How Mitsubishi Threw Away a Dynasty
#EVO #Lancer #WRC
Who killed the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution? Why did Mitsubishi back out of WRC? Will Ralliart ever return? This is the story of how an unlikely JDM brand built an empire on dominating rally racing, and then gave it all up to make crossovers.
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Mitsubishi's and Lancia's fall from grace is the saddest thing in automobile industry
Every word in that phrase is fact.
Truth, but Lancia didn't kill himself, Fiat did
@@pruney84 faxx
@@pruney84 nissan bought mitsubishi
Happy to see another Indian having similar love for cars.
I’m from Japan. My father,grandfather worked for Mitsubishi Corporation (NOT motors) So Usually, my home cars were only Mitsubishis and I hated that. Because you can support the whole Mitsubishi group and can have some discount too. I remember the first time my dad bought was Mazda Savanna Rx-7, then Toyota Prius.I ask my dad “where did your loyalty for Mitsubishi go?” He said “If there’s a choice in Mitsubishi lineup in sports car or hybrid genre I would’ve bought them, but Mitsubishi motors doesn’t .They are not acquit one's obligation as a family car developer.” I recognize Mitsubishi motors was done
Yeah, they really gave up on just about everything pretty quickly there. It's a real shame. I think Mitsubishi made some fantastic cars (I even own one! A Delica!). Thanks for sharing your story and thanks for watching! 見て頂いて感謝します !
I'm from California, my father worked for Ford (not motors). *So Always* our family cars were Ford. It wasn't so bad. A new Lincoln and a new Mustang every year. I learned to drive in a Turbocharged Mustang Pace Car. My brother was the first to break the rule...with a Mitsubishi (kind of ... an Eagle Talon). Eventually I got a Mitsubishi as well (kind of ... a "Dodge Ram" 2.0L Mitsubishi)
@@Zeriel00 What is a meme? What is reddit?
Funny thing is, when I hear RX-7 I don't think of any kind of economic car, I think performance.
@@LegendStormcrow Right, it was RX-7(savanna),then Prius. Rx-7was my older sisters request and my dad couldn’t refuse sisters favor. And yes , there was no good sports car either
Can't forget that during this same time, Mitsubishi was also on its way to a record 12 overall wins in the Dakar rally raid with the Pajero platform, the most of any manufacturer and a record that still stands today.
That's a story for another video...
The Pajero / Montero was another lost opportunity. Those were the most popular SUVs globally during the 80s-90s. They're too busy making air conditioners and heat pumps, I guess.
@@cuervoprov The Montero is still being sold in South East Asia and some other countries.
Central America still has Monteros and pick-ups, there's I believe also an Indian brand that looks like they bought the tooling for the old 4dr Monteros. I had a (US) '87 2 door soft top (custom) and a '90 4 door, both awesome trucks.
I have a '99 Montero and it is such a tank, I love it. Sure it leaks oil, but i just feed it every gas fill and it happily chugs along. It's got 170k miles on it and drives great, even with 33" mud tires and a lift.
4G63T is a legendary engine... I was proud to own an Evo 9 MRSE but during the financial collapse of 2008.. everyone lost their jobs that time including mine so it forced me to sell my beloved Evo.. Always knew it'll be a collectors car one day and now, I terribly regret letting it go. Always going to be a fan of EVOs. Mitsu really need to bring it back.
Bro the prices of evo 9s have skyrocketed in the recent years it sucks i wanted get one before they get any expensive and at this point idc if the car was abused
Be happy you stepped away, most used ones are rust buckets and electrical nightmares. You find are a rare nice one, sub 75k miles I’m sure it’ll spring a harness or electrical issue in 2-3 years. The only way to enjoy a 4g63 is by gutting the conveniences. You can buy an eco boost and have air conditioning if your destiny is having a fun turbo car. I owned Mistus since I started driving, I can honestly say they were very consumer friendly cars and I can’t understand the hype. The 3000gt active aero was the only true sports car mitsu released. Eclipse was the 2 seater rage of the late 90s and the evo was really just a mass produced rally car, and Subarus competitor. Rally has been in a popularity decline since the early 2010s. Mistubishi really messed up not kitting out the top model evolutions with true off road suspension, and wide low psi tires. They were a gimmick from the very beginning which could have replaced a small suv/truck for off-road capability/snow.
@@JACS420 The lack of funds was always the problem with the motors branch of the Mitsubishi corporation, that's why their peak years were when they were partnered with Chrysler. The best car (Eclipse) is really a Chrysler designed by a gang of interns around the 4G63T. It's the civilian version of the Dodge Interceptor.
