FAIL: 2 Fast, 2 Furious Lancer Evo VII Breaks Free Of Dyno In Puerto Rico [Video]

Dynamometers, or dynos for short, are a useful tool in any racer’s arsenal. By applying some basic physical principles, a dyno can calculate the amount of horsepower and torque being transferred from the wheels to the track, without ever needing to leave the safety of the garage.

So here’s the scoop (according to the posters): some students at Mech-Tech College in Ponce, Puerto Rico were putting a Lancer Evolution VII through its paces on the school’s dyno, when disaster struck. Everything seems normal until 16 seconds in, when the Lancer careens to the left and slides off. Of course, it was all captured on video for our edification.

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Proton Shows Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X Lookalike Concept of Inspira with 240HP Turbo Engine

The 2010 Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show at the Putra World Trade Centre in Malaysia saw local automaker and owner of Lotus, Proton, revealing a host of concept models including a sport prototype of the recently launched Inspira called the Jebat. Needless to say, it's clearly inspired from the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X.

As you may remember, the Inspira is a rebadged Mitsubishi Lancer sedan and is the result of an OEM collaboration between the Malaysian automaker and Mitsubishi Japan. However, we're not so sure if Mitsubishi had this in mind when it was signing the agreement with Proton.

In any case, the Jebat study, which could very well lead to a similar production model, features a wide body kit with blistered wheel arches and splashes of matte black paint all around the car. Power is provided by a turbocharged 4-cylinder MiVEC engine producing 237HP (177kW) at 6,000 rpm and 343Nm of peak torque at 3,000 rpm.

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Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X Transformed into a Coupe

Just because Mitsubishi doesn't offer a coupe variant of its Lancer EVO X sports car doesn't mean one cannot be created. Found on ebay thanks to a Carscoop tipster is this one-of-a-kind Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X that has been converted into a two-door model. As you can see in the photo gallery after the break, it's an unfinished project. According to the eBay seller of the custom build, "the previous owner [of the car] no longer wants to complete it".

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Bummer... Rally Driver Crashes After Spectator Moons Him [with Video]

A cheeky spectator, known only by the color and shape of his buttocks, is said to be responsible for rally driver Mark Tapper's crash at this past weekend's Rally New Zealand.

As you can for yourselves in the video after the jump, the Auckland rally driver lost control of his Mitsubishi Lancer EVO racer when an unknown individual flashed his crack (33 seconds into the video) ahead of a tight corner causing him to crash and rollover the car.

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Cadillac CTS-V Challenge Final Lap Times Plus Video Presentation of the Cars and Drivers

The Cadillac CTS-V Challenge at the Monticello Motor Club race circuit is over and done. The fastest man on the track was former GM Performance Division Executive, John Heinricy with a lap time of 2 minutes and 46.56 seconds. The top three places were occupied by CTS-V cars while Michael Cooper with a private BMW M3 Sedan came in fourth with a lap time of 2 minutes 50.424 seconds. GM's own Bob Lutz was seventh overall with a fastest lap time of 2 minutes and 56.321 seconds. Hit the jump to check out the list with the final lap times (updated) as well as a video presentation of the drivers and cars that participated.

Lap times via: Cadillac's Twitter Feed and Autoblog.com

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Fastest Lap Times

1. Cadillac CTS-V (John Heinricy): 2:46:560
   
2. Cadillac CTS-V (Aaron Link): 2:48:902
   
3. Cadillac CTS-V (Brian Redman): 2:49:183
4. BMW M3 (Michael Cooper): 2.50:424
   
5. Cadillac CTS-V (Jack Baruth): 2:51:153
   
6. Cadillac CTS-V (Lawrence Ulrich): 2:53:026
   
7. Cadillac CTS-V (Bob Lutz): 2:56:321
   
8. Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X (Wes Siler): 3:08.126
   
9. BMW M5 (Michael Mainwald): 3:08:989
   
10. Cadillac CTS-V (Chris Fairman.): 3:14:292
    
11. Audi RS4 (Tom Loder): 3:15:702
    
12. Jaguar XF (Archan Basu): 3:16.670

Photo Galore: Mitsubishi Lancer EVOs from Last Year's SEMA Show

Held every year in Las Vegas, the SEMA Show is all about aftermarket parts, tuning accessories, and extreme modifications. This year's event, to be held between November 3-6, 2009, will see an array of companies showing off myriads of custom made proposals. It goes without saying that Mitsubishi's Lancer EVO will once again be one of the most popular subjects among tuners. We've still got about three weeks ahead of us before the show, but until then, hit the break to check out a dedicated high-res gallery with some of the customized EVOs that appeared at last year's SEMA.

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X: JDM Model Receives Minor Updates Including Lighter Plastics

As is common this time of year, Mitsubishi has launched the 2010 model year version of the Lancer EVO X for the Japanese market. Changes for the new model year are limited to the beefier side skirts, the use of new plastics up front that are said to weigh 1.5kg or about 3.3 pounds less than those they replace, a new color LCD screen between the speedometer and rev-counter with more functions, improved insulation and some minor tweaks to the interior trim.

In addition, for the 2010 model year, Mitsubishi said that it is dropping the five-speed manual gearbox option from the top-of-the-line GSR Premium Edition that will be available only with the six-speed twin-clutch SST transmission. In Japan, prices for the 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X begin from 3,150,000 Yen (about $35,420 or €24,100) for the base RS model.

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X FQ-400: 60 High Res Photos of the Most Powerful Production EVO

The good news is that we have updated our photo album of the recently revealed Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X FQ-400 with 60 high-res images. The bad news is that the most powerful and accelerative production version of the tenth generation EVO to date is only available for the UK market so unless you're planning to import one, keep on dreaming...

Boasting a new turbocharger and several other mechanical upgrades, the F"..."ing Quick 400's 2.0-liter engine makes a supercar-like 403bhp and 387lb.ft of torque blasting the EVO X from standstill to 62mph or 100km/h in just 3.8 seconds while the sport saloon's top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph or 255 km/h.

Mitsubishi UK's FQ400 package also include a more aggressive bodykit with a new louvred hood and carbon fiber parts, 18-inch alloy wheels shod in semi-slick Toyo tires and uprated Eibach springs and Bilstein shocks. For further details on the FQ-400 click here to read our previous post.