. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X RS JRM 360 is extremely rare even by the standards of limited run Evos, with just 11 believed to have been made, and promises a memorable driving experience that never quite materialised in the regular versions of the final Evo.
In RS spec, the Evo X was extreme, with pretty much every bit of interior equipment binned; JRM’s work included the FQ-360 ECU upgrade, bucket seats, harnesses and an optional half cage. It’s rather easy to imagine the result being wild – the selling dealer believes it’ll hit 60mph in less than four seconds. And given the nature of both the RS and JRM’s work, you’d think most Evo drivers would be satisfied. But this one has been modified further over the past decade, including more JRM bits, with in the region of 400hp, Ohlins dampers, some carbon bits and even a bit of soundproofing – so you know it must’ve been extreme!
Now it presents as an intriguing bit of Evo history, with just 14,000 miles under its wheels and one of the strangest interiors you’ve ever seen, with two buckets, harnesses, a half cage and then a rear bench from a minicab. Note how basic it is up front, too; just seeing a manual gearbox in an Evo X is rare enough given the SST’s popularity, leave alone an interior quite so rudimentary. It’s old school Lancer rawness in the newer Evo body, which makes it more interesting than most.
This Mitsubishi has previously been owned by the sales director of the selling dealership, which is always a good sign; an Evo enthusiast who had been through VI-IX and wanted the best X, the RS was the car for him. Now it’s on offer to another die-hard Evo fan – because an RS is really only for the most committed – at $36,000.
This one is hard one to value given the rarity and low mileage; there are regular Evo Xs around for little more than $20k, although they won’t thrill like this one. Similarly, an older Evo RS could cost $10k more – and will they be $10k better? Whoever’s courageous enough looks to be in for an epic Evo experience, with some cool history as well. Just good luck trying to explain what it actually is…
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