Mitsubishi EVO X - Tuned - Road Test with Great Sound

/ autoedits_jason
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This 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X was tuned by Mike Welch at Road Race Engineering and I was lucky enough to get the keys and have at it for a day of canyon carving.
I have never driven an all wheel drive car on the street and this experience has completely changed my perception of this type of vehicle. The perfect balance of the chassis combined with just enough power to make the scenery turn into a blur made me an absolute believer in the turbo AWD platform.
Check out the video and enjoy the sights and great sounds of this vehicle in the scenic mountains north of Los Angeles.
Don't forget to subscribe and share this video and ... Thanks for watching!

[@aram442]

that is a real car for real drivers

[@bhcshifu]

love this review! finally 1. A car reviewer that can drive properly 2. Evo X review that is NOT the MR Great job man! *subscribes*

[@armandoquezada5559]

Why does everyone complain about the dam interior? Its a sports car not luxury like a bmw... mine is not bad and the navi makes it look way better

[@FakeMito]

too much plastic

[@armandoquezada5559]

Wow you guys must drive cars with gold interior or something... all cars have plastic in the interiors.

[@Gewehr_3]

Yeah, I'm sick of hearing it to. People always praise muscle cars and Japanese cars for being incredible bang for buck performance but then bitch that the interior is cheap. No shit... the money goes into making the car as fast as possible not into the fucking cupholders or dashboard.

[@Drake5153]

because the evo has been around since the 90's, so theres no reason to charge 40,000 just for the powertrain, and you'd think you'd get more luxury for the weight. yea, the interior isn't horrible, but its nothing special and sets the bar for basic, which narrows who will enjoy and like it.

[@beastj1234]

Drake5153 no matter all the nit picky stuff, you shouldn't be coming to a car like this looking for a nice interior ...period. Your paying for pure performance and rally/road course pedigree.

[@vittoriomidjo8964]

my dream car is this car not to fast not to slow i dont care if it cant beat other race cars i want this car not to race i only enjoy the sound (sorry forspam)

[@LeoniloArellano]

vittorio midjo it surely a beauty

[@tulnukas2000]

6 years late to reply but the evo X is a dream car of mine too, glad to see people with similar tastes!

[@SlammedZero]

Nice video!! I bought me an Evo X a few months ago and have loved every minute of it since! I look forward to throwing some mods on it. :)

[@DirtyDMOB21]

This thing looks like a fucking MONSTER on those canyon roads

[@th3alchem1st46]

Ach limed Agree

[@mandapakaraju]

I drive my 2013 MR everyday. I don't do much of racing but in the canyons and on odd track days. I love it. Paddle shifting is something that grows on you. And boy do those gears change fast...

[@RSPerformance-RS3EVO]

Came to watch this video after watching it years ago. Now I have this car and other! 🙌

[@AutoEdits]

Congrats! It's a great vehicle.

[@aquateen77723]

I want one so bad after watching you tear up the canyon roads in that beast! The exterior color is beautiful also. I must own this car. It looks so bad-ass from any angle! Great video, man!!

[@Ikamono101]

That is spot on! I have at least a half-dozen friends that have swapped there 6-speed manual in their EVO 9 MR with a 5-speed unit.

[@danesebruno]

FANTASTIC review... you deserve more subscribers

[@moxieblaise1844]

Great road test! I always look forward to your videos.

[@Addicted2VTEC]

Exhaust, tune and a decent clutch/flywheel combo will put you in the low 12sec quarter with daily driving/winter driving fun. Love my Evo x!

[@AutoEdits]

Thanks so much...nice words like that help me keep it going!

[@AutoEdits]

Exactly! Not only that, the whole package is nice and extremely street-able. Plus the exhaust sounds great and if you want to keep that "looks like stock" under the hood but boost the performance it's a home run.

[@Dahliamunky]

Your great man ! Top 2 reviewer for sure on my list

[@Arsing116]

Nice review! Cant wait for mine to arrive.

[@xiaochampuru3288]

I got mine brand new fully loaded a month ago and I love it.