Mitsubishi's fall from grace is so sad!! My first Evo was the one that came to the states in late 2003. I kept that car for over 10yrs and put 100k miles on it...it was the best car i've ever owned. I was able to buy a nice Evo X about 6yrs ago (2008 w/ currently 73k miles), and its very reliable too (just as good as my 8, but also better in many ways). I'm never selling that car!!
My condolences.. 😟 There is nearly nothing I fear more. I know its weird for most people to love cars that much (not sexual), but theyre part of the family..
Seriously. Thank you all for listening to my stories. I appreciate each and every one of you. As a kid, among my friends I was the storyteller. Ranting and waving my hands, telling the latest tale of our drifting escapades, or how we went ghost hunting in the forest. Those are my favorite times, sitting around and telling a few people something and entertaining them. This is just a bigger campfire, and I am so glad you are all here.
Oh man I Finally Found a personality similar to me. FOR REAL. OMG I'M literally the same kind. I talk and entertain.
Happy to be here! Thanks for the content.
Great work! Thanks for making them for us. I'll watch as many as you want to make.
no worries. i promise i will ride with u thru out this whole youtube channel. i want to see u succeed on this endeavour too!
I really like your stories about cars, you rarely see this kind of content on KZhead. I encourage you to do more and i cant wait for more videos to come!
James May of Grand Tour literally slammed the side of his EVO into the end of a tunnel doing around 80 MPH, then took it to a shop and get it running again, only to later have it fall through the ice on a lake later in the same special, he then proceeded to pull it out and get it running AGAIN
Some cars dont want to die.
JM Probably not slammed the side 80 MPH. That speed would be letal sideways even in new big safe car like BMW 7 or Volvo XC90. I guess that impact speed was around 20-30 MPH, because JM was able to walk after that without any major injuries.
@@Matson757 They said his injuries were minor, only a few cracked ribs, so you’re probably right
Easy when you have an unlimited budget for repairs.
@@carlosoruna7174 some cars shouldn't die
I'm a subaru boi and I've got to pay my respects to the fallen titan that was Evo. I like the (hopefully) jokey rivalry between the fans and it's fun to play up the beef sometimes, but god dammit I admire them freaking lancers, they are amazing cars. From blue evil, you red devils absolutely rock. I don't hold out hope to see Evo badge done justice again, but if it were to happen, it would be a sight to behold.
SCOOBY LOVE! One of the biggest fan club EVER of subaru lovers! CHEERS!
I share your views! Its subaru for me all day, but i still like the Mitsubishis as well. Hopefuly both subaru and Mitsubishi will do their legendary cars justice in the future!
Same, Owned a bugeye Wrx & now an late STI wish I could've had an early EVO though, harder to get, Subies are plentiful here. My Dad has a VR4 3000gt I drove, fast for a huge coupe & four wheel AWD. Doubtful EVO will return as even Subaru retired the STI line.
Mitsubishi Canceling the Evo I believe has part to do with Subaru not pushing the envelope qith improving on the STI. Dont get me wrong I love my 2020 STI, but I believe it would be a Totally Different and better car if EVO was still around.
Unfortunately I think this is the fate of all enthusiast cars nowadays. There is literally not a single new car I want to buy. I miss our rivalry. I miss the old car scene. Sincerely, a little boy who grew up with the 1990 Lancer, and is now a father who owns the last Evo and will never sell it.
My girlfriend’s father was a Mitsubishi fan, he changed his beloved Rover Mini for a Legnum VR4 (this was in Japan). That car had an incredible acceleration with 4WD I never experienced before.. those were good Mitsubishi times!
Here in the States it was a joint venture Dodge Stealth RT/Mitsubishi 3000GT VR4 and they were every bit as nasty as people say. They were the American Skyline.
Imagine being so good that the only reason you didn’t remain competitive was because everyone else held you back afraid you’d kick their ass. Mitsubishi fucking rocks!
noone held them back they ran themselves into the ground
They still continued to kick ass in paris dakar with the famous pajero!
Umm how many times has that happened to VW-porche?
The Evo IV 8 and 9 will always be my favorites. I truly respect Mistubishi for going their own way. As mechanically difficult as they were the 3000GT was absolutely beautiful and waaaay ahead of its time. Cars now have features that only the 3000gt had at the time. And going back to the Evo, Its still beastly af and timeless. You show up anywhere to a car meet in an evo and people are going to take notice. Take the same car at the same meet but modified and people are going to hide their pink slips.
I drove many Evos but my favorites are the JDM Evo 5-6, I drove a Citroen Xsara WRC and a Peugeot 306 Kit car those cars are on another leagues.
@@skippylegrandgourou2069 yup i agree the evo 5 especially is so aggressive and the king of all evos.
@@skippylegrandgourou2069 Drove the Petronas Eon Racing Team from the 94 that compete in the APRC and the Alistair McRae S2000 NEO.
