2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution

TheCarConnection.com consulted all the best reviews on the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution to produce this comprehensive review of the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. TheCarConnection.com's editors also drove the Lancer Evolution so that they could add their expert insight where needed.

Likes:
- Porsche-like performance on tap for a fraction of the price
- Exterior styling looks at once both sophisticated and brash
- Go-kart-like steering response
- Excellent, supportive seats
- A reasonably roomy back seat in a performance car

Dislikes:
- The din inside the cabin on rough pavement surfaces
- Quick steering not friendly for high-speed cruising
- Econobox interior only slightly disguised
- Five-speed manual could use a sixth gear

The 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is a high-performance sport sedan with hopped-up performance to rival (and beat) that of many flashy sports coupes. The Evolution is an entirely different car than the plebeian Mitsubishi Lancer on which it's based, with an enhanced body structure and many of the steel body panels replaced with lightweight aluminum ones.