America's Top 40 New Cars
8. MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO X MR
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: The 10th iteration of the Lancer Evo franchise is the most rounded yet, with advanced technologies such as Active Yaw Control enabling the average driver to extract above-average performance from this giant-killing compact. It's a more mature and refined Evo, but it's still staggeringly fast on any winding road, whatever the weather.
COOL FACT: It sticks like glue. In a test for the January 2008 issue, the Evo X's 0.99g skidpad number matched those of supercars like the Audi R8.
SUM UP: Japanese techno-thrills in a pocket-rocket package.
THE DETAILS
Price: $38,985
Powertrain: 2.0L/291-hp/300-lb-ft/turbo I-4/6-sp twin-clutch auto
Vital Stats: 0-60: 5.2 sec/quarter: 13.8 sec/EPA: 17/22 mpg
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