Mitsubishi
Lancer Evolution VIII
Jan.2003 debut |
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| Improvements from Evolution VII | |
| -Front -Rear -Wheel -Engine -6M/T -Super AYC -Light weight -Suspension |
- Enlarged intercooler opening - Enlarged hood air scoop opening -New shape under spoiler - Super light weight full Carbon-fibre Rear trunk Spoiler (approx. 2kg lighter than Evolution VII ABS resin spoiler) & stronger construction of the middle wing - ENKEI brand design Alloy wheels (same brand as WRC car) which is lighter approx. 0.8kg per rim than previous wheels - Max. power 280ps (206kW) / Max torque +1.0kg-m up (39.0kg-m => 40.0kg-m) - Engine has been made lighter - Fuel tank : GSR 55L (+ 7L more than Evo VII) RS 50L (+2L more than Evo VII) - New 6M/T / 1st: Same level of overall gear ratio as Evo VII GSR 5M/T to maintain optimum acceleration 2nd-4th: Same level of total gear ratio as 5M/T Super Close (Hi Ratio trans) in motor sports to effect outstanding mid range acceleration 5th: Set up lower than 5M/T Super Close (Hi Ratio trans) for best ratio with 2nd-4th 6th: Set up higher geared than Evo VII GSR to save fuel in top gear cruising and effect a higher top speed - 6 M/T is Only 10kg heavier than 5M/T - Remarks: Evo VII Super Close (Hi Ratio) 5M/T is standard for Evolution RS - Changes of the internal design of the AYC diff. increases usable torque 1.6 times over the previous model in Gymkhana or Circuit. - GSR(6M/T) : Total only 3kg heavier with making details parts lighter - RS(5M/T) : Even with ACD fitted, Front helical LSD (standard), the overall design is approx.19kg lighter than Evo VII with manufacture option (ACD etc) - Suspension adjustment made easier and more effective - Increase in rear shock absorber load |
| Model | Grade | Gear Box | F.O.B. (Japanese Yen) | ||
| 4WD | 2.0L I/C T/C |
GH-CT9A | GSR | 6MT | JPY3,351,000 FOB |
| RS | 6MT | JPY3,231,000 FOB | |||
| 5MT | JPY2,793,000 FOB | ||||
| Manufacture Set Option | GSR 6MT |
RS 6MT |
RS 5MT |
| Cold area specifications | JPY14,000 | JPY14,000 | JPY14,000 |
| 17" alloy wheels + Bars reinforcing front cross member (front & rear) + Brake size up (Brembo system) | --- | standard | JPY308,000 |
| 17" alloy wheels + Bars reinforcing front cross member (front & rear) + Brake size up (Brembo) + Super AYC + Sports ABS with EBD | standard | --- | JPY403,000 |
| Super AYC + Sports ABS with EBD | --- | JPY77,000 | --- |
| Discharge head lamp + front fog lamp | standard | JPY88,000 | JPY88,000 |
| Electric sunroof | JPY83,000 | --- | --- |
| Privacy glass | JPY28,000 | --- | --- |
| Intercooler water spray DELETE Option (STD Part) | --- | JPY5,000 | JPY5,000 |
| Titanium aluminum turbo | JPY55,000 | JPY55,000 | JPY55,000 |
| MMCS (DVD) + AM/FM + MD player + 6speakers | JPY308,000 | --- | --- |
| Power window + Central locking system + Trunk lid opener | standard | JPY66,000 | JPY66,000 |
| RECARO front full bucket seats + MOMO steering + Navigator's sun visor + Navigator's SRS airbag system | standard | JPY231,000 | JPY231,000 |
| 6speakers | JPY22,000 | --- | --- |
| Standard Equipment | Manufacture Option | GSR | RS |
Difference from EvoVII |
| EXTERIOR | ||||
| Aluminum hood with large type air intlet | * new shape | |||
| Front colored bumper integrated grille | * new shape | |||
| Large front bumper extension | * new shape | |||
| Large side air dams | ||||
| Rear colored bumper w/integrated rear under spoiler | ||||
| Full carbon-fibre large rear spoiler (angle fixed) | * | |||
| Light body | --- | * standardized for RS | ||