How about 190hp Eclipse as well - I started to worry when customers wanted to buy a Porsche BMW MB for a few bucks more than 3000GT Turbo, as with the twin turbo Z
@@purwantiallan5089 nope evo 5 actually. It looks more aggressive and mean than the 6.
Mitsubishi was one of the manufacters I grew up admiring, the FTO, GTO and even the EVO were all cars I thought were incredible. Eventually got to own an FTO and it was an incredible machine and it's the one car I regret selling and the EVO is about the only 4 door I'd ever consider buying maybe I'll get my hands on one some day.
You have to wonder how it's even possible that Mitsubishi was unable to capitalize or seize on having BOTH lead roles in probably one of the most popular racing franchise movies. I own an Evo because it was the most technology you could get in a drive train for 30k. I paid 20k cash for one that dynoed at 500hp at all 4 wheels about 10 years ago. I think it's worth more than I paid today, but I would never sell it.
Initial D did a good job showing how the Mitsubishi was regarded. Hilariously hyped but accurate since drifting 4wd is apparently difficult
Too bad the Evo drivers there were jerks (at least Emperor and that Evo 7 guy didn't pull dirty moves)
@@misterjersey5460 they were jerks, but they were highly skilled drivers. At least Kyoichi had some sense of honor and respect when he lost, Seiji is just a straight up douche
I like how they hyped up the Evo so much, only to give the most OP character of them all a 2 door Impreza Type R 😅 Like seriously you would think they would have Bunta drive an Evo. They just had to give him an Impreza (which no other rival in Initial D uses 👀)
@@devandrasimanjuntak1646 Evo is great and all, but for Bunta it had to be 2 doors. That was the deciding factor. He also appreciated the flat four design.
@@devandrasimanjuntak1646 It has AC,very important
I've had the joyous opportunity to drive an Evo 6.5 on public road. That car was just crazy. Through some twists and turns, the car drifted like a true champ. Evo 6.5 is like no other car I've driven
How fast were you going? I can’t powerslide “drift” my Evo 6 unless it’s over 140km/h on the dry or 110km/h in the wet. And at that speed the only safe place to do that is the track.
Ae.. Hyundais???😂
@@der1vative983I highly doubt they got to drive one, and if they did, no way they were sliding it.
18:08 This image broke my heart when I was a child. Carlos Sainz was on the verge of winning the WRC championship that year until his Celica broke down just 500 meters from the finish line.
In my teens everyone was drooling over the Supra and R34. I was drooling over the 3000GT.
then you were probably drooling in general lol.
This channel can compete with the top documentary producers and TV channels Seriously underrated, insane voice over, beautiful editing and just so original
Yt algorithm built different
your joking right? it feels like a school assignment, il give it an A though...
Umm, yea, about that. I did see one little fact error and AI video upscales. When Toyota had their Corolla WRC, it was equal on power, Mitsubishi didn't have 50 horsepower less as the rules had stated that maximum of 300 horsepower was allowed back then. Also, Subaru had less torque than Mitsubishi or Toyota. However, I did like the effort put to this video, but I clearly sensed that this was made by someone who's not familiar with rallying naturally.
Come on man, not gonna hate it's a decent video (ignoring the presenter's annoying singsong tone), but far from what Jason Cammisa does with Hagerty.
Sorely miss the brand, and the legendary cars they produced. Fell in love with the cars since the 80's, all because of Jackie Chan's movies and his collaboration with Mitsubishi. Wasn't even aware of Mitsubishi accomplshments in rally and Motorsport at the time, just knew the cars looked cool AF in the movies. Brilliant video as usual SQUIDD.
Dude yes, I didn't know about Evo's until I saw Who Am I, and been in love ever since! Thanks for watching friend!
@@the.squidd hi. Have you seen jackie chan's other movie Thunderbolt? Highly recommend! love that movie. New subscriber here 🙋
Look up Mitsubishi Xpander AP4. It's still there for what Mitsubishi is participating in rally events.
@@Xyb3rTeCh Nice to see they're still involved, but unsure how competitive it will be, I mean a crossover rally car? Unless the FIA has made another category can't see them beating the other cars.
I feel like Mitsubishi works team's success in Dakar should also be mentioned. My first car was 1991 Galant, a car I bought from my dad (the same car I learned how to drive on) and it had a lot of sentimental value to me. But the car I loved the most, and the car that will forever remain my favourite car of all time, was the 1996 Galant that I bought after the first one died. The most beautiful car ever made, I would look back over my shoulder every time walking away after I parked it. I just hope that when midlife crisis hits me good and proper I will be able to buy one of those eight generation Galants again lol
Perhaps I was saving that story for another day!
@@the.squidd looking forward to it!
I can’t unsee how people and crowd used to stand in the middle of the road during rally races😂
The only KZhead channel I've ever donated money to. Great format, script, editing.
