2005 Mitsubishi Evolution MR | Retro Review

[@Baked-as-Bread]

what a legendary car. man i miss Mitsubishi performance cars.

[@faheemabbas3965]

And now Mitsubishi is eventually going to leave the US…. And the new WRX is a shareholder, bean-counter satisfier…

[@allentoyokawa9068]

blame the market

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Lol mitzushity performance is an oxymoron

[@christopherhernandez78]

Create a demand! 😅

[@KuchingKingVideoGamer]

​@@faheemabbas3965Mitsubishi ain't leaving the US market as they still sell a lot of vehicles there. Poor sales numbers of Evolution X caused Mitsubishi to totally axed the Lancer Evolution series

[@normaspirated]

You begin to realize how old you are when a car that was new during my mid-20s appears on MW's retro reviews

[@germanengineering204]

I was 30 😂

[@mclarenf1gtrlmedition715]

How old are u

[@Defy_Convention]

Boomer thread

[@germanengineering204]

@@Defy_Convention You'll get there to little buddy lol

[@phillipvelednitskiy6881]

Don’t feel old! This car was peak Mitsubishi. I will never get the chance to have one.

[@rushnerd]

Recaro seats? Bilstein shocks? Momo steering wheel? This thing was aftermarket as hell while being OEM! They don't make them like this anymore...

[@jeffw3234]

Bbs wheel!

[@jczerozerotwo3071]

lots of value here

[@stevemcgowen]

There's a reason for that. With what they cost they didn't sell, so were discontinued...

[@rushnerd]

@@jeffw3234 I believe Toyota (I think at least) still puts them on some of their high end cars like the GR Corolla, I could be wrong though. Even so, never been a big fan of fancy OEM wheels, they just never look as good as the real aftermarket stuff. Enkei guy myself.

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

​@@rushnerdBoth BBS and Enkei produce OEM wheels for many manufacturers. BBS in particular is still very relevant in the OEM space today. Don't forget O.Z. Racing and Rays Engineering/Volk Racing either. O.Z. isn't nearly as relevant as they once were, but Rays/Volk remains relevant today as well.

[@senseicorey9979]

I've always been a subaru guy, but the rivalry we had with the evo was always a good time. I wave at them too.

[@mattyice100]

Nice to see the price for an Evo 9 hasn't changed in 20 years....

[@KartKing4ever]

It wasn't worth that then and it certainly isn't worth that now.

[@ramiahwhitney9]

@@KartKing4everstill was cheaper than any other 4 door Japanese sports car just you can’t afford it and move on

[@KartKing4ever]

@@ramiahwhitney9 I have a GT500. Yes I can afford an Evo lmao

[@andrewverrett568]

​​@@KartKing4everwow, must really hurt when you get gapped by an evo, or sti, or golf r, or corolla gr😂 spent all that money on a super heavy hunk of shit that can't get traction to save its life.

[@KartKing4ever]

@@andrewverrett568 That has never and will never happen. Did beat an RS3 at the track though lmaoooo

[@JDMHaze]

This was the peak Evo.. Never got better after this

[@JDMEVOVIGSR]

That is very subjective and debatable. It is a toss up whether the Evo 6 TME or the Evo 9 MR is "peak Evo" in my opinion.

[@JDMHaze]

@@JDMEVOVIGSR well yea the MR is the close exception

[@LawrenceTimme]

No this one is worse than the previous model. The 6 speed is weaker and the MR is heavier. The RS with the 5 speed is the peak Evo.

[@kotarojujo2737]

​@@LawrenceTimmeespecially the jdm ix mr rs ones with 5 speed.

[@Marcos-ll5fs]

Wouldn't peak Evo be the 2014 Evolution X (FQ 440)?

[@dohc1067]

One of, if not the last Great Mitsubishi available on these great shores. Long before electrification became mainstream. This car brought young buyers to the brand. I haven't seen one in 15 years.

[@carlasghost656]

For all the hype they didn't sell that well. Much like the muscle cars of a generation before, the target demographic could barely afford them. And that's before they tried getting insurance. Too many owners either put them in a ditch. Or destroyed the engines and transmissions by half assing the upgrades for more power. Finding a used Evo , even just a few years old, that was unmolested was very hard. Same with the sportier Neons, Escorts, and Acura/Hondas of the era.

[@devinbiz]

Most of those youngsters likely trashed these. Can’t recall when I last saw one either.

