Powering the Evo VIII MR is Mitsubishi’s 4G63 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produced a claimed 280 hp (206 kW) at 6500 rpm from the factory and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque at 3500 rpm. The Evo, like so many other performance cars out of Japan in the 1990s and 2000s, however, is thought to have slightly more grunt than claimed by the factory, but Japanese regulations at the time meant that no domestic car could have an output exceeding that number (or a speed indicating more than 180 km/h, for that matter).
This particular example has quite a bit more power than stock. It has been fitted with the (improved) turbocharger from an Evo IX, an HKS intake, Tomei dump with a custom downpipe, Fujitsubo Legalis R exhaust, new Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, Toyota Yaris ignition coils (yes, a Yaris – and they’re good), a custom ROM in the ECU to allow for various power maps, and custom-mapped electronic differentials.
The Evo also pioneered torque vectoring with its Active Yaw Control system that was in its sixth iteration when the VIII launched. This trick piece of tech operates a computer-controlled rear differential that actively splits torque between the wheels thanks to accelerometers that measure everything from steering and braking to throttle inputs and g forces.
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