I’ve had may first non-manual (DSG) car now for 1,5 years, after 18 years of all kind of manuals and really, it’s not bad at all. In sport mode it will bump you up a gear. I was all hyped up for this cool dual clutch stuff but it still feels the same, something else is shifting for you. Comes unpainted. Which I get, I have a DSG and I do prefer the feel of performing the clutch work myself. by Carbuyer team. Besides, they won’t sell many at $38k a pop. I can double-clutch just fine, thank you very much, and do so on a daily basis just because it is FUN. Warranted and even functional with the Evo, ludicrous with the Outlander Sport. Recommended Competitors. Can I put it in “D” and not do anything else? In quality, it matched the 2007-vintage Civic (without the ridiculous layout and gee-whiz electronic screens for major gauges), and the Civic has actually declined in tactile quality since its 2011 redesign. Dealer called me the day it came of the boat, still in it’s packaging. We have 22 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 5 1-Owner cars, and 36 personal use cars. I still might have the Evo but you can’t deny the tables have turned. Still, it isnt as fun. ), Personally, I agree with you 100%. The evo and all its techno-wizardry in comparison is predictable, but that could be from me spending WAY more hours in it than the 1m. I am speaking of the industry technical terms and accepted definition of an automatic tranmission, not the basic words you looked up in your webster dictionary. Perhaps the concepts of communicative steering, a connection with the car, and a visceral driving experience are just something I have in my head? Move that out to 10 laps on a track and say goodbye to every car at the price point including a 5.0 GT mustang before you go there. You don´t have any use for race spec wheels, unless you drive like a maniac. The newer interiors, while not world beating by any stretch, are so much better. Ridiculous. It also features Mitsubishi’s new FUSE voice-recognition software for simple multimedia commands. You make a request and the computer decides whether and when to grant it. My only complaints about the 1m are size and oh yeah that shifter. And, the SST transmission is wonderful. Automatic. I guess if you think the Evo is a match for a track pack Mustang GT I don’t know what to say. And where Evos truly shine is speed in “real world” conditions. “I prefer the involvement of shifting for myself”. A few tepid stares but after a block or two the car will win people over with exception to the Ferrodo DS 2500 brake pad squeal. April 03, 2012 (photo credit: Chris Amos) —Dexter, Michigan . Chrome accents, color-keyed body pieces and exterior features vary by trim level, successively growing nicer as the dollar signs move upward. We live in an age with 305 HP V6 Mustangs costing $22000 that gets better than 30 mpg highway. The base DE model rolls on 16-inch steel wheels while the ES/SE and GT/Ralliart models wear 16-inch and 18-inch alloys, respectively. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) serves as the automatic transmission option for the workaday Lancers, while a twin-clutch Sportronic Shift automatic is available for the Evolution. It just is what it is. Despite any performance from this model the styling and interior are straight out of the 1990s. Well I hate to disagree with CJ, it can be frustrating, but you guys are making the same mistake of making up your own terms. It’s also 20k more and seemed to me like one of those cars that is secretly out to kill you in the turns. The damn thing can shift faster than I ever could. If you are looking for a sleek, sharp-handling compact car with a comprehensive warranty, you’ll find the Mitsubishi Lancer worth a look. Last time around I drove the Evo GSR, which has a five-speed manual transmission. It was a joke, picking on what happens when you take cues from one of your good cars and apply them to one of your not-so-good ones. What’s different about the front end in this case is that the grille strongly implies a massive amount of power under the hood. This means that automatic and manual are opposites. It also features Mitsubishi’s new FUSE voice-recognition software for simple multimedia commands. These dual clutch things are brilliant and let you concentrate on steering and braking. In fact, I love the Evo so much that I bought an Evo IX MR to join the X. This is great if you are in an F1 race, not so great if you actually enjoy the skills aspect of driving. Slightly off topic: I recently took delivery of my dream car, a 2013 370Z Touring (ordered in April, the wait was excruciating). A sports car is supposed to be noisy and coarse. For 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer DE and ES trims, the only powertrain decision facing a buyer is whether to stick with the 5-speed manual or go for the CVT. Combined MPG: 19. combined. c. Employing human rather than mechanical energy: I’ve always thought the MR gives a slightly more grown-up appearance to the vehicle. No it doesn’t. Economy isn’t one of the SST’s modes. section on our homepage. Mitsubishi Lancer 2012, Evo X Style Wide Body Kit by VIS Racing®. Rory Williams of Dwyer and Sons Surbaru in West Bloomfield, MI, provided the slightly pre-owned WRX. But it’s only a little smaller than in the VIII, which had the washer bottle back there as well. Odometer. What I find interesting is that the more positive Z reviews out there praise it for providing an involving driving experience – but this merely points to your final statement; there’s plenty of subjectivity there. The 2008 vintage Lancer donated its front styling to the 2011 Outlander and Outlander Sport/RVR. The problem with being stared at — and a car with a ginormous wing does indeed draw stares — is that the attention is rarely of the good kind. In these economy- and-refinement-minded times, this is not a common occurrence. I didn’t drive the two remotely back-to-back, so I cannot report how much difference the brakes and dampers make. The other part that is hard, is the maturing of the STI and Evo has added cost but the rally performance game has not been moved on, these cars have about the same HP as they always did while other options like Camaro or Mustang or Genesis have popped up with more power and Brembo brakes. If I could buy it over again, I would have bought a regular manual GTI. For the record, BMW and Audi are some of the worst offenders in my book. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, commonly referred to as 'Evo', is a sports sedan based on the Lancer that was manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016. … The Evo with it’s transverse motor is better suited fr handign on a technical level based on its transverse mounted front motor havin the mass further back. The Lancer EVO VII has a new dress more gentle then its … Pardon my curiosity, but care to explain the stark contrast here? Go for the leather interior and nav system and you get a sports sedan that rivals the German monsters in performance and features (but admittedly far less refinement) for tens of thousands of dollars less. Find the best used 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution near you. 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution … Voice-Activated HDD NavigationThe Lancer’s hard drive-based navigation system responds more quickly than traditional DVD-based units. Also, the interior really isn’t that bad. Your point is? It could have cost $40,000 back in 03 and I would have still thought it was amazing because there was really no competition for it back then. It’s old, but it’s still a looker. The values listed below are based on MSRP and does not … Would !? It’s not en-vogue cushy like the current (much newer design) Focus, Cruze, or Elantra. A sub 3000 lb All-wheel drive car with a very impressive 276 HP. I understand, but only from reading, that my reaction might be different if the reference point was the VAG DCT . Well, my wife would. On topic: I’ve always found the Evo and WRX to be fascinating cars – without a ridiculous wing, this thing could make quite a sleeper. A similar contrast exists on how you describe each car’s handling being rather brutish as compared to more fluidly handling sports cars (one’s a negative, the other a positive). It’s quite literally the poor mans GTR. Admittedly my personal experience with the automated clutch automatic is limited to a long weekend driving Ford’s “powershift” DCT in the current Focus, but if that’s the comparison, I’d rather have a torque converter automatic any day (if I can’t have a manual). 15 Jul 2013. Shifts are smoother, faster, and allow you to concentrate on your line and your environment. The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is a great car for those who value speed and grip above all else. I honestly don’t understand the constant carping. Maybe the back seat is enough for you, not for me, or at least at the time I was buying my 09 WRX my wife and I only had the one car so occasionally folding the seats down and putting something in the hatch was a huge plus for me. Police instantly judge you and give you no benefit of a doubt for traffic enforcement, the Fast and Furious crowd rev their Civic’s engines and want to race you at stop lights, and your car draws attention from thieves when it’s parked on the street or in a mall. But the wing is functional on both cars. How about non synchronized crash boxes? Obviously, I’m not Michael Karesh, but the only think I can think of is that you can carry 3 passengers in the Evo (if they’re crazy enough to go along for the ride) rather than 1 in the Z. (Especially since it doesn’t have a ridiculous wing on the back.). Find 10 used 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution as low as $25,995 on Carsforsale.com®. What you have is an automatic transmission and some extra switches. Follow: www.worksproductionfilms.tumblr.com www.instagram.com/worksproductionfilms 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR Song: Prismo - Stronger Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X saloon (2008-2012) "The Mitsubishi Evo X is outrageously fast and one of the most extreme driver’s cars on the road today." And all of your comments on the WRX were how much softer it was than the EVO. The CVT-equipped GTS model includes steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters. They will be out of the US market within the next 5 years. But still, I do like the ease of use and better performance of my DSG, my car is simply faster and more consistent that a regular GTI. I prefer the involvement of shifting for myself. If I made a super duper wet clutch automatic I’d want to call it something different in the market too. You couldn’t tell the WRX or STi apart from regular econoboxes unless you open them up, and if you actually use them as DD’s and long distance cruisers, that’s a great thing. There are few automotive rivalries (at least between two models) that are as intense as the one between the Subaru Impreza WRX STI and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Says who? Japanese used cars - TCV. Based on thousands of real life sales we can give you the most accurate valuation of your vehicle. I have an interesting real-life experiment going on in my circle of friends. I learned to drive (at age 12 or so) on a RHD diesel Series Landrover with un-syncro’d 1st and 2nd and mostly dead syncros on the other two. One of the few cars that actually pulls off the angry dustbuster/widemouth bass face. Find 14 used 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in Virginia Beach, VA as low as $19,900 on Carsforsale.com®. The 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution carries over mostly unchanged. Great car too, more “raw” than the X, but in the end, I sold the IX after about a year, because it just wasn’t as good of an all-around car (street and track) as the X. I doubt it is as hard as the EVO, but it appears to be the better buy and better every day car. An automatic transmission does not have a clutch, thats what makes it an automatic, they use torque converters. I’m not tall ( 5’6 ) and a little overweight ( 180 lbs ) and the 1 series has always made me a little claustrophobic. This Vehicle $ 386 /month Technology moves on. The definition relates to operations performed independently or with self regulation. 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution … I hadn’t requested the Evo because the car hasn’t changed since I last reviewed one (with a little help from RF) over four years ago. I tracked the heck out of mine until last year, and even though it eats consumables (3600 lbs will do that to you), it was heaven on the track. Let them stare. Just put your stuff their for the 2 times a year you need to have some cargo room. Nope, I can leave it drive or sport mode and ride along just like an AUTOMATIC tranmission. The Subaru is for people who get tired of the thrashy engine and drivetrain noises and want a car to behave like a sleeper when you’re not burying the throttle. I drove a WRX because…. Pointless labor is just that- pointless. The Ralliart boasts a 237-horsepower turbocharged engine, all-wheel drive and a 6-speed twin-clutch Sportronic Shift automatic transmission. Whoever put them both into the ‘actual name’ of the transmission was completely full of it.