We have heard all kinds of crazy rumors about the
next-gen Lancer Evo here recently and now we have one more to add to the
pile. A report from AutoCar points to a near certainty that the new Evo XI will bear a 500-horsepower hybrid powerplant and aim directly against models like Nissan GT-R.
Mitsubishi is set to unveil the next generation for the standard Mitsubishi Lancer sometime next year and, for the first time ever, it will feature a hybrid variant. According to AutoCar’s report, the same treatment will also be applied to the Evo version. The model is said to borrow racing technology from the MiEV Evolution II Pikes Peak, which will guarantee stunning performance.
This technology making its way onto the next Evo depends on how customers accept Mitsubishi’s
new plug-in hybrid PHEV technology. However, at the recent Pikes Peak
event it proved amazing capabilities, so the company has big hopes for
it.
The new hybrid system will combine a 2.0-liter
gas engine with two 80-horsepower electric motors for a total output of
500 horsepower. The Evo XI will be inspired by the Concept-RA, which was unveiled at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, and will be unveiled a few months after the standard Lancer.
Click past the jump to read more about Mitsubishi Lancer Evo XI.
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