-Charles Darwin blew wide open the whole “evolution” concept studying finches on the Galapagos Islands in the mid-1800s. Mitsubishi blew wide open the notion of what a performance bargain could be when it introduced the turbocharged, all-wheel-drive Lancer Evolution to the U.S. market for the first time in 2003. The connection? Like those finches, the Evo has seen subtle refinement throughout the years, but the car’s next—okay, we’ll just say it—evolution could result in more-drastic changes. But prior that that, Mitsubishi has created the Lancer Evolution Final Edition, which will be sold in the U.S., in addition to Japan.
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To carry our evolution theme to its natural conclusion, the 2015 Lancer Evolution Final Edition may be the best iteration of the current Evo extant. For starters, it’ll be rare, with only 1600 units being shipped stateside, and it’ll be a purist’s delight with a five-speed manual transmission and 303 horsepower (12 more than other Evos). The cars—which start life as GSR models—also will be decked out with Bilstein shocks, Eibach springs, Brembo front brake rotors, dark-chrome-finished Enkei wheels, a black-painted roof. Each car also will receive a black headliner and red accent stitching on the seats, steering wheel, and shift knob, as well as Final Edition badging on the trunk and a numbered plaque on the center console.
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When a base 2015 Lancer Evolution GSR rings in at $35,305, the Final Edition’s $38,805 price tag still falls below that of the up-level Evolution MR trim and seems entirely reasonable for all the special equipment that’s included. Plus, there’s the rarity factor. The Evo may eventually become a plug-in hybrid crossover, but we don’t have to accept that science quite yet.
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