[@justinholmes9739]

Drove the STi and The Evo before purchasing a 14 GSR a month ago. Got the touring package (Sunroof, leather seats, all that good stuff) and i absolutely love it. All i have is a catback exhaust, intake, and Accessport tune and im making almost 300 at the wheels on a stage 1 shelf tune. The STi is nice, but as every single comparison review out there will tell you, the STi is more the daily car. It's not as rough on the road, its more quiet, and comfortable. But the Evo in terms of performance, there is absolutely no comparison. The AWD is better, the grip is better. taking a corner in the STi and in the Evo are like night and day. The Evo runs rings around the evo in terms on handling and performance. I didn't come from a BMW so i don't mind the rouge ride. So if you want a comfortable daily thats AWD and fun to play with, get the STi. If you want an all out race car that can corner better than cars 3x the price (Evo X can corner better than a F400) then get the Evo.

[@Jazket]

The Evo always delivers mind numbing badass fun on any road! :D

[@garagers6667]

It's true modern cars like this can make an average driver seem above average; however, put an above average driver in this car and you'll have an absolute nightmare to deal with at the track.

[@ca5p3rad]

How so?

[@VaskoTV]

Average driver burns the clutch in a month

[@genericdenizen1]

Nice to see a review of the Evo 10 in the perfect environment for the car - a twisty, bumpy mountain road. AKA: Rally Car Territory. My Evo 10 has a similar setup with about 380 HP to the wheels and I absolutely love driving that car. Yes, the interior is plastic, yes the car has five speeds instead of six. Yes, that's exactly the way I want it because no other car can keep up with it on a backroad. (STIs are quick cars, but they don't have Mitsu's sophisiticated AWD and I've never seen one on the backroads I drive.) And the Golf R simply doesn't have the speed for this league.

[@InvincibleRage]

Cool Video. I'm an enthusiast & own a Gray 2011 Evo X GSR. To answer your question about the 5 speed, the model you drove was the Evo X GSR (Grand Sport Rally). Mitsubishi asked pro rally drivers which transmission they liked better for rally, the 5 speed won, so Mitsubishi followed their advice. Plus the 6-speed Twin Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission (TC-SST) of the Evo X MR (Mitsubishi Racing). Mitsubishi said it can't handle the abuse of pro racing, they said for racing get the Evo X GSR.

[@Callmelucky]

its a race car, luxury don't matter

[@connormobley3958]

Im glad somebody put into words what i was thinking.

[@shanaemontaque5558]

this is the best car ever my father bought one and im addicted to it this is by far the best Mitsubishi ever

[@temeriando22]

Thats the same color i have but not tuned still in stock but god i love my car:) great video!!!!

[@turbotj99]

I just got an Evo X MR and I'm in love!!! I traded in my IX MR and can say the X is a lot faster through the corners, thanks to the AYC. I think the best Evo ever is probably a EDM/JDM evo IX with AYC.

[@bappelt42]

Awesome video!

[@BrooklynKidd]

Nice. But I'm not too crazy about the evo10. My favorite is the 9.

[@conquryourfear]

you gave justice to the evo x. bless you

[@souljaruman1]

Awesome review!

[@VqVick]

It's a sedan but you're paying for engine power and lots of other stuff. You can go to the supermarket with your mom and you can smoke kids with their Hondas at night. If that's not a perfect mix, I don't know what is.

[@verum117]

It's a really car

[@iansherman7964]

They used the 5 speed because the 6 speed isn't as strong. I have a GSR and yeah, it could definitely use a 6th gear, the ratios are decent, I just wish 4th gear was a bit taller.

[@georgemadramootoo9793]

I do remember the last generation EVO MR having a close ration 6 speed, but there were a great deal of complaints from owners complaining that the 6 speed was not strong enough to deal with certain horsepower ranges.This was a conversation that I was constantly engaged in as I was deciding between the EVO and the STI at that time. This theory was reinforced by the fact that Mitsubishi has continued to put the 5 speed in the EVO since then, and now use paddle shift 6 speeds in the new MR only.

[@TarekRsx]

The color is awesome wow love it

[@brbn93]

I like the STI, I currently have a 1996 WRX STI type RA and it is a blast since this beast was set up for rallying, its undercarriage was reinforce and has metal plates protecting crucial areas. It has a reinforce gear box/ short gear ratios/ no air bags/ no insulation/bigger turbos/ momo steering wheel/ quick steering and etc. But I drove an evo 3, 5 and 6 also, and they are beasts on the touge, they're rather finicky to tune but once u get them right goddamn... They will smoke every cars.

[@comgeturs]

Thanks for the tip, i'll check that out

[@robertsaldana3572]

awesome video!

