MS3 vs. Evo X?

[chacon101]

You know, what may sometimes come out of my mouth doesn't always match what I do. For example, I don't think that most of the younger people who drive fast cars know how to safely race against other people on the highway.

So sometimes when I see people getting scolded for racing on here, I can see how it makes sense to tell people not to do it...but I still do it anyways. Then again, I am 30, consider myself to be pretty skilled at driving and try to never endanger anyone else on the roads.

I try to only test the car when nobody is around. That being said, I have been up to 147mph in my MS3 and I have to tell ya, it was really fun and I love the feeling of how your pulse starts to quicken. A nice rush for sure. I did that on a very very long straightaway with no other cars around me where I could also see very clearly what was ahead on the road.

If I had a car that could go 200mph...how in the world could I resist at least TRYING to get that fast?

Cars like that should automatically come with one speeding ticket right when you buy it.

 

[Young Roids]

Anybody else really turned off by a possible 3500lb curb weight of the Evo? That is almost as much as a full size car I though Evos were supposed to be compacts.

 

[ragindark]

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=6&article_id=6029

http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=6&article_id=6029&page_number=2

2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

"That this engine is superior to the one it replaces is irrefutable. However, because the new Evo is about 300 lb. heavier than the outgoing model, it's a step or two slower getting to 60 mph and the quarter mile (we chose the 5-speed manual to perform our acceleration tests after Fujii informed us that the TC-SST's launch character was still not finalized). Rev the engine to 5500 rpm (limited by the launch-control mechanism), and drop the clutch. The four tires chirp and send the 3345-lb. beast on its way.

The Evo X gains momentum smoothly, almost too smoothly for hard-core forced-induction fans. Absent is the turbocharger surge that comes on at the 5000- to 6000-rpm mark. In fact, the 4G63 feels and sounds like a naturally aspirated 6-cylinder. Although the new car doesn't quite match the Evo IX's prowess in a straight line, it's quick nonetheless. It reached 60 mph in 5.2 seconds and dashed through the quarter in 13.8 sec."

"With ASC turned off and AYC on, the new Evo registered an impressive 0.96g around the skidpad and ran through the slalom at a brisk 67.2 mph, a step slower than the Evo IX partially due to a slower steering ratio."

"Also present at the track was a U.S.-spec 5-speed manual Evo IX, which I took for a few hot laps for comparison. "The Evo X is a nicer car," I told Fujii, "but the Evo IX is edgier and quicker."

Fujii responded barely above a whisper: "The Evo IX just seems quicker. I'm positive that the Evo X is faster around the track. The AYC gives it that edge, and you lose nothing with the TC-SST in S-Sport, even in full auto mode."

No way. This time, I had someone clock me. First up was the Evo IX. The car took off like a bullet, and it exhibited amazing balance through the sweepers and esses. The IX clocked in at 1 minute 55.20 sec. Now it was time for the Evo X in full auto mode. The TC-SST was fantastic, shifting exactly where I would have if I were in control. Also, I realized I was doing much less steering through most of the corners because the car wasn't getting out of shape. I went through the esses without any steering correction, virtually flat-out. I crossed the finish line in 1:54.18, more than a second faster than the IX!"


2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

Acceleration
0–60 mph 5.2 sec
0–100 mph 13.8 sec
0–1320 ft 13.8 @ 100.0 mph

Braking
60–0 mph 117 ft
80–0 mph 196 ft

Handling
Skidpad 0.96g
Slalom 67.2 mph

Curb weight 3345 lb

 

[Young Roids]

So basically it will be a track beast but in terms of real world performance it will be weaker than the 9 since most people would rather have straight line performance than extra skidpad Gs. I will try to get an MS3 then since I probly would not be launching any car I buy that much but rather doing rolling start where the MS3 seems superior.

 

[bast525]

From all the reviews I'm reading on the Evo X (many mags were invited to test drive a production model in Japan), the X vs. IX = Better handling, slower acceleration.

It is still far faster and better handling than a stock MS3. It pulls almost 1g on the skidpad, 0-60 in very low 5 seconds, 1/4 mile in high 13.

 

[Mocoso]

If I had a car that could go 200mph...how in the world could I resist at least TRYING to get that fast?

Cars like that should automatically come with one speeding ticket right when you buy it.

IMHO:

Hum I have a car that can hit 192 MPH... no way in HELL am I going to try that on ANY public road... you can be as skilled as Mr. Andretti himself but you cant control the environment... close the road and control the environment and then and only then will safety at speed be judged by skill and car...

Case in point: I almost had a crow go thru windshield... and that while doing only 60 MPH... a crow out of all things....

Reality is that for most of us (even when we take them to the track) the top speed is just braggin rights... its a theoretical measure of the potential the car has...


As far as the Evo's go... I think it plays to a different market... the MS3 is the wild child yet its civilized hinting at being a brute... the EVO is a brute which now is showing first signs of civility... MS3 is more stealthy than flashy, EVO is flash spelled out in big bold neon colors... the wing does NOT need to be that large....