[@mengx94]

Wish I could get one new. Happy with my gr corolla

[@junit7590]

​@@carlasghost656 we in NZ got all the jdm imports mint for cheap, but they were always rarer than evo 1-3 and 4-6 here.

[@Momo_8k]

One of the cars which brought in the new generation of car enthusiasts- people who respect JDM

[@retrocompaq5212]

very few people likes jdm cars, they were so bad on most part, th fact that skylines and supra are as overrated as theyre bad doesnt help too, that evo does equal lap times of a chevy cobalt with 40hp more and awd for twice the price and its not even close to be reliable

[@runoflife87]

​@@retrocompaq5212redneck detected.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

​@@retrocompaq5212finally. Someone who actually knows cars

[@Momo_8k]

@@retrocompaq5212 very few people in likes jdm cars?? That must explain how they all seem to appreciate in value...🤦‍♂ I do realize the cobalt ss ran faster lap times (by .2 sec) than the MR.

[@jareknowak8712]

@@retrocompaq5212 i have never seen any Cobalt in WRC.

[@ADHski]

Life was indeed simple with a 6 speed row box. Not worrying about connecting your ipad to a type-c usb, connection granted.... now proceed to touch this screen to lower the A/C, as you're boosting around a turn.

[@freddysevolution9]

5 speed was the better option

[@faheemabbas3965]

The future of cars is to make money off of you. An appliance. It’s like video games nowadays, all to make money quick. We will always keep setting the bar for effort lower and lower.

[@JDMEVOVIGSR]

@@freddysevolution9 and a lot stronger!

[@fatbuddy719]

Who woke grandpa up from his nap?

[@benlanderos4136]

Always wanted one and never got it. Wound up with a 2008 Mazdaspeed 3 which I still drive to this day.

[@jeldibye]

Such a great car stock. Too bad most of these fell prey to “performance” mods.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Usually the case with any semi affordable performance car. You'll have about as much luck finding one of these in stock condition as you will finding a Foxbody Mustang in stock condition.

[@Cal3000]

when the stock block is capable for 500whp, you bet I'm going to shoot for that

[@jeldibye]

@@Cal3000 Sure, it’s your prerogative if you have one. I appreciate how Mitsubishi engineered it as a street car with concessions to daily drivability, reliability & comfort. Idc about lap times & big power numbers.

[@attackb5349]

And trees, telephone poles, etc.

[@nickgee7291]

I remember being a kid and being so blown away by its aesthetics, definitely a classic

[@keithcee6378]

I grabbed my EVO IX new in 06, had no idea it was going to be a unicorn in the future. Fast forward now I’m a dad and my sons friends always mention how I have a “fast and furious” movie car in my garage lol

[@fijitears]

Awesome.

[@reoxex]

Would you ever sell it???

[@denshidirect3182]

Sad that the era of relatively affordable performance cars has faded, instead now catering to high-performance crossovers and SUV's.

[@seismic6435]

What? $35k in '05 is CRAZY

[@denshidirect3182]

@@seismic6435 That's the price of the MR which is the top trim. The RS could be had for $27,929. Neither price is crazy compared to what cars are selling for now.

[@iitmustang]

@@seismic6435right? 35k is like 50k today. I spent 46k on a mustang gt in 2022 that has more power and nicer overall.

[@Steeboohken]

@@seismic6435 And I don't think any of these left the dealer lot under $45,000.

[@faheemabbas3965]

Well, it’s what happens when current emission laws are less strict on SUVs and more strict on smaller cars, causing automakers to make more SUVs than cars.

[@PrinceDavid]

This car is legendary!

[@fernandorocha8459]

This car is fantastic and great perfomance

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Legendary pos

[@ramiahwhitney9]

@@Welcometofacsistubeyou mad? 🤣

[@PhillyDee215]

The Fast and The Furious made this Evo even more iconic🎯

[@JDMEVOVIGSR]

Wasn't even an Evo... it was just a modified Lancer LMAO

[@PhillyDee215]

@@JDMEVOVIGSR same shit....just remember " it don't matter if u win by a inch or a mile winning is winning"

[@JDMEVOVIGSR]

@@PhillyDee215 yeah… only in the movies lol. Just like you need 18 gear shifts in a drag race 😂

[@PhillyDee215]

@@JDMEVOVIGSR holy....wt😵

[@theninethrees8044]

@@JDMEVOVIGSRit was an Evo. 2f2f had Euro spec Evo 7’s with Lancer taillights mod, and Tokyo Drift had a RWD converted Evo 9.

