Mitsubishi Lancer Evo RS450 VI

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI RS450 is an animal. If any one of the World's Fastest Sedans can be called an animal, it is this car. The RS450 isn't just fast. At least not in the "hey, that car's pretty fast" sense of the word. It's fast in a sort of "hey, where's did that Porsche 911 GT2 that was here just a second ago go?" way. The engine is still a turbocharged 4-cyclinder 2-litre unit, but in this guise it produces more power than a WRC car. The modifications are performed by Ralliart and consist of a strengthened block, new competition spec crank, con-rods, pistons and cams, lightened valves, a new head, lighter timing gear and some pretty insane turbo boost pressures (up to 33 PSI if you dare). The lack of the air restrictors fitted to the rally cars also helps. A full roll cage and OMP bucket seats decorate the interior, but air conditioning doesn't.The clutch is terrific, but a heavy pain around town while the ultra-short five-speed 'box of the RS450 helps it extract its massive acceleration numbers. With 450hp on tap, 60 mph arrives in less than 4 seconds, 100 mph in less than 9. The real fun takes place between 3000 and 8000 rpm, where the speeds pile on faster than pretty much anything else on the road. The downside to the short gear ratios is the unsuitability of this Evo for the highway: at 4000rpm in fifth it hasn't even reached 80mph.Around bends, the RS450 has no more grip than the standard car, but it is still well suited to the large increase in power. It is very hard to match the corner speeds of the RS450, and the car has enough grunt to lay a strips of rubber on exit from each individual tire. The brakes have been upgraded with four-piston AP calipers at the front, but retain the standard 332mm front / 306mm rear ventilated discs, and this greatly improves performance. As far as point-to-point 4-wheeled personal transportation goes, this is about as good as it gets. - by Traian Popescu

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