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Mitsubishi Lancer EVO

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One of the most successful rally cars is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly known as “Evo”. It became immensely popular when it was driven by Tommi Makinen in 1996 to 1999. Back then, Evo collected World Rally Championship titles in three consecutive years. He was helped by Richard Burns making them earn the best team in rallying. In 2001, it was not exactly replaced, but improved by the name of Lancer Evolution WRC, driven by Makinen, Freddy Loix, Alister McRae and Francis Delecour. Mitsubishi Lancer was again succeeded by the Lancer WRC04. Mitsubishi pulled out of the World Rally Championship after the 2005 season but the Lancer Evolution still competes in the Group N category. It is not just in racing that the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution proved its name. The EVO X was named as Canada's Best Performance Car of the Year under $50K by Motoring 2009. It also won the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada 2009 Best New Technology Award, 2008 IIHS Top Safety Pick...

Mitsubishi Evo Tommi Makinen Edition

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is so much associated with the World Rally Championships, and of course, to Tommi Makinen. The car brand gained so much fame in the WRC because of Tommi and the car itself. In anyway we look at it, the Evolution is definitely one of the best race cars ever invented. Lancer Evolution has received several awards worldwide. In Canada, the Evolution X is named as the Best Performance Car under $50K by Motoring 2009. It also won the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada 2009 Best New Technology Award and in 2008 earned IIHS Top Safety Pick. During 2009 New York International Auto Show Lancer Evolution X is Announced as one of the top 10 World Performance Car of the Year. Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution won Automotive Excellence Awards 2008 "Fun to Drive" and It took Dave TV’s “2008 Sports Car of the Year” award.  The 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution won ConsumerSearch's best Aggressive sports sedan in Best Sports Sedans in June 2006. The car ...