RWD 9-Second Mitsubishi Evo 8 Is Not Your Average Drag Racer

When one of these JDM delights usually gives up its all-wheel-drive assets, it's for the drifting world. However, while we're talking about a Mitsu that takes part in official competitions, this isn't the case here. Instead, we're dealing with a drag race athlete here, which went down the RWD route to save weight.

As for the contents of the engine compartment, the four-cylinder turbo has been pushed to 493 hp and 508 lb-ft, but keep in mind this is the output at the wheels - those of you who are into details such as the power and torque curves will be thrilled to find out the video also includes dyno footage.

The engine has received a 2.3-liter stroker kit, while its single turbo delivers 35 lbs of boost in its current setup. As for the transmission, this build has gone automatic, using a Turbo 400 tranny - given the new destination of the car, the move was only normal.

At first sight, it might seem like the appearance of the car has remained unchanged, with the only obvious transformation being the rear wing removal. Once again, such a move was predictable. Upon closer inspection, though, the beefy hardware at the rear of the Mitsubishi, and, of course, the wheel and tire setup work as a hints for the mechanical storm under the skin.

Now that we've mentioned the various ingredients of this quarter mile recipe, we must also talk about the results. For the moment, this Evo is a high-9s car, so we're talking impressive performance here, with the clip below providing a good sample of that.