Mitsubishi released the first informations about the Lancer Evolution X Group N, the WRC Rally version of the high performance 4WD sedan. The Evo X Group N will be used on the Japanese round of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC).

2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Group N WRC Rally Edition

Specifications
  • Make: Array
  • Model: 2007 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X Group N WRC Rally Edition

The Course cars, referred to as the "Double Zero" and "Zero" cars, have to travel through the course before the competing vehicles, 30-minutes for the Double Zero car and 15-minutes for the Zero car, to check track conditions making sure that everything is ready. The Lancer Evolution X Group N as a course car will have the job of running the course ahead of the competitors to check the road conditions in order for the race to go smooth.

The Lancer Evolution X Group N features: sump-guard, floor guard with fuel tank protection and mud flaps. A few safety features have been added to the cockpit: five-point safety harnesses for the crew with bucket seats and a competition steering wheel.

The Lancer Evolution X WRC model will gets it's homologation from the Federation International de L'Automobile (FIA) sometime next summer, and will compete in the WRC at the end of 2008 or in 2009.