A very fast car, only produced in
limited quantities in
Japan. Most recent model is the Lancer Evolution VI, or just EVO VI. Created for the sole purpose of
rally racing. The EVO VI is the last Lancer that will be produced as a street car as well, since the rally rules no longer require that for
homologation.
Uses the
turbo charged
4G63 Mitsubishi engine, rated at
280 bhp for the street version, and reported at 300 bhp for the race version.
Driven by
World Rally Champion Tommi Mäkinen in the 1999 season, and won the 1999
Monte Carlo rally.