EVO X-NOT!! But spied 2008 Lancer bodes well for Mitsubishi.(News)

Byline: BOB GRITZINGER While every publication and website this side of Tokyo has this car pegged as the next-generation Mitsubishi Evolution X, our inside sources say what you're looking at is merely the base 2008 Lancer. We're told we can expect a "strong family resemblance'' between the base car and the Evo X.

If the base Lancer picks up this many design cues from the highly acclaimed Concept-X introduced at the 2005 Tokyo motor show-the pronounced front end, the massive hood scoops and the overall sleek styling-we can only surmise the high-performance Evo X will be ...

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