[@AmraphelofShinar]

Bill Shteen makes the best shocks. Good 'ol Bill.

[@EJ257IHI]

I remember when those cars (WRX STi, Evo 8) came out, I was just getting out of school. The Mitsubishi dealer didn't allow me to test drive the Evo 8, I ended up with a new 2004 WRX STi. I still got to drive the Evo 8, MR, Evo 9 MR and I still like those cars. Can't believe 20 years have already gone by.

[@senseicorey9979]

Still have the sti? I've been driving a bugeye wrx since 2007 and I still love it....

[@EJ257IHI]

@@senseicorey9979 Sadly sold it in 2010 in order to afford a Condominium in California, LOL. Upgraded to 2013 Lexus ISF (bought new), still have that one, left CA. 😁 I tracked down the STi, it's in the Boise, ID area, still has a clean record.

[@senseicorey9979]

@@EJ257IHI yeah I have 2 kids now and their car seats don't fit well in the bugeye.....it's time for me to upgrade but I really want a 6 speed something or other...and there's not many of those around that deal with car seats well.

[@daryljoseph]

Gotta love those Japanese "276" horsepower ratings! Wonder what it really was pushing!

[@sjhudon386]

103 mph trap speed. 276 sounds about right.

[@daryljoseph]

@@sjhudon386 You could be right, but idk? I drove my buddy's stock 04' evo when it came out and after the engine was broken in, about 11,000 miles on it if remember correctly. The butt dyno that night felt around 325. Maybe it felt faster cause its awd and hooks up better and it was on a cool October night.

[@sjhudon386]

@@daryljoseph True, air temp is huge for turbo cars.

[@daryljoseph]

@@sjhudon386 definitely! I have two Saab 9-5 Aero wagons, and one is built. The difference between night and day, especially in the fall, is quite unbelievable really. Love turbocharged cars!

[@ericbritton9346]

This is my second reward to me when my youngest daughter graduate from high school if I can't find me a 1989 Porsche 911 Turbo cabriolet slant nose in red. I'll be 48 yrs of age at the time. I want to find me an Evo in dark grey, or blue. I always wanted me one when I was 25 years old, but couldn't afford it at the time. So I end up with a 1993 Mazda 929 and a 1990 Geo Storm GSi back then instead.

[@thekhakiobserver3128]

This vehicle had insane power and performance for its time and now. Mitsu had street cred back then.

[@eddys.3485]

That’s $56,000 in 2023 when adjusted for inflation today. All of a sudden, the GR Corolla, Civic Type R doesn’t seem so bad until the dealer mark ups kill them from existence.

[@abracing199]

I wish so badly to have been old enough (and wealthy enough) to have gotten one of these new. Its almost impossible to find an evo that isnt thrashed and modded to within an inch of its life with a salvage title.

[@theninethrees8044]

Die hard Mitsubishi fan, this is my dream car! Not the MR due to the gearbox, I’d be happy with just the GSR. I used to own an Evo V years ago and miss that car alot.

[@pkt1213]

I was always disappointed that I didn't fit comfortably in these. I was very excited when the EVO was coming to the US. I sat in it at an autoshow and was instantly sad the seat didn't go back further.

[@angry.8]

When these first released in the states I drove both the sti and Evo back to back and chose the Evo for the sharper handling.

[@quackman]

I loved the looks, interior, and WRB paint of the STI, but from what I've read the Evo sounds more ideal as a sports sedan.

[@boywhohadatiger]

This car really was impressive in its day it’s still impressive by today’s standards. It’s quicker off the line than a manual golf r and gr Corolla and type r

[@GroupBEJ25]

Ironically always wanted an EVO since high school back in 2004 but I am on my 3rd STi but deep in my heart if I had extra cash an EVO 8 or 9 would be a good buy and to keep.

[@johnnysalazar5399]

The Evo and the sti were the 2 best tuner cars and great rivals. They are now classics

[@moonman_8935]

Proud former owner of a '06 EVO IX GSR that I bought brand new back in March of 2007. Over the years, I've owned several STI's & now a Lexus IS500.

[@jorgerodrigogomezflores5711]

I always wanted one of these, I used to drive a red one too when playing GT4 against my friend’s and his blue STi, I ended up owning and selling a blue 2007 STi, it was a fun car, but if I can find a nice Evolution 8, 9 or X, I’d buy it in a second.

[@MarkMeadows90]

The Evo 8 and 9 still look good to this day!

