# 10 facts about the evo X
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 25, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004 "2008-02-25T13:19:12Z")
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/1 "2008-02-25T13:19:12Z")
> Lights that look around corners, energy saving glass, no reverse gear and micro spoilers in the wheel arches – just a few of the top ten lesser-known details that make the Lancer Evolution X the most technologically advanced Evo in history. It is well known that the all-new Lancer Evolution X is a supercar slayer packed with cutting-edge technology and enough acronyms to match, such as Super – Active Yaw Control (S-AYC), Active Centre Differential (ACD), and the phenomenal Twin Clutch Sports Shift Transmission (SST).
> But every detail of this car has been designed with a purpose, and here are ten facts about the Lancer Evolution X that prove the designers have thought of everything to make this the best Evolution yet:
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> - No Reverse Gear –To save weight, the 5-speed manual transmission has no dedicated reverse gear. Instead, it uses an arrangement in which first and third gears engage with an idler gear on a separate shaft to reverse the direction of rotation.
> - Spoilers In The Wheel Arch - The wheel houses have a miniscule spoiler lip around the curve of the wheel to prevent the wind from swirling in the wheel housing thus improving the aerodynamics of the vehicle.
> - Energy Saving Glass - Solar control glass uses an infrared absorbing material in its intermediate layer to reduce transmission of solar heat by 66-100%. The glass also cuts out transmission of ultra-violet light but transmits all visible light to keep the interior airy and light.
> - Stainless Steel Manifold - The exhaust system uses a stainless steel manifold, which is smoother than other alternatives to maximise airflow. An Inconel turbocharger is located downstream and optimisation of the compressor wheel has improved response by 18% over the Lancer Evolution IX.
> - Your Car, The Way You Want It - Mitsubishi’s ETACs (Electronic Total Automobile Control) system allows you to personalise the set up of your car, just the way you want it. You can decide how long the interior light stays on after door closure, if at all. You decide when the wing mirrors fold in and out – at the tough of a button, or automatically when the door is closed and ignition switched on or off. You choose.
> - Acoustic Engineering – The latest in lightweight acoustic and vibration dampening materials, including foam filling for the pillars, have been strategically placed throughout the body of the Lancer Evolution X. This ensures noise and vibration performance that befits a new generation high performance saloon, while minimising any weight increase.
> - Lights That Look Around Corners – The Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) uses high intensity discharge (HID) headlights increase the driver’s field of vision to make night driving safer. The clever bit is that the car detects when the driver turns the steering wheel and automatically switches on an additional beam to light up the oncoming corner.
> - External Vents Improve Breathing – Two bonnet vents release engine heat, as with previous Evolutions, but a new feature is the central air intake to help the engine breath and increase power output. New vents have also been added behind the front wheel to let engine heat escape more efficiently.
> - F1 Floating Piston Technology - The all-new aluminium engine is not only 12KG lighter than the previous 2.0 straight four unit, but also uses full floating pistons made by Mahle, renowned for use in F1 cars. Made of a very hard and strong alloy the pistons are able to handle the higher power produced by this road-ready performance car.
> - Mitsubishi Service Plan - The Lancer Evolution X is the first Evolution to ever be made available with the Mitsubishi Service Plan - for just £400. This covers the vehicle’s first three scheduled services and a once-only 1,000 mile oil change.
[http://www.carpages.co.uk/mitsubishi/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-x-18-02-08.asp](http://www.carpages.co.uk/mitsubishi/mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-x-18-02-08.asp)
\*not all features availible in the US
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/2 "2008-02-25T13:21:52Z")
one day you will take the evo’s penis out of your mouth
and most of “New” things they have there have been on other cars for a long time.
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/3 "2008-02-25T13:46:27Z")
that doesn’t even make sense…
I think most of these features are pretty crazy for an evo.
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/4 "2008-02-25T14:26:47Z")
> [@theblue](#):
>
> that doesn’t even make sense…
>
> I think most of these features are pretty crazy for an evo.
they are cool, but to his point, have been in other cars for some time…
my m3 has SS full exhaust stock, can have retracting mirrors, and has little aero bits all around it…
but their marketing dept is right on top of things… call outs like this are fun
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/5 "2008-02-25T14:29:01Z")
M3s traditionally cost about double what an evo does brand new.
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/6 "2008-02-25T14:45:17Z")
uhm, check the pricing again, fully loaded there is less than a $20k difference for much more car
# o Reverse Gear –To save weight, the 5-speed manual transmission has no dedicated reverse gear. Instead, it uses an arrangement in which first and third gears engage with an idler gear on a separate shaft to reverse the direction of rotation. Cool concept, was done back in the 20’s though, however I doubt there is much of a weight savings over a traditional reverse
# Spoilers In The Wheel Arch - The wheel houses have a miniscule spoiler lip around the curve of the wheel to prevent the wind from swirling in the wheel housing thus improving the aerodynamics of the vehicle. sweet, more “hype” in someplace that is probably not needed, and many cars have aero bits all over
# Energy Saving Glass - Solar control glass uses an infrared absorbing material in its intermediate layer to reduce transmission of solar heat by 66-100%. The glass also cuts out transmission of ultra-violet light but transmits all visible light to keep the interior airy and light. ok, so it has 3M tiny
# Stainless Steel Manifold - The exhaust system uses a stainless steel manifold, which is smoother than other alternatives to maximise airflow. An Inconel turbocharger is located downstream and optimisation of the compressor wheel has improved response by 18% over the Lancer Evolution IX. Most cars do.
# Your Car, The Way You Want It - Mitsubishi’s ETACs (Electronic Total Automobile Control) system allows you to personalise the set up of your car, just the way you want it. You can decide how long the interior light stays on after door closure, if at all. You decide when the wing mirrors fold in and out – at the tough of a button, or automatically when the door is closed and ignition switched on or off. You choose.
