2023 Author: Charles Youmans | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-20 18:41
Not so long ago, there was already news on the Web that Mitsubishi Motors would revive the Evolution. Then it was about the fact that the company's investors are in favor of the release of a new Lancer, which, despite the fact that it is a niche model, can nevertheless save the brand's image and help it transform.
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However, the head of MMC Takao Kato opposed the start of development of the Lancer Evo, referring to the fact that the company is now not in the best position, and all funds are spent on the release of new crossovers and electric vehicles. His position was simple and clear. He said that once Mitsubishi Motors is firmly on its feet, the successor to the tenth generation Lancer Evo will immediately hit the market. But now there is information that the Evolution brand will still be revived (photo: bestcarweb.jp).
Render of the new Mitsubishi Outlander Evolution
The Mitsubishi Evolution badge will return next year, according to new reports. True, not quite the way fans of fast driving and the Fast and Furious franchise would like it. Mitsubishi will revive the Evolution in the form of the Outlander crossover, which will be a plug-in hybrid. Earlier on the Web, information has already appeared that the Japanese have re-launched the Ralliart brand. Then rumors spread that the Evo would return. As it turned out, this is not why he was revived. The Outlander hybrid crossover will mark its debut with the expansion of the Evolution brand, which previously featured only on the boot lid of the Fast and Furious star and multiple rally champion Lancer.
A "symbolic" version of the Outlander Evolution was to be unveiled at the canceled Tokyo Auto Show in October 2021. The debut date will now be pushed back to June 2022. Whether the Outlander Evolution will be a production car, or just a concept dedicated to the Ralliart revival, remains to be seen, though. There are no details about the new product at this stage, including confirmation of whether the Japanese brand will improve the characteristics of the car, which would be required to justify the Evolution name. Although a large battery and several electric motors will definitely appear in it.