Early British Blossom For Evo VIII Next Spring
Published: 25th November 2002
The next incarnation of Mitsubishi's ‘hero car’, with re sculpted, more aggressive front end styling, a six-speed, close-ratio gearbox and revised interior is scheduled to make its UK and European debut at the Autosport International Racing Car Show on January 9 at the NEC.
As an additional thank you to loyal UK Evo fans the Colt Car Company will supply 285-horsepower ‘full house’ versions of the saloon super-car as standard. Although the price will not be finalised until nearer the launch date, the company is aiming at least £2,000 less than the current £29,995 model.
By securing a potential annual allocation of 900 Evo VIII’s for drivers in Britain, the strongest Evo market outside Germany, Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is determined to keep the high-performance icon ‘in house’ and eliminate problems for customers inherent in buying through grey importers.
As with the Evo VII an ultra high-performance FQ package,
with enhanced engine breathing through exhaust tuning, will
be available to boost power to over 300-horsepower.