[@MWARDEM]

Good review. Still can't decide between evo and sti

[@dial2005]

the nine its just so damn perfect, one day i will have one fq360, for sure!

[@geoken2]

The main reason you'd go with a 5 speed is because you have a really broad power range so stretching it across longer gears makes sense (especially when you factor in the turbo lag that gets introduced every time you shift).

[@SayHiToRamiro]

Essentially it is. The stock evo x's AWHP (again AT WHEEL.. i cannot emphasize that enough) is around 240-255 depending what type of dyno you're using. Some read lower and some higher. RRE uses dynapack.

[@marc27default]

I love how on over 3/4 of a full tank the meter said 100 miles to empty!

[@fodera0915]

Love My Evo X !!

[@keishalangi3270]

Bro this guys ammo ..evoz r ruthless ..

[@DriverGuy23]

Great car, great review! Just wish it sounded a better!

[@th3alchem1st46]

Beautiful car n color its awesome😍😍😍😍😍

[@cagednm69]

6:26 that expression says EVERYTHING! :D

[@Killuminatismd]

Fantastic!!

[@mlacayoa]

thank you, very good video

[@jstoned1]

Such a fun road

[@Kaezox]

Anyone know what exhaust that is? It sounds perfect.

[@Htm]

one day i shall have one, well this or an sti, doesnt matter!

[@krasp28]

I think the reason it has a 5-speed manual is because they intended the car to have the twin clutch 6-speed as the primary transmission and the manual is just an afterthought for the die hard manual trans fans. I too would like a proper performance 6-speed manual though.

[@xjohnny88k]

And ps. road race engineer, they are the shit. I got my clutch done there and got many friends that go there that have and evo X or gts, they live up to their name. LEGIT.

[@tomkruze8560]

Incredible

[@chrisianvelazquez2565]

what kind of tires are those?

[@santiagojimenez9594]

Where can I go to get my car tuned and badass looking

[@flacjacket]

There are a couple reasons for the five speed. First off it weighs less than a six speed. Second Mitsubishi found that in higher power applications the 6 speeds tended to break more than the five speeds due to the parts being less robust from trying to pack another gear and set of synchros into roughly the same amount of space. They knew their audience and that people bought these cars to tune so they built a car that was conducive to that end.

[@USFanLovesMinHo]

Very cool car!

[@RALLInspired]

Mike Welch the owner of Road Race Engineering tuned this particular vehicle. I am the other Evo tuner at the shop.

[@Isaac_Evo_X]

why doesn't he make more vids?

[@kingreyes1127]

im getting mine tomorrow im going to put a video up!!!

[@LegguhVids]

I got a 2014 silver gsr a few months ago after wanting this car forever. I fucking love it so far, so much fun, and its still bone stock (atm).

[@cagednm69]

keep it stock, periodic maintenance will see it easily clock over 300,000 miles like some of the members on the evo forums :) If you want to keep it for a few years and sell then feel free to mod that bitch :D

[@BigLeprichaun]

I always get so jealous when I watch these videos and see people commenting that they just got a new Evo. I've wanted one ever since it's release :( A friend of mine got a Ralliart a while back and let me drive in it just over a week ago. It was such a nice car and I want an Evo so much more than before now.

[@LegguhVids]

BigLeprichaun The ralliart is nice, but for only a few thousand more, the Evo is just a lot more car. Just keep saving and searching around for a good deal. I drove a '96 camry for like 5 years before finally getting my Evo lol.

[@JazielCueto]

Yup, you haven't driven an Evo until, well, you drive an Evo lol... I bought an 09 Ralliart cuz I was on a budget at the time. I tuned it, beefed up the wheel size and tire width, dropped it, did everything I could to try and get closed to an Evo. On its last dyno it gave me 269whp. Then after 5k later, I decided to trade up for an Evo X GSR... Dude, bone stock, the Evo is still a completely different car. Those who call this car shit or whatever on KZbin are just mad little wannabes with no money to afford one or simply underage without a license. Go get one when you get the chance, I guarantee you'll fking love the car to death ;)

[@BigLeprichaun]

Jaziel Cueto Haha again I'm so jealous right now. Problem is I'm only 18 and trying to get a job. I won't be able to afford one for quite a long time. Then to add to that, in Australia I'm not even allowed to drive one for a bit over 3 years. There is an Evo just about half a kilo from my house and it's being sold right now for $40,000. No mods, still only 30,000km, GSR and the perfect blue colour. *I should clarify that a brand new Evo costs $60,000 in Australia.

