What does fq stand for mitsubishi

It was done up to celebrate Mitsubishi's 40th anniversary in the UK. As you can probably guess from its name, its 2. How does such a humble engine produce such numbers? This FQ comes with the Evo's six-speed twin clutch paddle shift gearbox and boasts a lowered suspension.

On the inside, you even get nice-ish stuff like leather Recaro seats, a nav system with a 7-inch screen, Bluetooth and a Rockford Fosgate premium audio system. But evidently, it's not easy to sell a small car, initially launched for the model year, that hasn't been thoroughly revamped since The 2.

Huge differences between the Evo and Ralliart are apparent in the suspension systems. To start, the Evo has a wider track than the Ralliart, while the geometry of the Ralliart's front MacPherson strut setup and multilink rear are shared with the basic Lancer. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo will return, report says. Fifty grand is a whole hill of money by any measure.

M3 money, in fact. So spending that sum on an Evo X would seem like a brave, possibly misguided move. Ten grand more than the next one down and you only get an extra 49bhp? Begin typing your search term above and press enter to search. Press ESC to cancel. On a sinuous test track, that of Prodrive, ironically the builder of Subaru's rally cars, it proves even more extraordinary than its predecessor.

A more co-operative car is hard to imagine; at times it almost second-guesses your next move. You home in on a bend, touch the brakes to feel their solid, race-car-like response, aim at the bend's apex and accelerate harder than you would ever normally dare. The tyres feel nailed to the ground, the nose hauls itself round, every steering movement adds fine directional adjustment despite the huge forces at work.

The engine is in full muscle-contraction, the exhaust is blaring in competition with the turbocharger's whistle, and you feel you can make this car do anything. Is that dangerous over-confidence? I do not think so. The Evo bends the laws of physics but does not break them. Oddly lifeless steering. And Prodrive can up its pace if needed. This fine Mercedes is a keener drive than the old one and much less claustrophobic. Test soon.