Wah how wha why whaaaaaat?! Holy heck man I'm gonna name my first kid Sam Pho now. That is wholly unnecessary but hugely appreciated, my gosh friend!
@@the.squidd you really deserve it, your videos are phenomenal
Indeed necessary. Doing the lords work my friend. And thank you @sam pho
Agreed, great job!
As a Mitsubishi Lancer fan, i just want to say thanks for this video. At the end, i almost cry (just a little bit). It was a fantastic presentation of a legend, every second of this video was a true gold. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
The biggest mistake of Mitsubishi was that stopped produce evo
Mitsubishi may not be as high in the high performance field but Mitsubishi is still popular here in the Philippines. It is one of our "big 3" car brands here. Nowadays, it is loved here for economic commuters like the Mirage and 7-seaters like the XPander. They also have a lineup of well-loved AUVs and SUVs. The discontinued Adventure is still loved and Monteros along with Pajeros are still sought in both brand new and used car markets.
I am literally a lifelong Mitsubishi fan. My dad worked for them since before I was born. Even though I was his son who graduated IT, I was the one amongst my brothers who experienced building trucks with them when I worked a short stint with them. Lots of the factory workers in my country still fancy the Eclipse, the Pajero, we're even proud of the diesel engines we used on the L300 light truck that has always been the de-facto name businesses think of when purchasing vehicles for businesses that don't necessarily need a heavy truck to haul stuff. I've worked with a lot of Japanese expats as well, who are the most dedicated to their craft in terms of manufacturing. To me, Mitsubishi Motors is well loved, but has the suckiest internal politics that I ever saw. A coworker of mine in the assembly line once said to me "The problem with Mitsubishi Motors is like the problem with the Philippines." (I'm Filipino BTW). Whoever killed off the Evo and the Eclipse will forever be vilified in my head. Maybe they could've created a newer version, take in the comments by the Evo bashers and improve it. I seriously feel like Kia and Hyundai left Mitsubishi in the dust with the Stinger and the Genesis Coupe. Right now, Mitsubishi doesn't have even an inline 4 engine in their cars. If I won the lottery today, 4 models come to mind: Evo 3, GTO/3000GT, Starion Turbo, and 2nd generation Eclipse Spyder. Loved by fans but sadly discontinued by Mitsubishi.
Thanks for sharing! As a Mitsubishi owner myself I totally agree. Great cars, funky company.
pajero is fantastic
As a Subaru fan I respect the history behind Mitsubishi and their achievements and I hope the next video will be on the "blue evil" I really enjoyed it 👍
i had 3 different wrx's they all sucked, got an evo and never looked back
@@VinnieNiZero Hahahah. "Subaru -3 engines later- WRX STI
Impreza WRX: This is for the Lancer Evo. Mitsubishi: He was your enemy once. Impreza WRX: He was my *equal*.
I like Subarus. However, I fell in love with the Evo X for having a timing chain engine.
I like evos, but they never dominated like subaru did in the 90s
My first owned car was a '96 Lancer Evo IV, exported from UK and imported to Hungary. At that time importing RHD cars from UK was easy, nowadays it's impossible due to emission sanctions. After selling the IV, without any hesitation I bought a VIII. Once you owned an Evo, you become a believer
I had a 1983 Starion. It was rear wheel drive only, and was very unique in that the 84-89 drive train components were interchangeable, but the 83 stood alone. This wasn’t because the 84-89 were all wheel drive, it was because everything was slightly changed. The engine was the same displacement, but a different block. The different block meant a different transmission case. The suspension was altered such that when I bent a front strut I had to scrounge to find a new 83 strut. The body changed as well, the 84-89 had flared fenders and looked sportier and had much better style than the 83.
As an 06 WRX owner, I'm sad that the rivalry is over. It makes the new Subarus that less special, since it doesn't have to fight with Mitsubishi.
U R gonna b sadder now that Subbie no longer making WRX...on a side note hope U do know that back in the world war eras Mitsu N Subaru were actually partners making war products.
@@265308 yeah that’s right Mitsubishi and Fuji heavy industries
"diamonds are forever, stars eventually explode" some guy in the 1990s (stars being subaru)
Yep. You can catch a diamond, but you can never catch a star
Used to have a 76 Lancer, friends called it the 'devolution' until they looked under the bonnet. A 1400 turbocharged, fire-breathing moster said 'hello' and they called it the prevolution.
Neighbor of mine customized his Lancer 6 into a rally body kit and everyone who pass by stares at it for 5 seconds. Because of this video, I appreciated that car more. Thank U for creating these documentaries. 🙏
I had Lancer, Carisma and Galant V6... never had any issues with them. And Galant was something else. The looks, the quality, the performance.
