that will send no less than 500 BHP to the ground.
According to Autocar, the eleventh-generation Evo will inherit technology directly from the MiEV Evolution II Pikes Peak race car to become a rival to the high-performance Nissan GT-R. While no specs have been unveiled, it’s rumored that the new Evo is likely to be influenced by the Mitsubishi Concept-RA, which was shown at the Detroit Auto Show back in 2008.
However, the vehicle is far from a certainty, Autocar adds, and its production may depend on market acceptance of the company’s new plug-in hybrid PHEV technology, which will included models such as the Lancer and the Outlander.
The new Mitsubishi Lancer PHEV will feature a 2.0-liter gasoline engine and two electric motors that are said to return at least 150 mpg UK (1.8 liters/100km / 125 mpg US).
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