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Could this be the ultimate in practicality and performance? Spotted on test in Japan, it's Mitsubishi's soon-to-be-launched Evolution IX Estate - and Auto Express's spy photographers got the first-ever pictures.

Making a surprise debut on a wet Tsukuba race track near Tokyo, ahead of its unveiling next month, the newcomer completed three fast laps before disappearing from view. Sources said the car was undergoing its final phases of testing and running back-to-back with the saloon to establish a series of quick lap times for comparison.

At the end of the day, Mitsubishi's research and development test team declared the results were far closer than expected. Originally, they'd anticipated the estate's extra 100kg bulk would add at least two seconds' time difference around the two-kilometre track.

But the gap was less than one second. According to a spokesman, the carrier's rear end actually improved its weight distribution, which gave better traction than the saloon.

Just 2,500 Evo IX Estates are to be made, and the car will only be available here as a grey import priced from around £20,000. It shares the same chassis, six-speed manual gearbox and 2.0-litre turbocharged engine as the saloon. Expect a 0-60mph sprint time of around five-and-a-half seconds.
Peter Lyon

We will most likely never see this, but if they did, I will then have to buy another EVO.

The EVO's never been great looking but man the praticality of a wagon with that much grip and power

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hkysk8r07

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#21 · Aug 10, 2005

it has the MR edt. BBS rims!! no vortex generators though

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#22 · Aug 11, 2005

It looks to have the wide body and wider track of the sedan EVO, unlike the Scooby wagon

Dev

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#23 · Aug 11, 2005

I love wagons!!!!

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#24 · Aug 11, 2005

I would hit it so hard...

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#25 · Aug 11, 2005

A few more photos from the Tokyo Autoshow going on now. This one seems to be modded slightly with Ralliart components.

>8^)
ER

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#26 · Aug 11, 2005

i think i like it

whats the price on it?

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