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It was only a matter of time before Mitsubishi's British engineers tired of relentlessly beating the FQ300 and FQ360 versions of their homegrown Evos. So it's no surprise that after a 400-hp version of the Evo X successfully campaigned in the Britcar Championship (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/ready-to-race-mitsubishi-evolution-x-one-make-series-planned/), Mitsubishi finally gave the go-ahead to its crack team of in-house tweakers to produce a road going version for public consumption. The FQ400 is on its way.

If the Mitsu team holds true to the original ADR Motorsport-developed Evo (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/ready-to-race-mitsubishi-evolution-x-one-make-series-planned/), expect a new turbocharger, exhaust manifold and fuel system, along with a reworked ECU to make use of the extra boost and petrol. Naturally, output will be related to the FQ400's name, with 400hp being delivered to all four wheels through a manual gearbox. A top speed of 170 mph and a 0-60 time of around 3.5 seconds shouldn't be too hard to achieve, and with a reworked suspension, upgraded brakes and some aerodynamic enhancements, Lambo owners should think twice before cutting the FQ400 off at their first track day at Silverstone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUdRt1cEKA0). Pricing hasn't been released yet, but expect the Mitsubishi Evolution X FQ400 to crest the £45,000 mark when it goes on sale next year in the UK.

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[Source: AutoExpress (http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoexpressnews/229644/evo_x_fq400_is_go.html)]

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another article.

http://cars.uk.msn.com/News/car_news_article.aspx?cp-documentid=11303685

Holy crap that looks sick! The wheels! The exhaust! The new body pieces! Mmmmmm I want one!

I want the front clip for airflow. That looks sweet.

a manual gearbox. A top speed of 170 mph

Is it still a 5sp? I swear if it's a 6sp I'm going to cry... and then try and find where I can get one.