{"id":63717,"date":"2025-09-17T20:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/?p=63717"},"modified":"2025-09-17T15:02:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:02:42","slug":"the-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-v-the-rally-icon-that-put-the-evolution-into-the-evo-range","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adrianflux.co.uk\/influx\/features\/the-mitsubishi-lancer-evolution-v-the-rally-icon-that-put-the-evolution-into-the-evo-range\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V \u2013 The Rally Icon That Put The Evolution Into The Evo Range"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V(5) is, you could say, the point where the Evo truly evolved into the road-going monster we all know and love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being based on the same sixth-generation Mitsubishi Lancer as its predecessor, the Lancer Evolution IV &#8211; and notwithstanding the fact that it shared the famous 4G63T engine (albeit with a host of performance upgrades) and all-wheel-drive layout of every Evolution model before it &#8211; the Evo V has the iconic, bulging silhouette that most nineties car fans imagine when presented with those three magic words \u2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, the technology has evolved since the very first Evolution model hit Japan in 1992. But in a way, the essence of the Evo V is all in its almost confrontational look. The aggressive, purposeful styling arguably gives this car as much of its iconic status as the many motorsport wins in the hands of legendary rally drivers such as Richard Burns and Tommi M\u00e4kinen. In other words, it\u2019s the Evo that changed the game in terms of mainstream perception.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DRAFT_01_03_41_11-768x432.png\" alt=\"Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With those legendary flared arches &#8211; designed to accommodate a significantly wider track for Group A rally regulations &#8211; and featuring a huge adjustable alloy rear-wing and 17-inch OZ Racing alloys housing massive Brembo brakes, what\u2019s perhaps most important of all is that this homologation special captures the moment when the Mitsubishi Evo really started to look like the Mitsubishi Evo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Evo V, of course, also introduced the modifying icon that is \u2018that\u2019 bonnet vent. An aftermarket behemoth that took on a life of its own and found itself as a central feature on many, many tuner cars over the decades to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essentially then, the Evo V is the original truly wild Lancer. The first of many, but the version that made the wider car world sit up and take notice of what hardcore rally fans had known all along: there\u2019s no doubt the Evo is a demon on the World Rally Championship (WRC) stages, but it\u2019s even better where it matters most \u2013 on the streets.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DRAFT_01_00_26_00-768x432.png\" alt=\"Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For fans of the craziest of modern classics, the fifth-generation Lancer Evolution is one of the most loved of all the Evo models. Arguably second only to the iconic Tommi M\u00e4kinen Edition Evo VI that saw out the rest of the nineties and (due to WRC rule changes) became the last that needed to be homologated for rallying. Notably, the Evo V was also the first to be officially available here in Europe through Mitsubishi\u2019s performance arm, Ralliart. After seeing how popular the previously JDM-only Evolution models were on the grey import market, it was only a matter of time before Mitsubishi made them available outside Japan via the Ralliart dealer network. A move that has only bolstered its popularity and iconic status on our shores.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, of course, we shouldn\u2019t merely skip straight to the good part, because the Lancer Evolution V wouldn\u2019t have been possible if not for the Evo I, II, III, and IV that preceded it. The initial idea was to build a compact competition car for the tight, winding rally stages around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Previously Mitsubishi had fielded their all-wheel-drive Galant VR-4, but it proved too heavy and cumbersome for the job. Smaller, lightweight cars were becoming more and more desired to stay competitive. Around this time Subaru were replacing the Legacy with the Impreza, Ford were replacing the Sierra Sapphire with the Escort Cosworth, and Toyota was looking to replace the Celica with the Corolla. So, Mitsubishi was in good company, and downsizing was clearly the name of the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DRAFT_01_05_25_07-768x432.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Mitsubishi had seen plenty of success in the 1970s and 1980s with their compact rear-wheel-drive (and later front-wheel-drive) Lancer, the solution was simple \u2013 merge the Galant and the Lancer for a world-class homologation special.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By taking the 244bhp, 2.0-litre, turbocharged four-cylinder engine and all-wheel-drive (AWD) drivetrain from the Galant, crowbarring it into the (now fifth-generation) Lancer, and adding a few functional touches such as bonnet vents and a subtle aero pack, the first-generation Lancer Evolution was born. Most importantly, this was classed as a completely different model to the Lancer and Mitsubishi had to sell 5,000 road-going cars just to compete. But this was no problem in their home market and the Evo I became extremely popular around the world as a grey import, too.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DRAFT_01_07_59_17-768x432.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from a few embellishments, the Evo I looked exactly like the car it was based on. It\u2019s the same story with the 1994 Lancer Evolution II and the 1995 Evolution III. Performance-focused upgrades aside, they were all reasonably subtle. The 1996 Evolution IV, which was by now based on the sixth-generation Lancer, was a little more beefed up but still relatively restrained compared to our hero car which came along in 1998.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the Evo V there were sweeping changes inside and out. Not least the full wide-arch kit, new headlights, bonnet, Recaro bucket seats, and a power hike to an \u2018official\u2019 276hp. This was, of course, keeping with the well-known gentlemen\u2019s agreement between Japanese car manufacturers to limit power figures on their models\u2026 or at least the \u2018advertised\u2019 power figures. Everybody knew that the Evolution V had much more, as did every Evo that came after. Significantly, the arches were also so wide that it was no longer classed as a compact car in Japan. Although that didn\u2019t harm its popularity, either. When the Lancer Evolution V launched \u2013 not just in Japan, but all over the globe \u2013 it became the template for the most outrageous road-going saloon cars for years to come. And that\u2019s not a bad slice of cultural impact for a car that was only made for a year between January 1998 and January 1999.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-influx-wp.adrianflux.co.uk\/uploads\/2025\/09\/DRAFT_01_01_57_08-768x432.png\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, there are many stories we could ponder about what has made the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution range iconic in the decades since the introduction of the Evo V. Not least the later models featured in the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fast and Furious<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> franchise (did someone say drifting?), or the ultra-powerful \u2018FQ\u2019 models built by Ralliart specifically for the UK market\u2026 and, indeed, the urban myth detailing exactly what FQ stands for. But without the Evo V, it\u2019s unlikely that any of these motoring icons would have ever existed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The truth is the Lancer Evolution V was far from the first Evo, but it was the first to make the Evolution badge transcend mere motorsport into a bona fide mainstream motoring icon. For that reason alone, it deserves its place in the nineties high-performance hall of fame.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V(5) is, you could say, the point where the Evo truly evolved into the road-going monster we all know and love. 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