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Impressive statistics, but damn ! It's still an EVO !
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i bet it could spank some 85,000 dollar cars on teh track 8)
I thought it was kind of neat that FQ stands for "Fucking Quick"..
at least thats what SCC said 
scc says a lot of dumb shit. they may be right, but they fucking suck anyway.
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MichaelJComputer Wrote:scc says a lot of dumb shit. they may be right, but they fucking suck anyway.
kinda like how they had one issue devoted to testing a bunch of sport compacts to see which one could do the longest burnout....what a bunch of douches
burnouts get chicks... duh
The FQ400 reminds me a bit of the ole 22B but it doesn't look quite as cool to me for some reason (maybe the fender flares?). I suppose if you're a big time Mitsu fan it'd be an awesome once of a lifetime buy but for people looking for supercar performance out of their saloon I imagine most would just hop up their regular Evo.
And even though I'm sure it could embarass many a Porsche and Ferrari I doubt its going to win over the guy who was gonna buy a F430. Thumb up to Mitsu for having the balls to make a car like this though.
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Why does it still sit like a 4x4?
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how long is an engine going to last with output like that? but yeah it doesn't matter...Lancers are a dime a dozen. EVO just adds some extra rice.
BTW...I'm purposefully being the devils advacate. I admit that the stats are impressive. I'm just not a big fan of over achievers!
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I think it's amazing that a 4 banger has that kind of output, AND this one has a factory warranty ! lol
But on the same token, like G.Irish said, couldn't you probably get the same performance (or even better) out of a stock EVO that you pimp out for less money ?
It all goes back to what I pointed out earlier. It's still an EVO ! They're nice cars, no h8 at all but....it's not the type of car that people are like WOW that's an $85,000 car. In my opinion, if you're spending that much money on a car, you want it to pop out to every commoner on the streets as being an expensive ass car... not a fast ricer that could be mistaken for 1521612641237 other ones on the street.
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WRXtranceformed Wrote:In my opinion, if you're spending that much money on a car, you want it to pop out to every commoner on the streets as being an expensive ass car... not a fast ricer that could be mistaken for 1521612641237 other ones on the street.
Exactly, buy a 911.
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Well its not too far fetched of a concept, look at Saleen Mustangs. Thing is tho that Saleens look significantly different fromt he average Mustang. I think the FQ400 needs to look meaner and more radical.
I also think the timing might be a bit wrong for the car. If Mitsu had just won the World Rally Championship it would be perfect. But they didn't compete much this year and they're in big financial trouble.
What sucks though is that a relatively small car company like Mitsu would take a risk like this but someone like Honda takes 15 years to redesign their flagship sports car or someone like Toyota kills theirs all together  . If only the big boys had as much heart.
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G.Irish Wrote:What sucks though is that a relatively small car company like Mitsu would take a risk like this but someone like Honda takes 15 years to redesign their flagship sports car or someone like Toyota kills theirs all together . If only the big boys had as much heart. soooooo true. Toyota needs to grow some nuts, and Honda needs to start using the one they have left.
G.Irish Wrote:What sucks though is that a relatively small car company like Mitsu would take a risk like this but someone like Honda takes 15 years to redesign their flagship sports car or someone like Toyota kills theirs all together . If only the big boys had as much heart.
The New Acura NSX is based at $89,000. Would you rather have an $84,000 EVO or an NSX?
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G.Irish Wrote:What sucks though is that a relatively small car company like Mitsu would take a risk like this but someone like Honda takes 15 years to redesign their flagship sports car or someone like Toyota kills theirs all together . If only the big boys had as much heart.
you know what sucks? i was thinking to myself today after seeing a new tl (damn they look nice) and remembering the "race tl" that acura is preparing and how not-as-fast-as-it-could-be i think it will be... if acura made the tl and tsx rwd, i'd be so happy. hell, i'd probably buy either one of them in a heartbeat and many others would follow suit! argh![/rant]
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things are generally more expensive over there though, i heard elsewhere that if it does come to the US...unlikely...it would be based at around $65k. sexy evo...mmm
theguywiththeSi Wrote:things are generally more expensive over there though
very true, my buddy in thailand just got a new clk320 and it cost about 100k US$
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MichaelJComputer Wrote:you know what sucks? i was thinking to myself today after seeing a new tl (damn they look nice) and remembering the "race tl" that acura is preparing and how not-as-fast-as-it-could-be i think it will be... if acura made the tl and tsx rwd, i'd be so happy. hell, i'd probably buy either one of them in a heartbeat and many others would follow suit! argh![/rant]
I think you'll see an SH-AWD TL in this generation or the next. TSX will probably stay FWD though. I'd also venture that there will be another SH-AWD or RWD Acura other than the NSX in a few years. Other than the next gen NSX that is...
The new RL SH-AWD is bad ass. It makes me want to drive an Acura.
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