I spied: Evolution X in disguise?

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Jun 4, 2007 | 12:12 PM

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Alexander over at EVO forums showed me these pics. They are pics of EVO-X inside an EVO-VIII testing at Nurburgring few months ago. I believe it is probably the same one I saw, or at least very similar.

Check out the bulges on the hood. And they were using EVO-IX bumper at that time.

Same bumper cutouts, same weird-looking dash, not ricer conversion

Further evidence leaning towards this being an EVO-X test mule.

Jun 4, 2007 | 12:33 PM

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those pictures are from january 06...

not a couple months ago.

Jun 4, 2007 | 12:38 PM

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Quote:

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those pictures are from january 06...

not a couple months ago.

ok well you get the point

are those some riced our EVO testing on the ring?

Jun 4, 2007 | 01:24 PM

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why would they be out test driving that, when they have this:

http://blogs.edmunds.com/Straightline/2488

Jun 4, 2007 | 01:27 PM

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heres more:
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=120064

Jun 4, 2007 | 01:42 PM

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Quote:

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why would they be out test driving that, when they have this:

why not?

Mitsubishi wouldn't have only 1 EVO-X test car around, and they could serve different purposes. The handling mule of the EVO-X was shelled in an EVO-VIII, no reason why they can't be testing that still.

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Jun 4, 2007 | 01:59 PM

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They would use the mule with 8 body if they are making any changes that there not sure of easier to chop a mule up then modify a more production ready car.

Jun 4, 2007 | 05:39 PM

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You know, when you're testing a mule (lol.. funny), it really doesn't matter how well screwed the car is. All they care about is the mechanics - tranny, suspension, engine etc. They could care less how the mule looked. That's for the design department.