As with all of our long term cars, both of our long term 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Xs, an MR and a modded GSR, were track tested. Follow the jump for the full results of both tests.
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR
Acceleration
0-30: 2.2
0-45: 3.7
0-60: 5.7
0-60 (with 1 foot of rollout like on a dragstrip): 5.4
0-75 8.3
1/4 mile (ET / MPH): 14.0 @ 98.1
Comments: Only got 3 runs before Over Heating warning on trans turned off the fun. Slightly slower than other MRs we've tested.
Braking
60-0: 108 feet
30-0: 27 feet
Comments: Solid, Consistent feel even if distance extended.
Skid Pad
.91g
Slalom
69.9 mph
Tires: Yokohama Advan A13 245/40R18 93Y.
Weight: 3,658 lbs
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR
Acceleration
0-30: 1.7
0-45: 3.1
0-60: 4.4
0-60 (with 1-foot of rollout like on a dragstrip): 4.1
0-75: 6.5
1/4 mile (ET / MPH ) 12.8 @ 107.2
Comments: 6K RPM Rev limit combined with awkward e-throttle calibration make nailing the launch tough. Clutch feels up to the task. Awesome power.
Braking
60-0: 113 feet
30-0: 28 feet.
Comments: Solid, consistent pedal, but not the stopping distance we were hoping for.
Skid Pad
.93g
Slalom
70.3 mph
Tires: Yokohama Advan A13 245/40R18 93Y
Weight: 3,512 lbs
There you have it. What's your take? Is the GSR worth the sacrifice?
Mike Magrath, Vehicle Testing Assistant
m_thrizzle says:
05:17 PM, 12/15/08
The modded GSR is quite a bit quicker than the MR.
subytrojan says:
05:36 PM, 12/15/08
How about some video please? :o)
altimadude00 says:
05:54 PM, 12/15/08
I'm sure if you're into the boy-racing scene, the mods are worth it. You'll be awarded with some hot chick in the passenger seat.
dragonflight says:
06:48 PM, 12/15/08
You guys need to finish the mods and take it to a dyno! Or, if you've already done that, post the bloody info on here!
slickersdrip says:
07:18 PM, 12/15/08
That's really slow for the MR. My [coming on 6 years old] SRT-4 would have outrun that when it was still stock.
Well, in the straight lines at least...
ace47 says:
10:16 PM, 12/15/08
"That's really slow for the MR. My [coming on 6 years old] SRT-4 would have outrun that when it was still stock."
I agree. I think Mitsubishi quoted the 0to60 times to be 5 seconds with most reviewers achieving 4.9 to 5.1. The rollout times are useless. The 1/4 mile time of the GSR is impressive though.
Come on IL. Give us a comparison of the R8 verses the GSR.
gibot says:
12:19 AM, 12/16/08
wow, all the mods shave off more than 1 sec off the 0-60mph time? That's pretty impressive
zjev says:
04:58 AM, 12/16/08
Wow, the MR transmission is overheating after those unimpressive numbers, that's pretty sad. I still don't understand why anyone would buy an MR over a GSR. Even a stock GSR will outperform an MR in just about everything. For some reason during the edmund's comparison they chose the MR over the GSR as a winner even though I think the only thing it won was the lap time at the streets of willow? Oh, well, I'd take a GSR modded or not.
oldchap says:
06:02 AM, 12/16/08
Stock #'s are identical to the Nissan 370Z review posted yesterday?
bloodyr says:
07:28 AM, 12/16/08
6K rev limiter? I thought these turbo 4-bangers were known for high-revving hooliganism.
louiswei says:
08:19 AM, 12/16/08
I'll take the 135i...
subytrojan says:
10:05 AM, 12/16/08
bloodyr, the 6K RPM rev limiter is in effect when launching the car. The engine's redline is higher.
bowtie001 says:
11:30 AM, 12/16/08
OK, Why do you rate 0-60 with rollout like on a dragstrip? I think there is a misconception here. A dragstrip has rollout, which will affect the 60' time, the 1/8th mile time and the 1/4 mile time. A dragstrip is not capable of outputting 0-60 mph, only 0-60 feet. Allowing for rollout when measuring 0-60 mph is pointless.
boxermike says:
01:26 PM, 12/17/08
bowtie001,
Read our "how we test article" (hyperlinked in blue where it says one foot of rollout) to see why we publish the rollout numbers as well. Here's an excerpt.
"On the other hand, the use of rollout with 0-60 times is inappropriate in our view. For one, 0-60-mph acceleration is not a drag-racing convention. More important, it's called ZERO to 60 mph, not 3 or 4 mph to 60 mph, which is what you get when you apply rollout. While it is tempting to use rollout in order to make 0-60 acceleration look more impressive by 0.3 second, thereby hyping both the car's performance and the apparent skill of the test driver, we think it's cheating.
Nevertheless, some car magazines and some automobile manufacturers use rollout anyway — and fail to tell their customers. We've decided against this practice. We publish real 0-60 times instead. But in order to illuminate this issue and ensure we do justice to every car's real performance, we've begun publishing a clearly marked "with rollout" 0-60 time alongside the primary no-rollout 0-60 time so readers can see the effects of this bogus practice."
-mike