The Galant I had, on a W plate which was 1980 I think, was the best car I have ever owned. I remember going to get tyres and the mechanic said it needed special speed rated tyres to get proper insurance cover, it was an absolute beast of a machine😍🤩🤩😍
My first and current car is a 2006 Galant v6, it’s been a joy to have. Thing has a little speed and the handling is surprisingly decent, not a perfect car by any means but it’s got a charm to it that I love. Mitsubishi will always have a place in my heart.
I thought the video was going to talk about how garbage reliable their cars were, and eventually their reputation as building garbage cars that were too expensive, even if they had good performance eventually caught up with them, and people stopped caring... and that's what destroyed Mitsubishiti as a car company... i waited, and waited, and waited, but the video never talked about it. I've owned some from new, so I have personal experience. It was always a love hate relationship. No one cares for unreliable cars, regardless how great they could be when running. If no one will buy your cars, then you will not last. Mitsubishiti, and this videobishiti.
@@loganknowsnoneofyourbusine263 That's amazing man.
@@copperkeyracing6167 My family has owned several new and used, from galants to the lancer to the outlander. I've never had one break down on me. Maybe some AC issues over 100k miles but the engines seem to be pretty solid. My 2014 Lancer GT is over 150k miles and still going strong.
The EVO was my favorite car to climb the ranks playing GranTurismo! Little did I know about the actual history behind it. Also, These car histories amaze me for the fact that these created mechanical wonders can then be completely left to squalor- is a complete curiosity. Is it because they take such focused effort to achieve and maintain that after a period it can no longer be maintained? Weird
Because stupid MBAs now screaming in their head offices "we have to cut cost and maximize profits you idiots"
I have the same question! Like imagine someone went through the blue prints and calibrated a factory to rebuild these cars from the past. You couldn't tell me they wouldn't sell like crazy! I think they couldn't even get the same quality materials honestly. They would make no money on how much the same materials would cost today. Cars are made even cheaper now than ever before.
After owning an evo viii, other AWD vehicles felt clumsy, evo’s AWD is so fine tuned, the balance between understeer and oversteer is so close to perfect if not perfect, it turned the handling into God Mode.
Mitsubishi’s Evo and Subaru’s Impreza was a legendary rivalry.
First time I ever saw a Mitsubishi was when I was 6 years old, it was an Evo 6 during a safari rally stage and I've been hooked on them ever since.
Every Mitsubishi is special on its own way. My brother drives an old GLS and it is amazing car.
Even the Mirage?
my dad too
@@the.squidd Yes, but I just can't hate it.
@@the.squidd even the Mirage.
I should have never sold my evo
Bro that evo 9 to this day is still one of my favorite cars. The 07 Hawkeye STIs and the evo 9s are just things of beauty.
Man!!! You are one of those best automotive documenters/KZheadrs out their who can make our eyes full of tears ❤️
I feel lucky to have found this channel early on in your history, but right off the bat you're doing (imho) everything right - don't change a thing. From the car-alarm-plip profanity filter to the incredible amount of archive content, I love it. Can't wait to see what is to come...
😲 I can't even. Dave, my friend, holy heck. You ain't gotta do that, but it's SO appreciated. I put a heck of a lot of work into these, and now I'll have you to thank for the teriyaki chicken and rice I'll eat while going over the script for my next episode! I really hope you like it, and thank you so much for the support. Truly, it means so much.
THIS we should normalise tipping KZheadrs that work hard for a good video like him. But rn i dont have money on the side sry.
@@kingo5940 No we should not. They get enough money from advertisements and sponsors...
@@inanitas yes we should. Ad revenue really isn’t that much.
@@endgamerplays KZhead should give a bigger part of the AD revenu to creator instead of imagine membership, premium and all that S... But why won't they continue that way when it works ?
I’m a huge Skyline fan, but Lancer was among the first cars I truly fell in love with as a kid, learning that now that I’m a grown adult who has a driver’s license and now one my of all time fave childhood car lines is dead was just heartbreaking
getting an old gen Lan Evo is definetly a car that i would love to own specifically the TM Edition just a beautiful
I was a skyline fan, until I rebuilt three rb26's for friends. Instead I went with an evo 6 and supra mk4, and couldn't be happier.
@@SupramanTRD that’s fair
currently we have the 1994 Mitsubishi Lancer GLX Fi and still working just fine, even though we had some issues on its power window, aircon, and etc. how i wish that they'll come back. i really do love the Lancers since i was a kid because it's my dream car growing up and wanting to have one when I have my own driver's license. Now I'm turning 21 this year and had the license to drive, Lancer is still my dream car because of its performance.
