Friday, July 19, 2013

Mitsubishi Spotlight! The Lancers of The Fast and Furious.

The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift': 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX

  Mitsubishi works its engineering magic by starting with the Lancer sedan, a nimble economy car. Fitted with a turbocharged inline-4, stiffer suspension and all-wheel-drive, the Lancer is transformed into a sports car with vicious levels of power and grip. The Evo has scored numerous victories and championships in international rallying, so it has plenty of street cred. How seriously does Mitsubishi take this performance car? Back in 2004, the Lancer Evolution went through a crash course diet to eliminate weight. The RS edition came from the factory without sound-deadening, a trunk liner, aerodynamic -aids like front and rear spoilers, and even the most basic AM/FM radio. The side mirrors and door handles on the RS came unpainted. Why? To save the weight that painting them might have added, of course! 

 2 Fast 2 Furious: 2001 Mitsubishi Evolution EVO

This 2001 Lancer is being sold by Desert Autosport, via eBay Motors and looks the part of the movie car, complete with the aftermarket front fascia and headlights, blue under-glow, and the fixed rear wing. There are only 844 miles on the odometer.
Upon closer inspection we see that the driver’s side door frame has a label that says “2nd Unit Principal,” which suggests that this was the vehicle used for B-roll (a cinema term for any footage that does not require the actors). Also, the car was fitted with “2 Fast 2 Furious” and “Driver: Paul Walker” graphics, suggesting that this vehicle may have likely done some promotional duty following filming.

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