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Next Evo goes diesel hybrid

http://cdn.media.autocar.co.uk//Car/...726234x155.jpg

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Mitsubishi is planning a radical overhaul of its Lancer Evolution by changing the next incarnation into a diesel hybrid. The switch of drivetrain is designed to save the Evo from tightening economy and emissions regs while preserving its trademark mid-range shove.

Mitsubishi is said to have given serious consideration to axing the Evo model altogether. As recently as a month ago, sources in Japan said an earlier project — to switch the car to a petrol hybrid powertrain and base it on the PX-MiEV SUV concept’s platform — was dead.
But now the firm’s R&D department has been given approval to push the car in a different direction: a diesel hybrid.

Engineers hope that the mix of clean-diesel torque and electric motor assistance will allow the Evo XI to deliver a 0-62mph time of under five seconds, yet cut CO2 emissions to well under 200g/km.
Handling will be entrusted to a revised version of the Evo’s highly rated four-wheel drive system, S-AWC, which integrates steering, braking and traction control.

The switch marks a big gamble for Mitsubishi. Diesel hybrid will, in effect, rule the Evo out of competition use and could limit its appeal in key markets such as the US and Japan, where diesels have yet to gain widespread acceptance.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/250385/

:eek:

this will have a lot of torque :haha:

wow.. that looks SEXY!

this is quite interesting

I'm excited to hear about this.

with the way diesel aftermarket is, some company will come out with a programmer that will change the mapping and give that thing instant 200+ hp and 250+ tq like they do with the diesel pickups now

damn... mm so it will sound like a truck now? i wont mind for the performance though

this is a big thing that would make me choose an EVO over STi in the future

ahhahaha diesel and sport LOl, furthermore DIESEL HYBRID and SPort hhahaha

So will there be a big black plume of smoke every time someone floors it?

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Originally Posted by SolidPenguin (Post 6987735)

So will there be a big black plume of smoke every time someone floors it?

oh god, i hate that black smoke, dually truck drivers think they are so cool

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Originally Posted by SolidPenguin (Post 6987735)

So will there be a big black plume of smoke every time someone floors it?

prolly not. Black smoke is unburnt fuel. It might if someone chipped it for power though
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Diesels have torque, so a turbo diesel would have TOOORRQQUEE!
Electric assist for cruising I guess?

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Originally Posted by E-40six (Post 6987417)

LOL... so true! Twin clutch evo people are waiting for some transmission hacks! Hopefully they'll make all Evo 11's twin clutched so that more will try cracking the software!

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Originally Posted by Gh0stRider (Post 6987754)

why mitsu, why

Buy the IX, you'll be happy!

i wonder what TopGear's gonna say about this hahaha

they gonna say its faster than a lambo around the track

^ I'll believe it when i see it.