Mitsubishi, which was incorporated into the automotive sector in Japan in 1870, started its activities in Turkey after the agreement with TEMSA in 1984. Unlike the giant brands of the automotive industry, Mitsubishi, which is not a sub-brand, continues to work together as an independent brand with many brands, especially with established companies such as PSA and Daimler-Chrysler. One of the most popular models of the company, which we all know well. lancer was a model.

To understand Lancer’s current absence, it is necessary to focus on the fundamentals of Mitsubishi. Mitsubishi, which launched its first car, the Model A, in 1917, announced the Lancer, the model that would write its name in motorsport in gold letters in 1970. Mitsubishi LancerWhen it became the winning model of the Safari Rally in those years, he had indicated that it would become one of the most influential car models in history. The first-generation Lancer had a place in the industry as a compact sedan. Lancer, a standard car model at the time, became the star of a success story over the years.

Why was the Mitsubishi Lancer series discontinued?

The long established Lancer series, which was produced from 1970 to 2016, became one of the star names of the automotive industry with its 10 Evolution models. The last production Lancer, which has already made its mark in motorsport many times, was with the Evolution X in 2016. Mitsubishi changed its mission to catch up with the knowledge of the new generation of cars and ended production of the Lancer. -series. The reason for this move is the brand’s SUV, focus on production of hybrid and electric cars he didn’t want to.

Today, Mitsubishi Motors continues its life as a giant brand that accounts for 10% of Japan’s gross domestic product. The goal of the current CEO of the company, Osamu Masuko, is big. European countries one by one now it started banning fossil fuels transform production. For example, Volkswagen will focus all its production on vehicles with electric motors by 2035.

The Birth of the Mitsubishi Lancer and the Lancer Evolution:

A few years after his debut on the band in 1970, he took credit in the Southern Cross Rally with his 1600GSR version in 1973. Mitsubishi LancerIn 1992, it was introduced to consumers with the version called Evolution I. Evolution I was the first step in an adventure that would last until 2014.

Launcher Evolution I:

Launched in 1992 as a four-wheel drive car, the Evolution I had a 2-litre engine and four-wheel drive. This car, which can produce 244 hp, was produced with two different equipment, GSR and RS. The RS equipment did not include luxury options such as power seats and windows, ABS braking system. This was because the RS was fully prepared for racing. The GSR, on the other hand, unlike the RS, was a comfort-oriented car and had many technological features, including automatic air conditioning. Evolution I reached the sales threshold of 5,000 units until 1994.

Launcher Evolution II:

After the Evolution I, which was on the market from 1992 to 1994, the Evolution II released in 1994 was introduced as an improved version of the first model. With a smaller wheelbase and wider tires, this model had a fuel tank of 50 liters. The Evolution II could produce 252 horsepower.

Launcher Evolution III:

Evolution III, which was offered to the consumer after the Evolution II, which remained in production for only 1 year, featured improved radiator, cooler and brakes. The model, which also had new parts added to have a more aggressive design compared to other models, had an engine capable of producing 270 horsepower.

Launcher Evolution IV:

Launched in 1996, the Evolution IV became a series that multiplied the worldwide popularity of the Lancer model. As with the previous models, the model, which was launched with two equipment options, RS and GSR, was offered to the user with 16-inch wheels. The engine of the Evolution IV could produce 276 horsepower.

Launcher Evolution V:

With the introduction of the World Rally Car class in 1998, Mitsubishi redesigned the Lancer Evolution IV and introduced the Evolution V. The new generation of Recaro seats were installed on the GSR version, while aluminum wings were used on the back. To give the braking system a Brembo upgrade, the rim size has been changed from 16 to 17 inches. With these changes, Lancer Evolution has been removed from the compact sedan class and subject to a tax increase in this context.

Launcher Evolution VI:

Intended to be more durable and successful at cooling than the previous series, Evolution VI featured larger coolers and a new piston. Evolution VI, which has an engine capable of producing 373 nM of torque and 276 hp, has been modified with a new chassis due to the engine changes. With this model, unlike the previous series, which features RS2 hardware, Evolution has managed to create a class between the RS2 hardware and the GSR and RS hardware.

Launcher Evolution VII:

Evolution VII, the latest Evolution model released in the 2000s, was introduced as a model with new technologies. The power output of the model, which produced 385 nM of torque, remained the same as that of the previous models. Evolution VII, which has GT-A equipment in addition to GSR, RS and RS2 equipment, promised automatic transmission in this equipment. The Lancer Evolution VII was the model Brian O’Conner used in the movie Faster, Furious. The version of the model in the film was lighter and stronger than the factory version.

Launcher Evolution VIII:

Evolution VIII, which had Brembo brakes, Bilstein shock absorbers and a five-speed manual transmission, produced 276 horsepower. Unlike the main model, the series, which was launched with 4 different models, FQ300, FQ320, FQ340 and FQ400, produced 481 nM of torque and 405 hp power in the FQ400 model. Another feature of the model was that it was used by the character Sean Boswell in the movie Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.

Launcher Evolution IX:

The Evolution IX, which remained in production between 2005 and 2007, was also launched in Europe and North America during the same period. Evolution IX, producing 392 nM of torque and 287 hp with its 2-litre engine, was equipped with a Station Wagon exclusive to Japan, and only 2,500 cars were produced with this equipment.

Launcher Evolution X:

Launched with a completely modern design concept, Evolution X had a 4-cylinder 2-litre engine. It is also worth remembering that the car with a six-speed semi-automatic transmission has four-wheel drive. What made the Evolution X special was that it was the last model of the Evolution series.