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1998 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V<\/h2>\n

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1998 was Mitsubishi’s most successfull year in rally motorsports. With the Evolution V platform, Mitsubishi finally claimed the WRC Manufactuerer’s Championship which had eluded them for five years. Tommi Makinen played a large role in this victory, as he himself took the WRC Driver’s Championship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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submitted by<\/td>\nRichard Owen<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
production<\/td>\n6000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
engine<\/td>\nTurbocharged Inline-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
position<\/td>\nFront Transverse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
aspiration<\/td>\nTurbocharged<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
valvetrain<\/td>\nDOHC 4 Valves \/ Cyl<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
fuel feed<\/td>\nECI Electronic Multi-Injection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
displacement<\/td>\n1997 cc \/ 121.9 in\u00b3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bore<\/td>\n85.0 mm \/ 3.35 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
stroke<\/td>\n88.0 mm \/ 3.46 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
compression<\/td>\n8.8:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
power<\/td>\n208.8 kw \/ 280 bhp<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
specific output<\/td>\n140.21 bhp per litre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
bhp\/weight<\/td>\n205.88 bhp per tonne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
torque<\/td>\n372.85 nm \/ 275 ft lbs @ 3000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
body \/ frame<\/td>\nUnit Steel<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
driven wheels<\/td>\nFront Engine \/ 4WD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front tires<\/td>\n225\/45ZR17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear tires<\/td>\n225\/45ZR17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front brakes<\/td>\nBrembro Vented Discs w\/4-Pot Calipers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f brake size<\/td>\nmm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear brakes<\/td>\nBrembro Vented Discs w\/Twin-Pot Calipers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r brake size<\/td>\nmm \/ in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
steering<\/td>\nRack & Pinion w\/Power Assist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
f suspension<\/td>\nMac Pherson Struts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
r suspension<\/td>\nMulti-Link<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
curb weight<\/td>\n1360 kg \/ 2998 lbs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
wheelbase<\/td>\n2510 mm \/ 98.8 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
front track<\/td>\n1510 mm \/ 59.4 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
rear track<\/td>\n1505 mm \/ 59.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
length<\/td>\n4350 mm \/ 171.3 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
width<\/td>\n1770 mm \/ 69.7 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
height<\/td>\n1415 mm \/ 55.7 in<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
transmission<\/td>\n5-Speed Manual<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
gear ratios<\/td>\n2.785:1, 1.950:1, 1.407:1, 1.031:1, 0.761:1, :1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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