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The 2005 Lancer Evolution MR is
an extraordinary feat of highperformance
engineering that you can legally drive to the grocery store. It has always had an attitude, but, this year, it learned some etiquette. So, buckle up. Sit back. And hold on.
“This vehicle offers major grunt, great gobs of grip, four doors, five seats, visceral performance coupled with a remarkably supple ride, and great fun, all at a price your CPA could love,” said Automobile magazine in January when the Lancer Evolution MR first hit the streets.
Many of the parts on the Lancer Evolution MR are from the same bin as the ones found on our competition vehicles. So, you better be prepared to deal with handling that challenges the world’s best. If not, get something that won’t scare the neighbors.
Further, what is 8.8 pounds above your head worth in performance? Well, it’s worth enough to our engineers that they developed a patented technology in order to incorporate a lightweight aluminum roof. In fact, the Lancer Evolution MR is the first steel momocoque-bodied Japanese production car with an aluminum roof » ■ panel. It lowers the effective center of grainty of the vehicle and ensures that the handling will leave you lightheaded.
Then there’s the transmission. Designed to handle high-torque input while providing exceptionally quick, smooth shifts, this Hx-speed transmission puts the track into your right hand. The close-ration gearbox employs low-friction, Teflon-coated shift control cables, and the clutch incorporates a wide-angle damper to reduce vibration noise.
Meanwhile, this vehicle’s computer-controlled Active Center Differential (ACD) does the impossible and makes it sound simple. Using
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