Returning of the monster: Mitsubishi EVOlution XI will exist!

Posted by Andy in Mitsubishi |

Despite the fact that Gayu Eusegi, Mitsubishi’s global product director announced recently that the 10th generation of Lancer Evolution will as well be the last one, so Mitsubishi can concentrate on electric vehicles or other fuel-efficient vehicles, due to lots of negative feedbacks from the enthusiasts, it seems that they changed their mind, Mitsubishi’s President and CEO Osamu Masuko announcing that the Lancer Evolution will be continued.

He said that “Production of the current Lancer Evolution X continues as planned,”.  “As for its successor, regulations and market feedback will dictate its engineering package and architecture.”

“As the market’s needs and demands change, Mitsubishi is considering not advancing the Lancer Evolution concept in the same way as before, but to find a different direction for the Lancer Evolution model to evolve.”

So, what would it be all about?

Rumors are saying about a future hybrid EVO XI, an electric-diesel hybrid being also in mind of the enthusiasts. The car should be able to go from 0 to 60 mph in under five seconds and will have a better fuel economy that previous generations.

But nothing is for sure at the moment, Masuko ending his interview for Autocar saying that ”The new direction, the technologies involved, and corresponding products will be disclosed in due course.”.

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