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By: Wayne Cunningham
Humble roots
Based on the standard Mitsubishi Lancer, the Evo uses a sedan body, but that's about where the similarities end. The Evo's 2-liter four cylinder engine gets a turbocharger, which, along with tuning, pumps the engine output to 291 horsepower at 6,500rpm and 300 foot-pounds of torque at 4,400rpm.
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