Mitsubishi has been taking the legendary Evo X on a farewell tour of sorts, pumping out muscular special editions before canceling the AWD sedan and replacing it with some type of hybrid crossover. Clearly, Mitsu saved the best for last–witness the Evo X Concept Final, the most powerful Evo to ever roll off the assembly line, bringing 473 snorting horsepower to the Tokyo Auto Salon.
Mitsubishi started with a five-speed manual GSR sedan, adding HKS-upgraded turbo, intake, exhaust, fuel management, and ECU software to squeeze 182 extra horses out of the 2.0-liter four. The tuning house's Hipermax Max4 SP adjustable suspension controls body motions, and Yokohama Advan tires on 19-inch Volk Racing G25 wheels send the power to the ground.
The matte black bodywork, dark chrome accents, and red-stitched seating all inform observers of this uber-Evo's intents–as does the blocky "Concept FINAL" lettering along the doorsills. Will we see this beast on U.S. shores? That's unclear: This concept seems to be headed for the Tokyo Auto Show as a high-horsepower tribute to the rally-bred tarmac monster that auto enthusiasts have loved since the original Gran Turismo driving game landed on PlayStation.
We've got high hopes for the future of the Evo name, whatever Mitsubishi ends up doing with it. But we sure will miss this hooligan.
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This story originally appeared on roadandtrack.com.
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