Evo X Mitsubishi Performance With the turn of the global economy and the effects it had on the automobile industry, one must ask; who actually gets sponsored these days? In these hard times, its a meaningless question to pursue; however sponsorships are directly related to the exposure and good brand image of the company. The life of Jason Macgill's EVO builds actually started as a plain sponsorship from Tomei Powered, the engine specialists. This relationship was mainly fueled by Macgill's undying pursuit of maintaining the positive status of the company, and actually carried the burden of proper representation of a 40 year old brand image. Over the years, Tomei Powered recognized that Macgill was no ordinary enthusiast, but one that devoted his valuable time for the success of the company. The Mitsubishi EVO X was immediately acquired at the US release date, even before some hit the dealer lots. Then began the networking to various Japanese companies such as Voltex, Colt Speed, and even Ralliart since these companies were already producing aftermarket performance parts for this fresh chassis. Sure the car looks pretty with its body kit and carbon...
Internet Barn Find #8: Japanese Cyber Evo in the Wind Tunnel
posted by Hechtspeed
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqjKxDFEK98&feature=related[/youtube] Ok, one of my dream cars would have to be the Mitsubishi Evolution. The example in this video, The SunCyber Evo, is going after the 1 lap record at Tsukuba, home of Time Attack! Why do I share this video with you? A few reasons, but one is a look at how the Japanese car builders and tuners do it up right. They are serious techies! This is a purpose built car, but it does not compete in a race series. It competes in Time Attack competitions, also called Lap Battles. Most of these aero, suspension and engine parts can be bought off the shelf. The Tsukuba track is for Japanese car nuts the top track in the world, right next to the Nurburgring in Germany. Time Attack has started to catch on in the US and Europe in the last 2-3 years. But, the Japanese are tops when taking a street car and making it go fast for 1 lap. Enjoy this video. A second video can be seen, a part #2, where the car hits the track! You can get a glimpse into the Japanese tuning world. ...