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To be precise, at the time this car was called Mitsubishi Lancer RS because name Evolution was adopted only after decision about second evolution was made by mid-season.
With Lancer, Mitsubishi did exactly what Subaru would later do with Impreza, moved from big and bulky Galant to a smaller and nimbler car. However - unlike Subaru - Mitsubishi did not commit with full heart as they viewed Paris-Dakar and Pajero equally, if not more important than the WRC, thus dividing company's engineering resources and budget between the two projects.
Lancer had smaller bodyframe mated to same engine used in Galant and sported multilink suspension at rear.
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| Debut WRC event: | Monte Carlo 1993 |
| Best WRC result: | 2nd by Kenneth Eriksson in Great Britain 1993
2nd by Kenjiro Shinozuka in Safari 1994 |
| Rallies contested: | 8 | (works entries) |
| WRC starts: | 13 | (works entries) |
| Outright wins: | 0 | |
| Podiums: | 3 | (podiums to starts ratio 23.1%) |
| DNF's: | 2 | (DNF's to starts ratio 15.4 %) |
| Points scored: | 75 | (manufacturer championship points) |
| Avg points per rally: | 9.4 | |
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| Group and class | A8 |
| Engine |
| Location: | Front transverse |
| Turbo: | Yes |
| Cylinders: | 4 in line |
| Valves: | 16 |
| Bore x stroke: | 85.0 x 88.0 mm |
| Cubic capacity: | 1997 cc |
| Power: | 298 hp |
| Torque: | 420 Nm |
| Compression ratio: | 8.5:1 |
| Dimensions |
| Length: | 4310 mm |
| Width: | 1695 mm |
| Height: | 1440 mm |
| Wheelbase: | 2500 mm |
| Front track: | 1450 mm |
| Rear track: | 1460 mm |
| Weight: | 1200 kg |
| Transmission |
| Drive: | 4WD |
| Gears: | 6 |
| Sequential: | No |
| Clutch plates: | 1 |
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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo I
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X-ray view of Lancer Evo I
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