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Mitsubishi "Concept Sportback" Pics Revealed — Hints at Evo X?

Date Posted 08-11-2005

TOKYO — Mitsubishi has released the first official image of its Concept Sportback, which will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

There's not much detail available on the show model, other than it's a five-door hatch, a "vision for a next-generation C-segment (compact) car," riding on a brand-new platform.

However, Japanese press reports suggest this car will preview a sporty version of the forthcoming new Lancer, probably the Evo X.

The Lancer Evo series was launched in the early 1990s to reap some of the fruits of Mitsubishi's rally successes. It seems Evo IX will be the last sedan, and the Evo X will switch to a hatchback body style.

What this means to you: If you are a rally-devoted Mitsubishi fan, you're probably jumping out of your skin with the anticipation of it all.

Source: www.edmunds.com

termigni

it looks nice but has the new Audi grill.

RX Renesis

i think thats better than the new audi grill...

Moostafa29

It may be quite some time since the EVO IX has barely been released.

JOHNRX8

i guess they can make the Evo even MORE fugly! Not For Me.

Steiner

I think Mistubishi is making the next Evo a hatch in order to adhere to new WRX homologation madates set to effect in 2008 IIRC. Check out WRC when you have a chance. More and more rally hatches seem to be popping up. I'm pretty sure the new WRC rules are the reason why.

BTW...we're still 2 or 3 years from an Evo X so anything we read now, even if from a reputable source, is subject to change.

XDEEDUBBX

looks like an acura tl from the side

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

Where's the Huge Spoiler??

RX-Hachi

That's just the Lancer concept, not the EVO X. The Lancer concept is suppose to debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September. The Lancer EVO X concept, which will be based on the next Lancer, is likely to be shown at the Tokyo Auto show in October. And, it will have the Huge Spoiler.

TODreamer

I like it

cas2themoe

Looks nice, too bad they didnt do something like that in the first place.

RA-Eight

iTrader: (6)

It doesn't need one! That huge nose is enough downforce for the whole car! :D

playdoh43

Evo X looks to be better looking than the new Sti to me

KYLiquid

that nose is begging for a gi-normus intercooler

tuj

Why is it so hard to Mitsu to design a nice-looking car and give it good performance? I love the Evo's performance numbers, but the styling is terrible. But put the Evo driveline is a sleek, sporty coupe and they'd get a whole other market. I haven't really liked the looks of a Mitsu car since the gen-2 DSM.

Kawi

I like the lights but why did they rip-off Darth Vader's mask for the nose?

Steiner

Anybody else think it looks too much like an RX-8 with those goofy flared fenders?

RX-Hachi

^nope, not seeing that at all. The only thing that's RX-8 like are the mirrors.

Roaddemon

Looks kinda weird to me. I have to see it in person. Pictures distort the lines.

TheColonel

I hate to say this... I really like it...

raji

holy ******* sweetness!!!!! MUCH better than the initial EVO designs i was seeing a while ago:


Where did you find this? Where can i see more?

TheColonel

Ok, I changed my mind... it's weird as hell...

RX-Hachi

Keep in mind that none of these are "official" photos, just some artist's rendering of what the car might look like. But nose just isn't doing it for me, if I were in the market for an EVO, I think I'd ****** up an '06 EVO IX instead. The IX maybe the last of the "real" EVOs.

Mugatu

iTrader: (1)

more images were released...

playdoh43

I hope Mitsu stays in business in the US, the EVO line has so much history. Ive always been a big EVO fan since I first played Granturismo around 8 years ago. back then I just called it Lancer, because i didnt know of the base car since it wasnt in the US. I have faith in doctor EVO to make EVO X the best EVO ever and destroy the scoobies