I'll never forget the Mutsubishis that Jackie Chan drove throughout multiple videos. Loved them
Another great content! I see a lot of Lancers here in our place. Sadly, most of them are in bad condition or not well maintained. I can't help but wonder if the owners know how these cars kicked ass back in the day.
If you have a clean evo here in the states today, it's a sure thing that it's only going up in value. Sad I never got to drive or own one, and probably won't at this rate.
@@the.squidd Never say never.
@@the.squidd which state are you in? i live in california and all the evos are clean including mine
I would personally love to buy the cars from them and restore back to the glorious condition they deserves 🥲
Evo 8, my favourite Evo. Top Gear was so pleased and impressed by it, they raced it against a Lamborghini, and it could more than keep up with it. A four door family saloon was more than a match for purpose built super car.
My first car in 2001 was a 92 eagle talon tsi awd which I still own. It was amazing to throw simple bolt ons and have an 11 sec 1/4 mile car. I now also own an evo 2 gsr. Mitsubishi was on next level stuff in the 90s. It’s a damn shame that now they have become the “no credit no problem” company.
Cool! One of the baddest tuners I've ever seen was a talon. 350hp lightened with subtle airo, it hunted muscle cars for fun around here for quite a few years. Cool
A sad ending to a great car that brought Brand recognition to an overlooked Company. I'm glad I got and retain one of these great cars; a Collector's Item forever.
The Mitsubishi Starion origin story goes like this: Australia: “The Colt is selling well. Make the next model bigger. You can stick with the horse theme and call it the ‘Stallion’ .” Mitsubishi Japan: “ Okey-Dokey. Next model will be the Starion!” 😎
That's exactly what I heard when I bought my Starion in the late 1980's, it was the Stallion but the Japanese said "oh yeh, the Starion" and the name was born🤣🤣
😂😂
@@morsermons9610 I think if I say the reason for the mispronunciation I would be labeled as racially prejudiced 👀
That's not true tho, it's not a mispronounciation of stallion. It IS a horse though. (And so is the eclipse, and they actually had a few more cars named after horses)
I heard they wanted to call it the Orion but another automaker had a model with that name, so they initially went with Star Orion, eventually shortening it to Starion.
I still have my Mitsubishi Evo 9 MR with only 32K miles on it sitting in my garage. After they stopped making them, I stopped driving it. It is now worth 3 times what I paid for it because I kept it stock and well maintained in perfect condition.
Easy 55-60k
Bit of a sad take in my eyes. I understand why 100% but you should at least drive it once in awhile to remind yourself why you bought it and loved it to begin with. I drive my '16 MX-5 GT everyday and it's my only car that has almost 100K miles on it now. I know it'll never be worth anything now because of that, but a car's entire value is more than just the monetary return it brings you, it's the joy and smile it puts on your face everytime you get into the thing to fire it up and drive it. I feel bad for you but you gotta stretch her legs once in awhile and at least put on a few dozen miles. I'm assuming you at least start her once in awhile but cars will go to hell eventually if you don't put loads through all the components and get the bushings moving and oils circulating again. I hope you enjoy your Evo no matter what you decide to do with it but its sad you were put in that predicament to begin with.
@@2K-Tan I have been driving it recently now that I was able to source a new crate engine and trans.
Damn that's sad, a car is meant to be driven not kept low mileage to resell, what's the point of owning it if it's not being enjoyed.
@@delsrt4 No where in my post did I say I wanted to sell it.
Forget them... If Mitsubishi won't listen to us, then we need to start our own automaker that really listens to people like us.
Mitsubishi will always have a place in my heart, if only for the fact that my dad drove and loved his colt. It’s the car that got me into cars.
Yes! I finally made it to one of these awesome videos early. And it’s rally!
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@the.squidd I just finished it and it was even better than i expected, great job as always!
This has to be one of the most beautifully crafted and informative videos i have seen. So much fun to watch all your videos
Thanks so much 😊
This one slaps so hard it hurts. The 4g63 is so nuts. Would kill to have that lil engine.
I had a 1999 Mitsubishi Montero Sport Rally Edition. She had an illustrious name, was darn near bulletproof, but boring. She was slow, and less exciting than even older pickups, but she was so reliable and well built. Someone needed more than us, so we sold it, but we miss it. Guy didn't respect her and totalled her. RiP Full Monty. You were a good ride.
Joginder Singh is one of my favorite drivers of all time (I adore the African Safari Rally). Glad to see him get a mention.
He's a hero back home in Kenya
Grand Turismo on PS1 was the driver that created the love for Evos. When Mitsubishi released the Evo 8 in 03 I was determined to get myself an evo. I have had my Evo 9 for 12 years and I'm never letting her go. Videos like this remind me of how awesome of a company Mitsubishi was back in the day. This video was awesome. Keep up the great work 👍
Glad I did your car a little bit of justice!
