2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition – Video
Having been discontinued in many of the other markets around the world, Mitsubishi Motors’ legendary Lancer Evolution ultra-high-performance sports sedan was produced for the 2015 model year in the United States with a host of new amenities packages for the GSR trim level along with the welcome addition of numerous new features to the standard equipment package for the top-flight MR edition Lancer Evolution model. These 2015 model year highlights include:
New heated side view mirrors with turn indicators and drop cup holder with lid
9 speaker 710-watt Rockford Fosgate® premium sound system
FAST-key entry system
Auto dimming rearview mirror
Rain-sensing wipers
Auto on/off headlights
Color-keyed heat extractor vents, chrome front grille and beltline molding accents
Gloss-black front console box with lids
One of the most sophisticated all-wheel drive systems ever developed for a production car, the Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) system, working in concert with the Lancer Evolution’s superbly engineered suspension, provides an otherworldly degree of performance and tractability for the 2015 Lancer Evolution.
What’s more, to more precisely maximize the S-AWC system’s performance, the driver can choose between three selectable traction mode settings – “Tarmac,” “Gravel” and “Snow,” the latter setting providing maximum tractability and performance in poor weather/road conditions and/or on low- grip surfaces.
The S-AWC system found in Mitsubishi Motors’ four-door sports car includes numerous high-tech components/systems to deliver such a remarkable level of traction and agility: Active Yaw Control (AYC), Active Center Differential (ACD), Active Stability Control (ASC) and Sport Anti-lock Braking (ABS).
Based on the design that powered Finnish racing legend Tommi Mäkinen to four straight titles in the grueling World Rally Championship (WRC), the turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 16-valve 4-cylinder 2.0-liter engine found beneath the hood of every 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution model delivers instantaneous power and torque at virtually any rpm within the powerband.
Consisting of a reinforced cast-aluminum block and an aluminum cylinder head and fitted with the latest edition of Mitsubishi Motors’ innovative MIVEC variable valve-timing system, this impressive engine’s architecture features a “square” design as both its bore and stroke measure an equal 86.0 mm, accompanied by a compression ratio of 9.0:1.
The power output from this whirlwind of an engine is rated at 291 horsepower at 6,500 rpm with a full 300 lb.-ft. of torque starting at the 4,000 rpm level. Tthe premium MR model rapidly toggling through its gears in a split-second thanks to its highly advanced and lightning-quick 6-speed Twin-Clutch Sportronic® Shift Transmission (TC-SST).