[@xLuiKangx007]

Best Car Ever

[@bannerrj41]

What suspension is on the car

[@mohdadam4764]

hey...anyone know..what is the color code that evo?

[@cxbra]

No one buys an Evo for the damn interior.. If Mitsubishi wanted better trim and all that, it would take $1000 away from the rest of the car (i.e. cheaper brakes, cheaper wheels). I doubt Mitsubishi wants to add even another $10 onto the cost of the Evo. Look at what happened to the Supra TT when a fully equipped one got past $55,000.

[@batsman46]

leather recaro seats are optional lol

[@kevinreyes7550]

April 2016, where the **** are you? Cant wait for my final edition. >_

[@xiaochampuru3288]

Do you know more details about his cam setup?

[@sorooshusa]

fucking lucky bastard. im so envious. congrats. i used to own an evo8MR and i sold it to pay tuition, but one day i will buy another evo no matter what.

[@johnnynguyen4907]

idk if its been said yet but the reason is cause of the EVO heritage look back 2 all the racing evo for rallying it was all based off 5 speed trany

[@JCarterCARS]

To answer your question on the 5 speed, the 5 speed is alot more reliable and efficient than a 6 speed. 6 speeds are easier to break, and also its better to spend more time in a gear making power, then spending time shifting. Amazing video, thanks for a great review. I also have the same color as the one in this video. Check out the video on my launch. Thanks

[@Smigger97]

That colour O_O

[@chrissalazar9078]

Does anyone know if this was filmed in spunky canyon ?

[@adamcloud8427]

u r a good driver

[@Lil_eee]

i find it funny that this car is for off road and it does soo good on the road

[@anthonyragone5821]

what exhaust?

[@sateism]

It is the dream of my life

[@anthonycorrea8942]

Evos are tight

[@guardian1977]

it would be awsome if you have the body of the evo 10 with a nissan gtr 34 engine in it! THAT WOULD BE MY DREAM CAR :)

[@Lucas-kj5kv]

you should know the name of the engine in your dream car

[@guardian1977]

who said i dont know the name? i thought it wasnt needed to mension, but especially for you..... RB26DETT....greetz.

[@MrStlover99]

I love sti and evo

[@jonjonhutchens8859]

Dream car

[@alekslutsevich3762]

5 speed stronger .. this is it

[@Hragification]

is this a good first car?

[@AutoEdits]

Agreed!

[@gentlemonsterkennels]

Just got a brand new (22 miles) 2014 white EVO gsr (base model) for 30,999. Out the door 34k. Man, I did good

[@vmaund33]

can get 2015s with 15 miles 31k out the door but not bad

[@joemomma7161]

Vince the MR or GSR? That's really good! I prefer the 2014 because of the Recaro seats.

[@jake7aylor]

I can get a 2015 wicked white GSR 5,000 Miles on it for 20,000

[@samuelrobinson3848]

what color is the evo awsome paint

[@PainEditz]

6 speed transmission would make your 0-60 Slower and u can mod the gear box to have longer shifts

[@toffe777]

I recall reading the 5 speed is more robust and lighter weight than a six speed. On top of that how do you get buyers to pay more? Only offer a 6 speed in a twin clutch nicer equipped model.

[@jdmfreak92]

The evo 10 is a calmed down bigger brother of the smaller more nimble 8s and 9s. In my opinion the 9 is the perfect balance of the raw feeling an 8 gives you and comparable comfort level of the 10. In the 8s and 9s they ACD ecu does a lot less for you that in the 10's AYC. But he is 100% correct when he says approaching a corner at high speeds isn't scary because you know it can handle it, then when you look down and see you're doing 80 it's like O____O

[@LIFTEDZ_]

Also you should get a 2015 sti and a 2015 evo and do road tests

[@andycontreras52]

Man I want one

[@seanroney6033]

Great car! I just wish that it came with a 6 speed manual versus a 5 speed.

[@AutoEdits]

He's the Stig's American cousin twice removed...and he's real fast!

[@user-pr9pj9rb8v]

how many hp has this car

[@StefThor]

Waiting on my 2014 evo x gsr cosmic blue. Basically fully loaded :D who is stoked now!?

[@louiepacmanmk4531]

this guy looks like vin desile in 2050 😁

[@XRsSayntX]

how tall are you?