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The Lancer Evolution VI arrived at the beginning of 2000 with additional enhancements to help maintain its competitiveness with the fast-evolving WRC-spec cars that were competing on the World Rally Circuit.
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Mitsubishi launched the Lancer Evolution GSR sports AWD sedan series with the purpose of participating in the World Rally Championship (WRC). The Lancer Evolution is powered by a 4G63 DOHC turbocharged engine with high capacity intercooler that makes 250 horsepower. The suspension adopts McPherson strut type front suspension and newly developed multi-link rear suspension. And brakes adopt 15 inches 2 pods front discs and 14 inches rear disc. The Lancer Evolution 2 was launched. Engine power has been improved to 260 horsepower by updating the boost pressure and by improving the exhaust. The handling of the first Evolution was called a weak point by most and so Mitsubishi improved and sharpened the handling. And body stiffness has been increased. The Lancer Evolution 5 has been developed as the base model for Group-A rally car. The Lancer Evolution 5 continues the evolution process, with a further increase in engine torque and substantially improved handling thanks to a wider treads and upgraded BREMBO braking.
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The Group A rally car adopted the changes introduced for the road car and also became the first works car to feature a sequential gearbox. Tommi Makinen drove his Evolution IV to four WRC victories in the 1997 season, including the Rallye Catalunya, which was Mitsubishi's first tarmac victory.
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After running alongside the WRC cars for almost a year and allowing Tommi Maekinen to be the World Rally Champion, the Lancer Evolution IV was replaced by the Evolution V at the beginning of 1998. By then it was difficult to differentiate the Lancer Evo V from a WRC car. It had the same width as WRC cars had and some of the modifications applied to the Evo IV, in order to produce the evo V, clearly put the evo V in the WRC class. The Lancer Evo V was still a GroupA class car though which means that at least 2500 Evo V had to be produced in order to comply with the FIA rules. This was very good news for rally car amateurs since it meant they could, theoretically, buy a Lancer Evo V.
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