[@longgrayline8055]

I’ve seen the Evo’s and 2004-05 STI’s run in the 9’s and 10’s. Obviously tuned/built. This thing would crush most of the current sports car offerings on the track.

[@billblonco]

i should have never sold mine. once i got the FP black turbo upgrade all the STI's saw were my tailights.

[@Jameesjourneys]

Owned my 9 FQ340 now for 10 years. Absolutely love it

[@tom11zz884]

Nothing quite like this car is available in America today. Closest thing we have is a Civic Type R which is way too big and bloaty and dull. Mitsu needs to seriously consider bringing this car back to America.

[@senseicorey9979]

You can drive the evo at 100 mph in a blizzard. The type R is half the car this thing was

[@dannyso8366]

holy shit 36500 in 2005!!!??? no wonder i couldn't afford one back then

[@j.m.5995]

How i wish i could go back in time 20 years

[@NEO_RedPill_2024]

For a day at the track definitely, to live with Subaru WRX STI

[@moereefer]

One of Best JDM cars

[@Welcometofacsistube]

BWWWWAHAHAHAHAH! Oh. You're serious

[@ramiahwhitney9]

@@Welcometofacsistubeyou mad? 🤣

[@bryantg7641]

Is that giant front mount intercooler an OE piece ??

[@BLADES1320]

Yes

[@samartz]

Yes a timeless classic!! So hard to find a clean unmolested one!....

[@curtfox91]

Still wondering if i will ever own an Evo one day. My dream car still waiting

[@coldvaper]

I would still buy this car today if you could buy it new.😍

[@Cgee3]

It would be tempting.

[@jnr1989]

What a weapon mitsubishi made back then.

[@Andrew_460]

I loved watching these EVOs mop the floor with crapvettes back in the day. I mean everything mops the floor with corvettes but still.

[@mvnorsel6354]

I was sad when Mitsubishi stopped building the 380 (Galant ) in Australia in 2008.😅

[@bill4632]

Skinny 17' wheels... that had a good amount of body roll actually. It needed wider 18' wheels and lower profile tires. Not too bad though.

[@ChrisC-bc8od]

And the 08-10 Chevy COBALT SS turbo beat the crap out of this on a track lol for only 22K!!!!!!!!!! ive owned a few 4g63t crappers and glad i own an LNF now!

[@nandernugget]

It’s a shame since Mitsubishi just announced they discontinuing the Mirage which is the last car fully made on their one platform. From now on it’ll be crossovers on Nissan platforms

[@rookietoprobuildz]

The retro review I wanted to see 🎉

[@Shishizurui]

Anyone else like me? you were a 17-18 yr old highschool kid this was your dream car, but you had no way of making that money, you go to college you get out eventually start making money..... all there is is quad cab trucks and SUVs I feel like my dad how he and his generation talk about 60s muscle cars, then the oil embargo happened and emmissions.....

[@AdamAdamHDL]

I remember when these came out... And now they are retro?

[@n-power-automotive]

Crazy that my Hyundai Elantra N has the same horsepower, same torque and same MSRP 20 years later.

[@Zhirett37]

Evo 8 mr usdm Rarely to see it in media

[@jczerozerotwo3071]

miss the evo amazing rally car for the streets

[@TeeLau]

how i wanted one back in the day but just counldn't afford it.

[@jacklo325]

Nearly 20 years ago, this Evo 8 would still looks great in today's market. Test drive this MR back in the days, the handling was fantastic. Too bad the sleazy car salesman almost made me want to vomit during the test drive.

[@briangriffith3985]

i notice this usdm evo doesnt have the antilag hardware fitted from factory

[@bryanCLXT]

bring this back

[@JenGM24]

That car is a monster💪

[@devinbiz]

Seems crazy to think that the styling of this, was the same as a standard Lancer, with just a few styling tweaks

[@rustkotetotalcare]

My favorite car

[@Toyota4Life]

Wish we got the celica GT4

[@haroldsantos2526]

Oh man back when you could get a really good performance reliable car for cheap , if only people knew they would stop making these nice car in the future

[@dogdoc1]

Performance is as good as some modern day performance cars.👍

[@crouchb15]

Great car for Mitsubishi to go out with

[@taurussho86]

They're not done yet

[@jareknowak8712]

@@taurussho86 Today Mitsu is a rebranded Renault. Cant get more lame.

[@faheemabbas3965]

@@taurussho86Mitsubishi doesn’t develop their own cars anymore. It’s a zombie brand. Leaving the US in the next 10 years.

