Mitsubishi Evolander Concept

Mitsubishi has brought some really interesting concepts to SEMA. Top among them is the Evolander concept. The name not so subtly merges the high-performance Evo name, previously held by the Lancer sedan, with the Outlander SUV. We just finished testing the new Outlander — the review should be posted by the end of the week — and were impressed with its stock 220-hp V-6 and six-speed automatic transmission. That more-than-adequate power plant gets a supercharged boost to 300 hp here in the Evolander.

Shift paddles and an all-wheel-drive system are supposedly what will be in the next generation of Lancer Evos. Mitsubishi says this could be what a future Outlander Ralliart will look like. If so, we say Mitsubishi should go for it, if only so we can test drive it.