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"If you&amp;#039;re regular reader of Road &amp;amp;amp; Track, then the unveiling of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution at the Tokyo Motor Show was probably anticlimactic. We&amp;#039;ve shown photos and reported extensively about the car in our November issue, so the show&amp;#039;s press conference served as a recap of our story. That said, there was still plenty of excitement around the Mitsubishi booth when the car made its first public appearance.   The new car is bulkier than the last model, yet still retains the &amp;quot;bad boy racer&amp;quot; image that defined all past Evos. Based on the Lancer sedan, the new car has the face of a shark, highlighted by a large grille that dominates the front end. The rear has a flashy wing that&amp;#039;s both showy and functional. There&amp;#039;s more civility inside the sheet metal, as rear-seat passengers have significantly more headroom and knee space. The entire cabin is much quieter at speed, too.   Under the hood is a new-generation 2.0-liter inline-4 that delivers 295 bhp and 300 lb.-ft of torque with the help of a turbocharger. It comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission or a new slick twin-clutch semiautomatic called TC-SST. We tested the new car and found that it&amp;#039;s a step slower to 60 mph and the quarter-mile mark than the Evo IX, but its handling is much better. Therefore, the new Evo will beat the old U.S.-spec Evo IX around a racetrack...and it&amp;#039;s much more comfortable on the open highway. Price is rumored to be around $32,000. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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