[@nathanmcdonald610]

Except the didn't go out with it. They continue to this day to peddle boring uninspired junk here in the USA.

[@303nitzubishi4]

This is about as good as the Evo got here in the states. The next gen were still capable cars but lacked the soul of these early '00s designs. $36k is laughable. Maybe after two or three years, on a used car lot! I'm convinced these were kept in short supply on purpose by Mitsubishi so dealers could mark them up well over $40 and sometimes closer to $50k. Myself and a couple co workers were in the market at that time. No way any of us would have been able to swing it even at $36. Also the insurance companies weren't fooled by the 4 door sedan body and Lancer name, these things were VERY expensive to insure even with a clean MVR

[@mikeyvon23]

Woah I didn’t know someone could make an evo sound boring lol

[@XxCrazedEvolutionXx]

I’m trying to buy one in Japan once I get my account right😂

[@nebelwerfer199]

Great time for sports cars.

[@punemax]

56k in todays money

[@hondafan20111]

Unfortunately

[@jareknowak8712]

Not expensive as for this.

[@Steven-re3id]

not expensive when you consider what it is it has recaro seats momo steering wheel brembo brakes and bbs rims and it was as fast as a 911 or corvette of its day and you could drive it on dirt too

[@stevemcgowen]

But it looked like a $13k model at the time...@@Steven-re3id

[@Steven-re3id]

@@stevemcgowen appearance is subjective to me the challenger looks like a brick and costs 100k

[@CherrySquishee]

Wondering what the next EVO trim will be?

[@gsxellence]

Love them but no cruise control

[@digitaldoc100]

The last Mitsubishi that was worth owning. Such a shame how dismal they are these days.

[@blaknoizee]

I was 19 when this car came out and couldnt buy lol.

[@brianstephens7884]

What’s with his bandaids on all his fingers! 😂

[@droopy-R]

Oem looks ❤❤❤❤

[@HWolfeIII]

I LIKE, too bad Mitsubishi went away from this.

[@pattyjay9999]

I should have bought an EVO instead of a WRX back in the day.

[@dannytu0322]

When Mitsubishi knew how to make cars people love~ Now they make cars with no passion or soul.

[@andersonfirmino8925]

Nossa esse carro é sensacional que da hora ser lancer veloz furiosos é sensacional 😀👍🎤🎤

[@KO-sx9uy]

This would be 56k in today's money

[@The_One_Over_There]

He keeps comparing this to the Evo 8, But isn't this technically still an Evo 8? Except it being the MR version of it?

[@chop2093]

Back when Mitsubishi was cool.

[@Ludeboi420]

These are still going for 20k+ unfortunately for me

[@gansodonald1502]

2005, retro... 💀

[@nicolasmolli]

C'était une super voiture dans les jeux vidéo à l'époque.

[@jareknowak8712]

❤ Mitsubishi

[@JJ-mh3hb]

Look at this and now look at modern mitsubishi 😂

[@someyoungguyjohnson7239]

The 6 speed tranny kinda sucked (so to speak). I prefer the 5 speed.

[@TinyTim-wp6jn]

Man i wish!

[@snuffeluffigis]

Always wanted to drive one of these things. Now they're all beat to shit or are so far from stock they're not enjoyable.

[@ReeshabMaharaj]

Where I’m from these fucking things cost over $250k now

[@k24hybrid]

🙌🙌🙌

[@miguelramirez644]

😎👍🏽

[@ftr911drvr]

So it's faster than all the cars in this class in 2023 that people are paying huge marku0 on 🥴😕 Progress 😅

[@nathanmcdonald610]

To be fair, the Evos 36K price tag is equal to 56K in todays money which puts in in line with contemporary Mustang GT's and the Camaro SS, both of which ARE faster than this stock for stock, but not by a whole lot. That AWD really made the launch idiot proof on these cars, the more power V8's may run it down in 1/4 mile but you were almost guaranteed a good jump at the light. puts in in line with contemporary Mustang GT's and the Camero SS, both of which ARE faster than this stock for stock, but not by a whole lot. Th

[@stevemcgowen]

No, Golf R is faster, handles better and cheaper with the price adjusted for inflation...

[@sjhudon386]

Considering most of those cars are only about 300hp yes. Mostly cars have gotten heavier.

[@MPMeterman]

Best Mitsubishi today is a Nissan. Sad.

[@DiggyT]

People bought SUVs instead of this

[@colinj8543]

It’s sad to see on how far Mitsubishi fell off!