After the presentation at the Auto Salon in Detroit of the Prototype X Concept, which was predicting the series production, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has revealed the Lancer Evolution Model.
For the American market, Mitsubishi has decided that the lancer model should be called "Galant Fortis"(which in Latin means powerful, bold, brave). This is part of the new Sedan auto class, with a higher level of safety,
performance a comfort, all these being adopted at international level.
These characteristics include an extremely rigid platform which is behaving very well in eventual accidents, a new 2 liter engine with aluminium cylinders that offers a higher power and a medium consumption of fuel, an exterior that combines sportiness with elegance and a lot of interior space, very well distributed.The developing of the concept for the new "Lancer Evolution X" has predicted the new trend in Sedan vehicles with integral traction, that have a very good handling and full safety at high speed. The new model comes with the Super All Wheel Control function that integrates systems for the control of traction, handling, a great management for the brake control on all 4 wheels, all these bringing the car attitude and very good stability on the roads.Another new technology of the people at Mitsubishi Motors is the extremely performant 2.0 liter engine, turbo, very light, with the system MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing and lift Electronic Control System), which has aluminium cylinders, all these characteristics being adapted to a manual gear box in six speeds which is essential for the resulted performance and fuel economy.The new Lancer Evolution will be available for sale in North America in the first quarter of 2008.