| Bar type door handles | colored | black | ||
| Discharge head lamps & front fog lamps | Option | * standardized for GSR | ||
| Privacy glass | Option | --- | * | |
| Rear window sun shade | --- | |||
| Tilt & slide glass sun roof | Option | --- | ||
| Colored remote control foldable door mirror | --- | |||
| Door mirror with heater | #1 | --- | ||
| Wiper fin (driver's side) | ||||
| Rear wiper & washer | --- | * deleted for RS | ||
| RECARO decal (rear door window) | --- | --- | * deleted | |
| Large diameter tail pipe | ||||
| ENKEI 17" MAT type light weight alloy wheels | #2 | * | ||
| 235/45ZR17 tires | #2 | |||
| 205/65R15 94H tires | --- | |||
| Evolution logo on trunk lid | * abolished numbering | |||
| SEAT | ||||
| RECARO full bucket seats Front | #3 | * new cloth | ||
| Sports seats | --- | * new cloth | ||
| Driver's height adjuster | --- | --- | * deleted for RS | |
| Rear seat | high back | low back | ||
| Rear center armrest with cup holder | --- | |||
| PANEL | ||||
| MOMO leather steering wheel (type A) | Option | * black stitches | ||
| MOMO leather steering wheel (type B) | --- | * black stitches | ||
| Leather shift knob | * new shape | |||
| Shift lever boot | * black stitches | |||
| Real carbon fibre Evolution logo plate (at shift lever panel, only for 6M/T) | #4 | * | ||
| Leather parking lever | --- | * black stitches | ||
| ACD mode change switch | * standardized for RS | |||
| 270km/h full scale speedometer | * | |||
| Digital trip & odometer | ||||
| Fuel low warning lamp | ||||
| Key cylinder illumination | --- | |||
| DVD-MMCS (AM/FM radio, MD player ) + 6speakers | Option | --- | * DVD | |
| 2DIN audio kit | --- | * standardized for GSR | ||
| 1DIN audio kit | --- | |||
| 6speakers | Option | --- | ||
| Aerial | roof | pole | ||
| Full Auto air conditioner | --- | |||
| Manual air conditioner | --- | Option | ||
| INTERIOR | ||||
| Cloth door trims | --- | * new cloth | ||
| Front door pockets | ||||
| Trunk room trim (with front trim) | --- | |||
| Trunk room mat | --- | * unavailable for RS | ||
| Floor console box | with lid covered cloth | normal | ||
| Center panel box | with lid | |||
| Dual sun visors with vanity mirror | --- | |||
| Driver's sun visor | --- | |||
| Navigator's sun visor | --- | #3 | * optional equipment for RS | |
| Map lamp & trunk room lamp | ||||
| MECHANISM | ||||
| Turbo charger alloy, titanium & aluminum | Option | |||
| 6speed manual gear box | #4 | |||
| ACD (Active center differential system) | * standardized for RS | |||
| Super AYC (Active yaw control system) | #6 | * | ||
| Sports ABS with EBD | #6 | |||
| Quick steering gear ratio rack | ||||
| Front handstand strut | ||||
| Front & rear stabilizers | ||||
| Front strut tower bar with plate reinforcing spring housing | * | |||
| Bars reinforcing front cross member (front & rear) | #2 | |||
| Rear end cross bar | --- | |||
| Brembo brakes / Front 17" ventilated disc brake (facing 4pots) & Rear 16" ventilated disc brake (facing 2spots) | #2 | |||
| Front 15" ventilated disc brake (2pots) & Rear 15" ventilated disc brake (1pot) | --- | |||
| Intercoolers spray | ||||
| Venturi shaped front large under spoiler | * new shape | |||
| Super close-Ratio gear set | --- | * standardized for RS | ||
| Front helical LSD | * standardized for RS | |||
| Rear 1.5 way mechanical LSD | --- | |||
| Driver's SRS Airbag system | ||||
| Navigator's SRS airbag | #3 | * optional equipment for RS | ||
| Tilt & power steering | ||||
| Power windows | #5 | |||
| Central locking system | #5 | |||
