I bought the car on 6 December 2010, and sold it on 22 May 2023. The Mitsubishi Evo IX MR FQ-360 is the limited edition top of the range of the ninth generation Evo, and the successor to the VIII FQ-400. With a 0–60 mph time (3.9 s) quicker than a Porsche GT3 RS or a Ferrari F430, these Evos give supercar drivers nightmares. The Mitsubishi Evo IX MR FQ-360 is the successor to the Evo VIII FQ-400 driven by Jeremy Clarkson here, the IX MR FQ-360 producing less power, but more torque, and is easier to drive and allegedly quicker from A to B. Testing my ChilliBongo in-car camera here. Not my videos, but here is a passenger's view, and the speedo.
Max power: 366 bhp @ 6887 rpm
Max torque: 363 lb·ft @ 3200 rpm
0–62 mph: 3.9 s
Max speed: 157 mph (capped)
Fuel consumption: urban 14.9 mpg, extra-urban 24.0 mpg, combined 19.6 mpg
CO2 emissions: 334 g/km
Service intervals: 4,500 miles or 6 months, whichever occurs first
Insurance group: 20D
Full spec
‘absolute and utter motoring perfection’
Jeremy Clarkson’s wife, see The Sunday Times review
‘it’s much more driveable than pretty much anything’
Jeremy Clarkson, The Sunday Times
‘the most capable four-door sedan on the planet, at any price.’
The New York Times
‘this is probably the fastest point to point car you could buy’
The Honest John Road Test
‘but it might just be the fastest point-to-point car you can buy.’
Yahoo! Cars
‘Unless you stick the boot in, of course, whereupon it explodes from 25 to 80 in what seems like 3 seconds’
The Honest John Road Test
(not mine)