Imagine buying a four-door family saloon that could accelerate to 60mph quicker than a Porsche 911 GT3, could outhandle a Ferrari F430, boasted four-wheel drive and yet which was priced at about the same as a decently specified Mercedes C-Class. Imagine no more. Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evo IX FQ-360 may not trip off the tongue too easily, but it might just be the fastest point-to-point car you can buy.
Priced at £35,641, the FQ-360 has been developed by Mitsubishi Ralliart Europe based in Rugby, the team responsible for preparing and operating Mitsubishi’s world rally cars. Learning lessons from the development of the Evo VIII FQ-400, a model that was devastatingly quick on the track but woefully compromised as a road car, the team have set about creating an ultimate Evo that features both rocketship acceleration yet harnessed to friendlier driveability.
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