Final run-out special edition of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X won't be coming to this country, company bosses say
Plans to bring a limited number of the run-out edition Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Final Edition to the UK have fallen through.
Mitsubishi built a run of 1000 examples to commemorate the end of production of the iconic model, but none of them will be officially sold in Europe.
“We tried our best to get a small allocation of the final run of 1000 cars but it proved impossible. It's a real shame, as the demand is there but we couldn't make it happen,” said Lance Bradley, boss of Mitsubishi Motors UK.
Although Bradley wouldn’t expand on the reasons behind the decision, Autocar understands that negotiations over price may have stalled plans to import some of the cars, while demand in Mitsubishi’s home market has ensured that the entire production run was already been accounted for.
The Lancer Evolution X Final Edition was previewed by a concept at the 2014 Tokyo Auto Salon. The production version is based on the Evo-GSR trim, final edition with 5-speed manual shift receives blackened front grille, garnish of chrome, 18-inch alloy wheels, special suspension and Brembo brakes.
Power comes from a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged engine and although specific performance figures have yet to be issued, Mitsubishi says it has improved the mid- and high-range characteristics of the power delivery.
The model costs 4,298,400 Yen in Japan; while that equates to £22,600, import costs would have swelled the UK price tag considerably.
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