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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X coming this June
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X might make it to the Indian shores by June, feel industry insiders. For a long time Mitsubishi India has been doing nothing new to capture the very lucrative Indian auto market while global carmakers are busy flooding the Indian markets with made-for-India cars and other successful models. But the scenario seems to be changing with the launch of the much awaited Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. The Mitsubishi Evo X, as it is popularly called, would enter the market as a Completely Built Unit (CBU). But this step would evoke heavy duty and take the price of the model very high. However, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X is a thorough performance and would come with a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine capable of producing 300bhp and accelerating from 0-100kph in seven seconds. With so much power under the hood this one is for the speed freaks!
Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X is a fantasy sports car and many Indian customers have waited very long for this one to reach the Indian market, feels Pritam Saikia, marketing head, HM-Mitsubishi Motors. She adds, “Mitsubishi came in the limelight in the movie Fast & The Furious. We plan to sell around 50-75 cars in India per year. It is a car that boosts the brand equity of Mitsubishi in India. It has the rally DNA that outlines Mitsubishi cars in the country.” The company could think of assembling the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X locally if the demand is high.
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The Mitsubishi Evo will live on
There have been a lot of rumours doing the rounds that Mitsubishi has no plans for a new generation Lancer Evolution or put the Mitsubishi for sale. These rumours were further reinforced when Mitsubishi’s global product director, Gayu Eusegi, revealed to Autocar at the recent Geneva show that although there was still a demand for the Evo, “we must stop” as there had been a “policy change” towards EV technology. Much was made of Eusegi’s comment both online and offline, Mitusbishi received a lot of negative publicity and some went as far as created online petitions to save the Lancer Evolution. Osamu Masuko the president and CEO of Mitsubishi Motor Company had to step in, he announced, “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. MMC has kept the Lancer Evolution sedan evolving as the brand’s highest performing model in the global market. He added, “However, as the markets needs and demands change, MMC 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. The new direction, the technologies involved, and corresponding products will be disclosed in due course.” According to Autocar the next generation Evo, the Evo XI will switch to a diesel-electric hybrid power train, designed to save the car from tightening economy and emissions regulations, while preserving its trademark mid-range shove. The mix of clean-diesel torque and electric motor assistance will allow the Evo XI to deliver a 0-62mph time of less than five seconds, yet cut CO2 emissions to well below 200g/km.The new direction, the technologies involved, and corresponding products will be disclosed in due course.” According to Autocar the next generation Evo, the Evo XI will switch to a diesel-electric hybrid power train, designed to save the car from tightening economy and emissions regulations, while preserving its trademark mid-range shove. The mix of clean-diesel torque and electric motor assistance will allow the Evo XI to deliver a 0-62mph time of less than five seconds, yet cut CO2 emissions to well below 200g/km.
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