Evo 9 to canada?

[JAYMEZ]

So i was at the auto show today , walkin through mitsu side of the place when my friend asked me about the EVO 8 and i told him it will never come to canada , when all of a sudden some blond chick who worked for mistu came up and argued that EVO 9s are going to be developed and brought to Canada in 2 years ........

So what do you guys think about that?

[Spyderman_MaryJ]

YEAH!! I can't wait. Last time I tried to test drive one in the states was when they first came out, and when they noticed our Alberta plates, the manager said we were "only looking for a joy ride..." and "TOO BAD!!" I think an EVO would be a great addition to the garage! Lets hope it does come true.

[JAYMEZ]

Then i can get a new STi , knowin Subaru they would release something at the same time lol :clap:

[Altezza]

I got the same story from one of the Mitsu guys at the show in Toronto. I was told fall of '05 as '06 model. But as always, taken with a grain of salt. I'd probably think about a trade-in if that was the case.

[heavyD]

I think I'll be putting some money down on one.:thumbsup:

[switch]

Not sure about the EVOs in CANADA but the 2007 STi is on the menu for me.

[Xtrema]

But if current pricing holds true, we should get EVO 9 at the price of slight more than current WRX. That's almost $10K less than STi.

Anyhow, I havn't like the new styling all that much since EVO VII. Hopefully next EVO will look better inside and out.

[bighead411]

i thought they don't call Evo 9 no more as they using the Colt to develop the Evo instead of the Lancer.......correct me if i'm wrong....that's what i read of some old car magazines.....

[thich]

i think it'll still be called the EVO9.

the 2.4L engine is being researched right now from what I gather... should be impressive engine.

[bighead411]

even the Evo9 is comign out. i guess it's the last model Lancer become Evo b'coz i thnk they plan to use the Colt to develop one soon.......

[ZorroAMG]

I think I might look at the 2015 EVO 13 ;)

Any specs on the 9 yet?

[heavyD]

Originally posted by bighead411
i thought they don't call Evo 9 no more as they using the Colt to develop the Evo instead of the Lancer.......correct me if i'm wrong....that's what i read of some old car magazines.....

Mitsu doesn't make the colt anymore. The Lancer replaced the Colt.

[VWhooligan]

this should be around the time that the new STI comes out right?

I heard Subaru was making a 3.0 litre STI for 2007. supposedly 350hp!

[ACX]

The next gen Neons will share the same platform as the lancer from my understanding.:burnout:

[bighead411]

what a u talking about..........there is a new(used to be new)colt release in japan awhile ago.......(within an yr) and i've see the phototyre Evo colt..............i guess what they call is Evo X....something like that??

[cujo_cjc]

hhmm...that'd be sweet if they bring a new evo hear in a couple years ;)

that actually may be around the time i buy my car!
...since this whole new insurance legislation is up in the air

[bighead411]

:thumbsup:

[googe]

Originally posted by VWhooligan
this should be around the time that the new STI comes out right?

I heard Subaru was making a 3.0 litre STI for 2007. supposedly 350hp!

whoever said that was lying :)

[CRXguy]

Originally posted by JAYMEZ_STi
some blond chick who worked for mistu came up

If it's the same chick I saw, she's pretty hot!!! :eek: :D

[Seanith]

Yeah i was talking to a mitsu guy at the show, and he was saying they will bring the 2005 EVO 9 most likely to canada this year. He was saying there was a retarded thing that prevented the 8s from passing crash tests, and it will be fixed for the canadian market :dunno:

[rice_eater]

Originally posted by ACX
The next gen Neons will share the same platform as the lancer from my understanding.:burnout:

the neon should be replaced alltogether with SRT4s :drool: :drool: :drool:

[bighead411]

is anyone got the idea what's the price range??

[cujo_cjc]

^^
i'm guessing it will be pretty much close to the sti
probably like 43-45 g w/o gst

if they do bring it here...they better fix up that interior!

[JAYMEZ]

Ya CRX it was the blond chick in leather pants haha

[ryder_23]

Originally posted by CRXguy


If it's the same chick I saw, she's pretty hot!!! :eek: :D



Originally posted by JAYMEZ_STi
Ya CRX it was the blond chick in leather pants haha


James, i didnt know your mom was working for Mitzu...damn, gonna hafta drop by and see her :poosie:

good to hear evos headed this way :thumbsup:

[bighead411]

if it's like similar as STI. i think it's kinda overprice abit for that quality(although i love the EVO much more than the STI and WRX). if that is the case. i rather go back to my LEGACY....performance and comfort in once.......just my two cents tho

[cujo_cjc]

i would get the new tl over the legacy :thumbsup:

[bighead411]

TL is good choice as well.......the only thing i don't consider is MADE IN AMERICA...............

[VWhooligan]

Originally posted by googe


whoever said that was lying :)

oh, i guess this website is lying to me then.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/ae_news_story.php?id=33562

350bhp Impreza Muscles In


Things move fast at Subaru... very fast. Although the new Impreza has only just arrived, the firm is already plotting to unleash an STi model that could end the Japanese supercar debate with Mitsubishi once and for all.

A senior source at the company told Auto Express: "Subaru has something quite special in the pipeline. We're now working on a 3.0-litre turbo Impreza for Japan and Europe that will generate in excess of 350bhp.

"Unfortunately, we're having teething problems with the transmission as the current WRX STi six-speed box isn't capable of handling the torque the engine produces." Several solutions are being investigated, with the most popular being to ask a company such as Getrag, which has much experience in building heavy-duty gearboxes, to work on the transmission.

But before you race down to your nearest dealer, bear in mind how long this is likely to take. Development of the car is said to be very complicated. Our source suggests we won't see the 3.0-litre turbo powering a Subaru until the next Impreza model change, due in 2007. However, anyone wanting a taste of what's to come should be aware a muscular 3.0-litre normally aspirated engine - the platform for the turbo unit - will be used in the new Legacy, here in June. Subaru says the non-turbo will pump out close to 240bhp, which is 25bhp over the current car's output.

The company also plans to scrap the twin-turbo 2.0-litre engine that powers the Japan-only Legacy B4 - a car British Subaru fans had coveted. This motor will be replaced by a 2.0-litre single-turbo B4, which will use the unit that debuted in the Impreza STi. The reworked Legacy arrives next year. Peter Lyon

[googe]

Originally posted by VWhooligan


oh, i guess this website is lying to me then.

japan and europe =/ but i guess that doesnt make it a lie, haha

[cujo_cjc]

Originally posted by bighead411
TL is good choice as well.......the only thing i don't consider is MADE IN AMERICA...............

ya...thats tru
but have u seen the concept tl a-spec? i heard its gonna have over 300 hp too!

:drool:

[bighead411]

wow.......N/A TL for 300HP? how big is the motor?

[habsfan]

when will honda/acura learn.........the new 270hp TL is enough, considering the limitations of the front wheel drive platform. Even with an LSD the new TL is reportedly a torque-steering bitch. Now if they put a 300hp motor in a rear-drive TL with agressive suspension tuning, i'd be willing to bet they'd be alot more popular :thumbsup: :burnout:

[1badPT]

Originally posted by rice_eater


the neon should be replaced alltogether with SRT4s :drool: :drool: :drool:

Wait for the platform redesign - I'm thinking AWD SRT-4 :drool:

I think it would be cool if the Evo 9 ends up with the Mitsu built Chryco Turbo 2.4L, 300HP would be very doable (up from the current 271 HP) and the torque would be similar to the Evo 8.