Good move keeping it, if you look after it you'll never lose.
Lancer EVO, Pajero and L200 are legends. Even the Eclipse was great.
The fact that they revive ralliart and participated in AXCR 2022 and 2023. And became overall champion in 2022 but 3rd in 2023. I can proudly say It's back. Mitsubishi Ralliart is back.
The documentary videos your doing are absolutely amazing. Can’t wait for more I’ve shared your channel with the other gear heads I know.
Much appreciated! I am pretty close to wrapping up my next vid and I so so thank you for the support!
Rally racing, and moto GP in the 80/90 was just amazing. It was a good balance of rules and freedom. Innovations came very quick and everyone was always on their toes. Personally I've lost most of my enthusiasm for racing, it's just so boring compared to those years, but I still rewatch older races and admire the engineering and driving skill on display. Great video btw.
Thanks!
Great video! When my dad bought to me my first black Lancer, first night I can't sleep and took my blanket to my car. But still couldn't sleep until the morning. My second car was also that's next model of black Lancer. The memory I couldn't forget ever.
Man I love all your Videos. Keep making them. Can't get enough!❤
bro this is insanely well made, loved the way you do this kind of story telling. its absolutely disheartening to see one of my favorite rally cars of all time got sent into the graveyard
Glad you enjoyed it!
I fell in love with the Mitsubishi Evolution from playing Gran Turismo as a kid and now a proud owner of an Evo 9 and every time I get in the driver seat it is definitely a car that you just don't want to stop driving.
I was a starry eyed 23 year old with a dream... To own a mitsubishi evo 6 tommy mack edition... and unbelivably I got one - somehow... It cost me more than my first born.. and the insurance at that age for that car was an eye watering...$4200! but my god it was worth every penny... that car drove like a dream.. got me looks from everyone and made big petrol guzzlers look stupid off the lights. that Active Yaw control AWD is a dream around corners. Some of the best memories of my life were had in that car and after owning it for 5 years in 2007 I sold it and made one of the stupidest decisions of my life.. I sold it for $44,000... I was recently divorced and broke as F.... couldnt rub two coins together.. at the time.. similar aged evo 6's were selling for 35-55k so I actually thought id done not too bad.. I had a look recently and I wish I hadn't - there are practically none left in Australia... so when they pop up they go for a lot... like one recently sold for $300k... 😢
Totally enjoyed your video👌Good all-round information as well
From Kenya so proud to see Joginder Singh such a huge part of Mitsubishis rich rally history
The flying Sikh is such a legend!
Damn I miss how hype rally was when I was a kid... Getting absolutely addicted to Dirt Rally really ignited my old love for the sport and it's just not the same anymore...
One of the best storytellers in KZhead no matter the niche!!! I still have my Evo 9 MR...got it on 2006 and I'be been the only one owner and its just an absolute car and platform! Thanks for such a masterful tribute.
Right on! Lucky you get to enjoy that MR!
My grandfather used to own a 1994 lancer, it was a childhood crush for me. I always wanted to drive it when I grew up but it was sold, I still had hoped to buy one in future but reality is a sad truth. It is really sad to see such a legendary rally giant to reduce to dust.
Burst into tears, bro. Tommi Makinen with his Evo 4 hangin on my bedroom, I was 9 years old. I played Gran Turismo 2 with my dad everyday for hours. That car was personal to me, growing up studying tech and business. I realized just how bad the Mitsubishi decision. One lesson I took, an organization should achieve self-sufficiency instead of relying on funding nor resources from the holding. If only Ralliart folks are aware on how to raised and develop sustainable fundings, the company would've been very different than just selling rebadged Nissan / PSA cars. 😢
Yeah man! I grew up with Gran Turismo. GT3 was the reason I bought a PS2, I think I bought a special combo that had them bundled.
@@UD503J good times bro :')
Loving your work as usual! sneaking this video in during work, couldnt wait. I have a soft spot for mitsubishi montero/pajeros. My mom is from Puerto Rico and Mitsubishi was the top dog there. Everytime i would visit, all my aunts, uncles and cousins drove monteros.
I'm developing a soft spot for Mitsu, as I just bought a Delica van. It's one of the weirder car companies for sure.
@@the.squidd The delica is awesome. lifted with meaty tires it becomes the perfect overlanding vehicle!
In many ways, for me the World Rally Championship lost a lot of its sole with the demise of Mitsubishi. I have driven over the years the Galant VR-4, Evo 9 and Evo 10 in their road going versions and the 4G63 in the Evo 9 was something very special indeed.
You just make the best videos on youtube! Honestly! There is so much effort in it!
Wow, thank you!
