Video: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR

It may look like a normal Lancer in some ways, but from the front here obviously, Evolution angry. If you drive like a smart car or something like that, you're gonna wanna to keep it away from this general area here. And whether you like all the aggressive elements here and there, like the hood scoops, they are functional for cooling purposes, the hood, the front fenders and the roof are all aluminum. Which lightens the car itself and also lowers the center of gravity. Now this enormous wing here is unnecessary. And fortunately it actually is unnecessary it's an option on this GSR model. The regular one is shorter, smaller, a little more tasteful. Now before we go driving one thing I've mentioned many times about this particular car is the seats, they're RECARO sports seats, they're nice, but the driver's seat doesn't have a height adjustment, which in terms of comfort isn't a great thing, but I've also found in this one I was wearing hiking boots, and I just could not get full extension on the pedal itself so I had to move the seat farther forward than I want it. Then I find the steering wheel doesn't telescope. That's the kind of thing that would bug me a lot, if I had bought this car and then all of a sudden figured it out. Now, if you are of course wearing the appropriate fashionable footwear, actually the clutch is a great clutch pedal, very progressive linear press and feel to it, which is great. The stick itself is nice and has short throws, it feels very durable, unfortunately, it has this very rubbery baseball stitch type (indistinct) knob that I'm not wild about. Even though it's a good transmission and the gears are actually spaced closer than they were in the previous generation five speeds just isn't enough. For example I'm going to put it in first gear here. You'll notice I'm gonna step on it, I'm gonna stand on it and then we're hardly going to move. I'm flooring it right now. (motor revving) Now take two. I can get it to launch faster, but you got to do that by revving the engine and slipping the clutch a lot. (engine revving) Faster yes, but you're gonna pay for it in clutch wear. So things are a little tame at the lower RPM, you hit 3000 things start to get interesting and then, torque peak at four. One problem I'm reminded of while driving in traffic is that the high spoiler, the optional high wing spoiler here blocks kind of the horizon in your rear view mirror. Now the all wheel drive system on this car standard is, is just brilliant. It has mechanical limited-slip differentials in the front, the center and the rear, and the center is electronically controlled. It's not just an old viscous coupling. (engine revving) It always seems like it knows exactly what to do. No matter what situation you're in. So a quick recap. You've got a good five speed transmission in this car, but not enough gear ratios, maybe not quite the right gear ratios. Really good all wheel drive system and a lot of power. I mean, you forget you're driving a four cylinder and actually you forget again when you go to the gas station, because the mileage in this car is 22 highway, 16 city. So it doesn't just need smart cars. It needs gas. <v Narrator>For additional information on this car or any other. Go to cars.com and our blog KickingTires.