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Mitsubishi Evo Pulls GMC Sierra From Ditch

Michael Berenis — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:18:37 +0000

Who needs a tow truck when you’ve got an all-wheel drive import laying around? Thanks to the Tow Mater Evo (notice the color), this 7,000 pound GMC Sierra was set free from the clutches of an evil, two foot deep ditch. This isn’t the first JDM to pull a truck, don’t forget about the Subaru pulling a stuck semi out of the snow. Read more at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

7,000 < 70,000 = Subaru for the win. Sorry, I can’t help myself.

Drift on the Beach!

Karan Singh — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:11:01 +0000

Every once in a while I get an inclination to go to the beach like the guys in this video. The only difference is that I can’t drive my car out onto the sands of Santa Monica and drift around like the Subarus and Evos in this video! They must be at a dog beach though because there are entirely too many dogs running around!

Drifting in the Beach!

236.7 MPH Mitsubishi Evo

Michael Berenis — Wed, 26 May 2010 09:34:22 +0000

Registering at a generous 236.7 mph in just a single standing mile run, the world record for fastest Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in a standing mile has been broken again. Previously owned by an Evo 2 at Texas mile, the new record shot past the old by nearly 40 miles per hour. Read more about the fastest Evo at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

Evo IV and Evo VI TM Edition Photo Shoot

Ben Schaffer — Mon, 10 May 2010 16:16:53 +0000

Seeing these photos today brought me back to a time when I lusted after the elusive Mitsubishi Evo that was not available in the US. Back in those days whenever I visited Japan and I’d see an Evo on the freeway out there I’d get goosebumps. The car was borderline mythical back then to me and my friends. Although later on the Evo did come to the US and the car became a bit more common to the eyes, the functional beautify and mystique of the older Evo 4,5 and 6s still resonate with me.

Just have a look at these super clean examples of the LanEvo VI Tommi Makinen edition and the LanEvo IV. Maybe these photos will bring back that same feeling for you that they did for me.

And that’s how it’s done folks…some of the cleanest examples of Evo IV and Evo VI you and I will ever see. These guy’s did it right. To see the thread with a few more pictures please go here (thanks to my co-worker Jason Rangsipat for the lead on this).

Ferrari 458 vs. Porsche GT3 RS

John Coyle — Mon, 03 May 2010 19:34:32 +0000

Modena’s new 458 Italia has a gaggle of electronic nannies to help keep it under control, but Porsche’s GT3 RS is an old-school brute. So which is better? Evo’s Chris Harris drives both and decides! Watch the second part here.

Ferrari 458 Italia vs. 911 GT3 RS, Pt. 1

Fastest Evo On a Stock Block- Courtesy of STM

Taner Tozan — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 09:38:10 +0000

This STM tuned Evo holds the record as the world’s fastest Mitsubishi on a stock block. Pushing over 680 horsepower with 584 ft/lbs of torque, it runs the quarter in 9.60 Quarter at 156mph. To put it into perspective, the 2009 Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce runs a respectable 10.9 second quarter mile. Not to mention the MSRP in excess of $350,000.

Tony Elrick’s EVO 6

Speedhunters — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:44:14 +0000

Before I start i must make one thing clear, I dont own this hardcore track focused Evo VI RSX you see before you but I know a man who does, Tony Elrick. Unfortunatly at this moment in time Tony is in hospital recovering from a serious road accident (thankfully not in his Evo) so he can’t give you the story in his own words but I hope I can do Tony and the car justice, hopefully seeing this will help his recovery that little bit extra! Continue reading at Speedhunters

By Stephen Thackwray

Team Evo Crashes Out on Bullrun

John Coyle — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 20:42:19 +0000

We’ve watched all the seasons of the Bullrun reality show, and while we’ve seen people—including our own Mr. Angry—face some burly mechanical problems, we’ve never seen anyone straight-up total their car in a challenge. Well, until now, that is. Personally, I think the driver seems like kind of a tool. He wrecks his partner’s ride and doesn’t seem phased. At all. I showed more remorse when I broke my best buddy’s skateboard.

AMS Performance EVO Catches on Fire

Michael Berenis — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:43:05 +0000

Due to a power steering line rupture, the AMS Performance EVO was caught on fire recently during a Buttonwillow Super Lap Battle time attack. Running an engine at 9,000 RPM’s has it’s toll on everything; including peripherals. Read more about the fire at Tampa Sports Car Examiner.

Spoiler Alert: Super Lap Battle Finals Results

John Naderi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:31:51 +0000

Source Interlink Media held its Super Lap Battle finals at Buttonwillow Raceway Park’s Race 13 clockwise configuration today. All of the ink and paper outlets should have the complete story in a few months but if you can’t wait here are the dirty deets as reported by our boys at Everything Time Attack. It looks like David Empringham took/ate/slathered with hot sauce the whole enchilada in the Sierra Sierra Evo VIII with a 1:45.061. This is not too close to the 1:43.523 overall record held by Nobuteru Taniguchi in the HKS CT230R Evo VIII but an impressive time nonetheless for a car that is very much still in development.

The Sierra Sierra Evo is a bit of an enigma in the time attack world, like someone who eats their waffles with syrup and no butter (now THAT’S messed up). This car is built to FIA GT3 specs in a field of cobbled together tuner cars. On another note, this 8 will be retired after this season, as Sierra Sierra is already hard at work on an Evo X with a Cosworth built 4B11. Hit the jump to see some more good times from Buttonwillow.

Second fastest time of the day was Billy Johnson in the FX Motorsports Development Unlimited FR NSX just a couple tenths from the overall with a 1:45.247. I’m sure this team struggled as Yokohama, their tire sponsor, does not make a DOT tire with a wide enough cross section to allow this car to lay down its full fury. I believe the car ran on the A048 Advans as opposed to the Yok slicks they are allowed to run in the Redline Time Attacks. Next year we’ll also see an all-new NSX with a full race build from FX.

Our bestest Vaka-Mon Eiji “Tarzan” Yamada was third overall with a 1:45.552 in the Crawford Performance Subaru STI. This is a timeless Tarzan classic as the time was no doubt achieved with some balls out driving skill as this car needs more power and tire, less weight and better aero.

Paul Gerrard brought the AMS Performance Evo X home in fourth overall with a 1:46.829. From what we understand the car caught fire and the AMS crew will have to struggle to scrub the char from this car in time for this weekend’s Redline Time Attack. Now’s the time to exploit that NOS energy drink sponsorship, boys.

Other times of note include Kip Olson with a 1:48.072 in his NSX as well as the big Ragu, Christian Rado in his fwing’d tC with a 1:49.703, which was no doubt the fastest FF time of the day and also an overall class record finally toppling the long-standing time of the GM Cobalt. And Brian Lock drove his 800hp GoTo Racing R35 GT-R to a 1:50.022. Special thanks to the bank, er Source Interlink Management for presenting this time attack. Somebody get these guys a cookie.