| Multi mode keyless entry sytem | --- | |||
| Trunk lid opener | #5 | |||
| Immobilizer (Anti theft device) | * | |||
| Cold area specifications | #1 | #1 | ||
| Front bumper canard Spoiler | Option | Option | ||
| Front brake cooling guide plate | Option | #7 | ||
| #1
- Available "Door mirrors with heater" & "Cold area
specifications" as a set #2 - Available "235/45ZR17 tires", "ENKEI 17" MAT type light weight alloy wheels", "Brembo brakes" & "Bar reinforcing front cross member (front & rear)" as a set #3 - Available "MOMO leather steering wheel (type A)", "RECARO full bucket seat", "Navigator's SRS airbag" & "Navigator's sun visor" as a set #4 - For 6M/T, "Real carbon fibre Evolution logo plate", "235/45ZR17 tires", "ENKEI 17" MAT type light weight alloy wheels", "Bars reinforcing front cross member (front & rear)" & "Brembo brakes / Front 17" ventilated disc brakes (facing 4 pots) & Rear 16" ventilated disc brakes (facing 2 pots)" are standard equipment #5 - Available "Power windows", "Central locking system" & "Trunk lid opener" as a Set #6 - Only available "ACD (Active center differential system)" & "Super AYC (Active yaw control system)" with #2 Set option also ordered #7 - Only available "Front brake cooling guide plate" with #2 Set option also ordered |
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 Yellow Solid |
 Medium Purple Mica |
 Cool Silver Metallic |
 Black Mica |
 Red Solid |
 White Solid |
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| GSR | available | available | available | available | available | available | |
| RS | 6M/T | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | available |
| 5M/T | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | available | |
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Dimensions/Others |
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| Grade | GSR 6M/T | RS 6M/T | RS 5M/T |
| Dimensions(LxWxH)(mm) |
4490 (+35) x 1770 x 1450 |
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| Wheelbase (mm) |
2625 |
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| Tread front/rear (mm) |
1515/1500 (with 17" tire: 1515/1515) |
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| Ground Clearance (mm) |
140 |
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| Interior(LxWxH) (mm) |
1880 x 1420 x 1185 |
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| Seating Capacity |
5 |
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| Curb Weight (kg) | 1410 (+10) | 1350 (+10) | 1320 |
| Min. Turning Radius (m) | 5.9 | ||
| Engine | ||
| Engine type | 4G63 turbo | |
| Cylinders/valves | DOHC 16V IL4 | |
| Bore and Stroke (mm) | 85.0 x 88.0 | |
| Piston displacement (cc) | 1997 | |
| Compression ratio | 8.8 | |
| Max power (NET) kW(PS)/rpm | 206(280)/6500 | |
| Max torque (NET) N.m(kg.m)/rpm | 392(40.0)/3500 (+9 [+1.0kgfm]) | |
| Fuel system | ECI-MULTI (Electronic Fuel Injection System) | |
| Fuel type | Unleaded premium gasoline | |
| Tank capacity (L) | 55 (+7) | 50 (+2) |
| Gear ratio | ||
| Transmission | 6M/T | 5M/T |
| Gear ratio 1st | 2.909 | 2.785 |
| 2nd | 1.944 | 1.950 |
| 3rd | 1.434 | 1.444 |
| 4th | 1.100 | 1.096 |
| 5th | 0.868 | 0.825 |
| 6th | 0.693 | --- |
| reverse | 2.707 | 3.416 |
| Final gear ratio | 4.583:1 | 4.529:1 |
| Steering/Suspension/Braking system/Drive train | ||
| Steering | Rack & pinion (Power steering) | |
| Suspension (F/R) | McPherson strut / Multi link | |
| Braking system (F/R) | Ventilated discs 17" / Ventilated discs 16" | Ventilated
discs 15" / Ventilated discs 15" |
| Drive train | Fulltime 4WD | |