Originally Posted by smack

The result of this thoroughness is a car that Mitsubishi claims is 'the fastest accelerating four-door saloon car ever produced by a major manu-facturer.' On a rolling road, the Evo registers 405bhp at 6,400rpm and a no less impressive 355lb ft of torque at 5,500pm, but the real pub-bore figures are to do with the acceleration. With the aid of four-wheel drive, this Evo pummels its way from 0-60mph in just 3.5 seconds and hits 100mph in 9.1. Consider, for a moment that BMW's M3 takes 4.9 seconds to reach 60mph or that the Porsche Carrera GT requires 3.9 seconds. This is one mighty chariot.