Most cars do this was well
# Acoustic Engineering – The latest in lightweight acoustic and vibration dampening materials, including foam filling for the pillars, have been strategically placed throughout the body of the Lancer Evolution X. This ensures noise and vibration performance that befits a new generation high performance saloon, while minimising any weight increase.
so it has a lightweight dynomat, whats so news worthy about this
# Lights That Look Around Corners – The Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) uses high intensity discharge (HID) headlights increase the driver’s field of vision to make night driving safer. The clever bit is that the car detects when the driver turns the steering wheel and automatically switches on an additional beam to light up the oncoming corner.
lexis RX3XX anyone?
# External Vents Improve Breathing – Two bonnet vents release engine heat, as with previous Evolutions, but a new feature is the central air intake to help the engine breath and increase power output. New vents have also been added behind the front wheel to let engine heat escape more efficiently.
so there are more holes in the hood, awesome!
# F1 Floating Piston Technology - The all-new aluminium engine is not only 12KG lighter than the previous 2.0 straight four unit, but also uses full floating pistons made by Mahle, renowned for use in F1 cars. Made of a very hard and strong alloy the pistons are able to handle the higher power produced by this road-ready performance car.
Finally something interesting, but floating pistons have been around for a long time
# Mitsubishi Service Plan - The Lancer Evolution X is the first Evolution to ever be made available with the Mitsubishi Service Plan - for just £400. This covers the vehicle’s first three scheduled services and a once-only 1,000 mile oil change.
so you mean you have to pay for service that other companies offer for free
better?
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### Author:  [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/7 "2008-02-25T14:46:05Z")
the amenities sound un-evo-ish… kinda makes it appeal to me…
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### Author:  [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/8 "2008-02-25T14:53:39Z")
66impala, the lexus rx330 headlights actually move the projector. that mitsu sounds more like the buick and caddy thing where a light turns on near the ground when you put your blinker on but instead when you turn the wheel for the evo
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/9 "2008-02-25T14:57:02Z")
> [@layzie](#):
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> 66impala, the lexus rx330 headlights actually move the projector. that mitsu sounds more like the buick and caddy thing where a light turns on near the ground when you put your blinker on but instead when you turn the wheel for the evo
ohh, so its even less impressive, sweet…
Sti\>evo
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### Author:  [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/10 "2008-02-25T15:02:43Z")
pretty much, i agree on STI\>evo not because i own a sti but because the 08 sti is so nice. Dual Active Valve Control System (DAVCS) on the new sti is way cooler then any of those features the evo has imo.
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### Author:  [@cdvma](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cdvma)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/11 "2008-02-25T15:22:08Z")
> [@layzie](#):
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> pretty much, i agree on STI\>evo not because i own a sti but because the 08 sti is so nice. Dual Active Valve Control System (DAVCS) on the new sti is way cooler then any of those features the evo has imo.
I’m a Subaru guy but please…AVCS is neat and all but damn it took this flippin long for Subaru to stick variable valve control on both cams? Shit even weaksauce Honda motors have had it for years.
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### Author:  [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 8:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/12 "2008-02-25T20:46:24Z")
the evo is cool. but i still \<3 the scooby more.
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2008, 9:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/13 "2008-02-25T21:00:45Z")
> [@66impalass](#):
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> # F1 Floating Piston Technology - The all-new aluminium engine is not only 12KG lighter than the previous 2.0 straight four unit, but also uses full floating pistons made by Mahle, renowned for use in F1 cars. Made of a very hard and strong alloy the pistons are able to handle the higher power produced by this road-ready performance car.
>
> Finally something interesting, but floating pistons have been around for a long time
Mahle eh? I wonder if they have alusil bores!
Maybe the wing actually makes downforce on an evo this time around?
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### Author:  [@DeusExMachina](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DeusExMachina)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2008, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/14 "2008-02-26T05:54:44Z")
I hate the Evo dick-riding but at this point, if I had an '08 STi and an Evo X placed infront of me, I’d fall over running towards the Evo. Tech advances (albeit un-impressive overall, is still impressive for the class of car) and appearance does it for me.
I also hate to be a ricer, but I’d rather not drive around in the Mazda3/Focus/Sebring abomination that is the new Impreza. I can’t say enough how badly Subaru dropped the ball on that one. Evo X vs. '07 STi Limited, I’d be more inclined to the STi.
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### Author:  [@longuyen88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/longuyen88)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2008, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/15 "2008-02-26T06:52:36Z")
miatas have stock stainless steel exhaust. This is back in 1989 btw
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### Author:  [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/16 "2008-02-26T07:13:04Z")
> [@longuyen88](#):
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> miatas have stock stainless steel exhaust. This is back in 1989 btw
:picard:
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### Author:  [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/17 "2008-02-26T07:13:41Z")
blah blah blah, I have seen car companies make bigger deals about gheyer options than this before.
After being in the evo X this past weekend, its a big improvement. Evo 8’s really dont have any creature comfort options at all. Hence why I think most people prefter an STi for a daily.
Jeller
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### Author:  [@VANDIT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/VANDIT)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/18 "2008-02-26T07:17:16Z")
MK4 GTI FTW
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2008, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/19 "2008-02-26T07:17:22Z")
I think the options sound cool :tup: to Mitsu, I like the new evo X. I think it looks great in person, and the seats are \>\>\>\>\>\>\> sti seats.
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### Author:  [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2008, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/10-facts-about-the-evo-x/44004/20 "2008-02-26T08:05:50Z")
> [@longuyen88](#):
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> miatas have stock stainless steel exhaust. This is back in 1989 btw
they are talking about tubular steel exhaust manifolds, not full exhaust.
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