Amazing work I still remember the first time I got to ride an Evo back in 07 I was a kid back then and was a budding petrol-head One of my dad's friends showed up in his evo6 during a car meet , back then i didn't know about the Evo and thought that it was just a Lancer with some fancy body work , oh how wrong I was . Ever since that day I've been a Mitsubishi fanboy and their fall from grace is saddening.
great job man, another incredible video you fill the up to speed shaped donut hole my heart
Glad I could be your donut hole ^_^
really really interesting, thank you for this incredible video - hope to see an evo 11 in the future
It's really sad to hear that story. You have nice and informative content bro. Keep it up.
Ahhh Mitsubishi... The poster car once, a soccer mom's safe choice now... Wonder if we'll ever see any concepts from the company ever again. I still refuse to believe it is truly dead, it just needs more corporate nurture that might just happen in our lifetimes. One day...
They're hinting at it. Ralliart is returning apparently. We may not see another 4G63 Evo, but we may see a return to form in some sort in the coming years!
10/10! This is the way to make videos! Just the right amount of History, Specs, old video commercials, and clips. Perfect commentary and audio gives it an awesome "Blast from the past" feeling! :) Big Thanks from Sweden :)
Wow, thanks! Appreciate the ... appreciation! Hello from WA, USA!
Amazing video…perfectly highlighted everything. Subscribed!
As a Subbie fan,i really loved the rivalry between the two, the Evo9 is such a beast, what a beautiful car
You're videos have been few and far between but I love the content...from storytelling to editing! Keep up the great work 👏
I had a 92 dodge Colt, it was a Mitsubishi with a manual transmission. I loved that car paid 8900 new . Drove it 270.000 miles , two clutch's, oil changes, timing belts , took care of it. The trans began to pop out of 5th gear, clutch wore out, hail severely damaged, it still ran the last time I saw it, sold it ot a junk yard. True
I currently have a 1997 Galant 7G with V6 engine as a project car and I can say that I am proud that my first car is a Mitsubishi
Amazing content as always! We had the regular Lancer being sold in Brazil until 2020, when they ended production for good. I have tons of good memories of watching Evos and Pajeros dominating rally courses, It's a shame it had to end like that
Oh man What a gem This channel is gold Video Production quality Top notch Voice is Soothing relaxing And Give Many info at the same time. Need to tell My Buddies about this channel. So underrated. Definitely worth watching every video from this channel. Im subscribed this channel. Addicted to know about cars which isn't a bad thing to know about new things I'll share this channel to my Car Nerd friends they'll love it For sure.
Thank you so much for the kind words and support Sakthivel! I hope you continue to enjoy the work I put out! I do it for you guys.
@@the.squidd it's my pleasure. I'll support this channel.
I remember the rise and fall of Mitsubishi for me. I saw the movie "the hit list," that had a 1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT in it. I went out and bought a red 1993 3000GT. Then when something went wrong with the computer, none of the import dealers or mechanics in my area had the hookups for diagnosing that car. The closest dealer was 300 miles away, so I pretty much gave the car away.
Amazing channel! Keep up the good work, this is pure gold!
Thanks a ton!
This is literally my teenage years. Sitting in front of the Eurosport and watching these dudes racing like crazy. I missed Group B, but I was there with Group A and WRC. And it was really enjoyable 😃
Damn the quality of these videos are on another level, every video i watch starts emotions i thought i lost long ago, yet i guess my love for cars still revives those emotions, and your videos of course, honestly i can't wait till your channel blows up, you deserve it for all your work you put into these videos, maybe you're an evo yourself, and one day will rise to the top, hopefully won't have the same fate tho😅, anyways wish you luck and lookin forward to more great videos.
Remember the Eclipse? Now it's an SUV. There was the Eclipse and stepbrothers Eagle Talon and Plymouth Laser all, when turbocharged, were fast exciting cars for their time.
11:53 I was surprised to see a Skoda Favorit in a videos about rally. A welcome one, but still a surprise.
Oh man you really did deliver, what an amazing video. Thanks a lot for covering Mitsubishi, it hurts me deeply to see them fall from such a height, I just bought a Lancer this year and I couldn't be happier with the car.
Congrats on the Lancer! Everything has it's time in the sun, and car companies are no different. None will last forever.
Dude you're one of the best video makers out there! I am glad I found you so early on
i always wondered what happened. thank you for the informative video!
Mits: Quitting while I'm ahead World : WTF
I just binge-watched all your videos after your McLaren video had popped up in my feed and gotta tell you, i loved each one! Your production and level of details you put out is absolutely outstanding! 5 videos and you´re already up to par with the best of the best Carfection and Hagerty regarding your narrative and the amount of research you put into your journalism! Absolutely love your content already and truely hope to see much more of it to come! 🙏👍
Thank you friend! Which was your favorite?
@@the.squidd I´m gonna go with the McLaren, because it was the longest! 😁👍