How many evos were produced

It brought Makinen the fourth consecutive WRC driver's title, also the last time for the Mitsubishi rally team.

Since the championship shifted from Group A production cars to more specialized WRC-spec machines, the Lancer Evolution series had lost its advantage. Cosmetic changes aside, there were some minor tweaks — the ride height was dropped 10mm hence an even harsher ride , revised titanium turbine to improve low-end response, more engine cooling, larger-diameter exhaust and improved oil pan.

A new air dam improved aerodynamics and engine cooling. The Makinen edition was usually referred to Evo 6. Hardcore drivers saw it as the best of the best.

Evo VII It was also considerably longer and taller than the old car. Even with extensive weight reduction, the car still carried 40 kg more than before. On the positive side, the new body shell with extra spot welds displayed 50 percent higher torsional rigidity.

Wider front track and more suspension travel benefited handling. The 4G63 engine received minor modifications like hollow camshafts, smaller turbine nozzle to improve response , higher flow intercooler with water spray, a larger oil cooler and a variable back-pressure exhaust.

It generated 7 more lbft of torque while officially the max power was still claimed at hp. Handling was much improved as a result. It got an engine detuned to hp and lbft, 5-speed Invecs-II semi-automatic gearbox, milder aero kits, more luxurious interior and softer suspension in order to attract less hardcore drivers. Mitsubishi now needed more sales to justify for its development costs. Evo VIII A s the rally campaign had switched to WRC-spec machines which had less relevance to the road car, Mitsubishi could slower the pace of the Evo's development.

Style-wise, it could be easily distinguished from the old car by a new corporate grille and an extended front overhang which reserved space for an anti-intrusion bar required by US regulations. Extra ventilation holes were opened on the front bumper to feed the larger intercooler. In addition to modified exhaust and a more efficient turbocharger, the long-serving 4G63 motor produced another 7 lbft of torque at lbft.

Horsepower remained at , but most believed the actual figure should be The big news was a new 6-speed close-ratio manual gearbox, which helped the new car to recoup the performance lost in Evo VII. The AYC active yaw control was upgraded to Super AYC, using planetary gear instead of bevel gears to double the amount of torque transfer allowed between rear wheels.

It steering became even shaper, without understeer even approaching its cornering limit. The cash-strapped Mitsubishi now wanted even more return on investment on the Evolution series. On the one hand, the Evo IX was no longer a limited production. Mitsubishi would supply as many as demand.

On the other hand, it introduced a cheaper version called simply "Lancer Evolution" to the USA market. This car was 70 kg heavier due to the addition of anti-intrusion bar added to the nose. Emission regs dragged down its power to hp, so it was slower than the Japanese version. More than 10, cars were sold in the United States. Its turbocharging system was tuned to deliver stronger high-rev output though still quoted hp and a little more torque again. Some weight saving measures cut 10 kilos from the kerb weight.

In particular, the roof was made in aluminum to lower center of gravity. Bilstein dampers improved ride a little. Exterior remained unchanged though. Evo IX A nother 2 years had passed and the 9th generation debuted in March This was also the last one built on the contemporary Lancer platform and with the legendary 4G63 engine.

The latter gained MIVEC intake variable valve timing and, accompanied with yet another fine tuning of the turbochargying system, produced slightly more torque and a flatter torque curve. Like the previous MR, the roof was made of aluminum — this made the new MR model less significant. The rear spoiler was made of hollow carbon-fiber. Cosmetically, it abandoned the previous corporate grille and returned to a no-nonsense one.

Aerodynamics was barely revised. The Evo IX was the least improved generation of all. Evo X W hen Evo X was launched in October , it caused a lot of controversies.

For the first time in the history of Evolution, this car was completely renewed, so new that many didn't see it as the same breed. This hampered its straight line performance as well as agility on narrow mountain roads.

The all-new 4B11 motor remained 2 liters, but it had an aluminum block and modern dual-VVT to boost maximum torque to lbft. Horsepower was initially quoted as hp JIS or hp SAE , but a year later the Japanese rating was lifted to hp as Mitsubishi followed Subaru to abandon the voluntary limit.

Equally new was the 6-speed SST twin-clutch gearbox, which helped recoup some performance lost to the increased weight. On the road, the Evo X had a smoother ride thanks to its stiffer chassis, longer wheelbase and modern NVH suppression. Its handling and steering were less influenced by road irregularities and bumps.

However, the magic of Evo had been losing since Mitsubishi withdrew from world rally championship after Without the intense competition of motorsport, the road car lost focus. As with all large government databases, there are errors in this dataset especially since quite a lot of the data for older vehicles is based on paper records that were originally maintained by local authorities. The most common error that crops up is vehicles that don't have exactly the correct model variant recorded on their V5 registration document.

For example, a special edition Peugeot Gentry might only have Peugeot recorded on its V5. This can lead to some model variants appearing to be rarer than they actually are. The key to understanding whether or not the data is accurate for your particular model is to check the model name on its V5 registration document. If it's not what you expect it to be, then it's likely that the DVLA statistics for that model aren't very accurate! This happens more often with older vehicles, especially for those that would have originally been registered in the s and earlier.

Vehicles licensed every year Click model names for more stats.