Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-360

A development of the FQ-340, the new FQ-360 features a 366 bhp version of Mitsubishi’s 2.0-liter turbo engine.

Model range:

• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-300 - £28,039
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-320 - £30,039
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-340 - £33,039
• Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ-360 - £35,504

Mitsubishi’s engineers sought to improve the performance of the 1997cc 4-cylinder 4G63 twin scroll turbo engine with the introduction of a high pressure fuel pump and a high-flow catalytic converter, both of which were employed in the FQ-400. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) has been fully reprogrammed to create a car that delivers 366 bhp at 6887 rpm and 363 lb-ft of torque at a lowly 3200 rpm.

The FQ-360’s suspension steering is unchanged from the standard Evolution IX. The Evolution IX’s Brembo brakes are also more than capable of coping with the increase in performance.