Man, what is different from it to the regular version? It's alot better look. Any engine mods or is it just exterior mods?

SolReaver, Hi what do they look like.

Here's a pic hard to find

OZ Racing Lancer (http://www.caranddriver.com/xp/Caranddriver/autoshows/nygallery/2001_nygallery_mitsubishi_lancer_evolution.xml)

Very Nice, Is the OZ racing the same as the EVO VII

So maybe the version of the Evo we get will be called the OZ Racing. But Motor Trend also said that there would be a sport edition of the regular 130hp Lancer with a slightly stiffer suspension and OZ wheels. But the wheels were only going to be 15s or something, so that's not it in the linked pic. The Evo has 17s like in the pic.

Hmmm thats what it looks like, the U.S will probably getting the O.Z Racing version, the lower grade of the Evo VII. Its a pity if you guys do, as you'll never get to experience what these cars can really do.

What I dont get is, Why do you need to test them so much!!!??? Just import the car and shut up. How many accidents do American drivers have? and what they think that all the crashes will suddenly happen in the Evo VII? geeeess :rolleyes:

um hmm.. thats not the OZ racing edition of Lancer in america it looks like the one at www.2002lancer.com

I know thats not the Evo VII O.Z racing version, i actually have seen it a while ago..i run a Evo Site remember :)

According to the 6/10/01 sunday washington post, the test car they drove was 120hp 2.0 liter I4. 120hp at 5500rpm, and 130lb-ft at 4250rpm. The chassis is the same as the evo vii, but I guess that's about it...

So I guess this crap is all we get?:mad:

So does the USA get the new STi?
if so, looks like the Subaru will be very popular there...its only rival will be the Eclipse?

no STi in america thats why WRX is popular.. and its rival would be eclipse,celica,integra,prelude...

The factory floor WRX is crap.

you need to modify it to even consider it worth something. Many have done this here in Australia, but then again, it still doesnt look so crash hot and its performance is only increased by a measly few kW/hp.

so why is it they let the WRX in and set aside the EVO? maybe the WRX is cheaper then the Evo, or that USA doesnt have a well enough established RALLIART.

Originally posted by lancerz
Hmmm thats what it looks like, the U.S will probably getting the O.Z Racing version, the lower grade of the Evo VII. Its a pity if you guys do, as you'll never get to experience what these cars can really do.

What I dont get is, Why do you need to test them so much!!!??? Just import the car and shut up. How many accidents do American drivers have? and what they think that all the crashes will suddenly happen in the Evo VII? geeeess :rolleyes:

Maybe you could write a letter to this American government and tell them to shut the fuck up and import the damn cars so that we all can enjoy those cars which speak so highly of.

ok i will, whats the e-mail address, i assume this is the import devision...

i will honestly do it.

The WRX doesn't really have any competition right now. The acceleration to 60mph is around a full second faster(Car and Driver got a 5.8 run), if not more than the Eclipse(V6 3rd gen), Celica, Integra, and Prelude. I think the next fastest might be the Eclipse, or the Prelude.
That's why the Evo would be so cool to have here, even if it was detuned a bit. Nothing else can give the Impreza a run for it's money. The 276hp Evo VII would smoke it like barbequed ribs(Mitsubishi estimates a conservative 5 seconds from 0-60). STi would have to intro it's version of the WRX just to keep up.

In Britain, the stripper version of the Evo undercuts the price of the WRX just a tad. If the Evo came here, it would probably end up costing more, because we'd probably just get one trim level.

Man it would be so awsome to have The TT EVO VI over here in the U.S. Here's a site where you can get car's from japan imported.

Click Click! (http://www.j-garage.com/)

Whats the TT EVO VI?? :confused:

MY falt:D The lancer is only single turbo. :silly2:

oh man, a Twin Turbo EVO, wouldn't that just be the shiznit. My god, the performance would be mind boggling. YOu could have a sub 4 sec. 0-60 easily.

a mitsu "rpm7000" has the evo motor with twinturbo. As for the sub 4 sec evo and all other evo heads.....check out the "evo of destrction":biggrin2:

http://www.jerryflint.co.uk/evoofdestruction.jpg

I've heard rumors that the Evo VII will come to North America as a 2003 model. The Lancer OZ is just to "wet our appetite" until the debut of the Evo in 2003. I've also heard that the Evo VII will be detuned for the US market to 230 hp.

Anyone hear anything confirming this or anything different?

In Car & Driver, they had a Mitsubishi ad that has the Lancer coming over here. The front is totally different from the JDM version, it is ugly, the JDM version like the picture that SolReaver posted is way better.

It's the crapy model shown in the ad, the car starts at under $14K :(, what a joke.

sledgehammervette.. its only the Regular base model Lancer that is coming in 2002. Doi.. man hahah... In Japan it looks the same as americas but in japan it is called Lancer Cedia.. go look at the website and compare the Base model with americas new 2002 lancer. see?

I figured it was the base model. I'm just use to seeing the red one posted earlier. The one in Car & Driver is fugly.

hmmmmmmmmmmm from experience, OZ specs are usually slower.
like bay 50kw cut out... either the rev lmiter is put in, the 140km/h restricter or they just downgrade the OZ specs.. I know it sucks, but... that's the law?.

I am getting a U.S. Lancer OZ-rally edition, but I am kinda disappointed. I really wanted to get an Evo VII but I guess I am just going to live with this toned down car. I am happy with the low price of $16,000 for a brand new car, because I will be able to put a lot of stuff on it. I am looking for mods for it already, if anyone can help me find parts and mods that will fit this Lancer, I would greatly appreciate it. I really want to make it look as much like a rally car as much as I can, hopefully it will sound like one too. I plan to put a full body kit, and turbo, because it has to be stylish and faster. Well if anyone can help me please email me.


ZeRo