Mitsubishi Has Revived The Lancer Evolution

They replaced the sports car with an electric crossover from a different brand.

Mitsubishi has unveiled the ASX VR-e electric crossover for Australia, designed to carry on the Lancer Evolution’s sporting legacy. The car is based on a model from the Taiwanese company Foxtron and accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds.

This was reported by Motor1.

The new Mitsubishi ASX VR-e is based on the Foxtron Bria electric crossover, developed by Foxtron Vehicle Technologies—the automotive division of the Taiwanese company Foxconn, known for manufacturing electronics and assembling Apple devices. The model’s design was developed by the Italian company Pininfarina, and Mitsubishi tuned the chassis to meet its own requirements.

The Japanese manufacturer aims to preserve the legacy of its sports models, particularly the Lancer Evolution, even though production of those models has ceased. Shunichi Kihara, head of Mitsubishi in Australia, said the company plans to uphold the Evo tradition in one form or another. The ASX VR-e is one example of this approach.

The most powerful version of the crossover, the ASX VR-e GSR, is equipped with two electric motors and an all-wheel-drive system. It delivers 459 k. s. of power and 700 Nm of torque. It accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, making this model the fastest-accelerating Mitsubishi on the Australian market.

The VR-e designation refers to the Mitsubishi Galant VR-4—a sports model that helped the manufacturer establish its reputation in rally racing even before the Lancer Evolution appeared. The letters GSR were also used to denote certain Evo versions. In the new crossover, this trim level includes a sport mode in which torque distribution shifts from a 50:50 split between the front and rear axles to 30:70, respectively.

Despite its impressive technical specifications, the ASX VR-e is not a full-fledged successor to the Lancer Evolution. Mitsubishi has no plans yet to resume production of the legendary sports sedan. The company’s president, Keisuke Kishiuura, has called the Evo one of the brand’s treasures and expressed hope to bring it back someday, along with the Galant and Diamante. However, there are no concrete plans yet to revive these models.

The debut of a new Lancer Evolution XI before the 2030s is unlikely, and its return in the future remains in question. Instead, Mitsubishi continues to develop other lines, specifically preparing a new Pajero, built in-house on the Triton pickup’s frame-based platform.

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