It’s been an awfully quiet period for the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X that turned seven this year, and while there’s nothing to report for the rest of the world, in the UK, the Japanese brand is stirring up the performance pot with the introduction of a new special edition with no less than 440-horses under its hood.

Made to celebrate the company’s 40th Anniversary in the country and priced from £50,000 (equal to US$82,700 / €60,000), the new Lancer Evolution X FQ-440 MR will be available in only 40 examples for the UK.

Offered exclusively in Frost White (color code W37), the highlight of the special edition is a mechanical tune including an ECU remap, Janspeed exhaust system, intake and intercooler piping kit, all of which help the 2.0-liter turbo mill deliver an impressive 440hp (446PS) at 6,800rpm and peak torque of 412 lb.ft at 3,100rpm.

You can read about all the upgrades in detail in the list that we’ve added below, but among other things that stand out, are the lowered suspension (35mm at the front and 30m at the back) with Eibach springs, 18-inch BBS alloy wheels, a sports braking system, and Recaro branded leather bucket seats.

Interestingly, Mitsubishi says it has also added a data recorder connected through the On-board diagnostic (OBD) system, which keeps details such as driving style, performance, vehicle diagnostics, and present location that “will be available to both CCC and the registered owner of the vehicle“.

According to a company statement, “the fitment of, and reporting of data from this device is a condition of the vehicle warranty. A three year subscription to the service is included in the vehicle price”, so if you don’t want it, you’ll have to sacrifice your warranty…

Lance Bradley, Managing Director for Mitsubishi Motors in the UK, said: “Mitsubishi Motors in the UK are pleased to announce that, as part of our celebrations of being 40 years in the UK, we will be producing 40 special edition Evo Xs. The Lancer Evolution has always been a halo model for Mitsubishi and this special edition is no exception. More powerful than ever before and with a very limited availability, it will be a ‘must have’ for all die-hard Evolution fans!”

By John Halas

FQ-440 Specification

Technology:

Bespoke engine ECU re-map developing 440bhp at 6,800rpm and 412 lb.ft at 3,100rpm

HKS turbo

Janspeed exhaust system with a high-flow sports catalytic convertor

6 Speed Twin Clutch Sports Shift Transmission (SST)

Janspeed intake & intercooler piping kit

Janspeed tubular manifold

Motorsport specification high-flow fuel injectors

Alcon front braking system – 6 pot mono-block front calipers with floating disc and bell assembly

Alcon rear caliper with floating disc and bell assembly

Front suspension lowered by 35mm

Rear suspension lowered by 30mm

Eibach coil springs

Super-All Wheel Control (S-AWC) with full time 4WD system

Keyless Operation System (KOS) with push button start

CAT 1 approved alarm immobiliser

Exterior:

Forged 18” BBS alloy wheels

Bi-xenon headlights with adaptive front-lighting system (AFS)

Front fog lamps

PIAA motorsport silicone windscreen wiper blades

Interior:

Recaro branded leather bucket seats

Rockford Fosgate premium audio with SD card based music server – 8 speakers + subwoofer

Leather sports steering wheel with audio and cruise controls

SD Card based Navigation system with 7-inch LCD touch screen

Airbags – dual front, side, curtain and driver’s knee SRS airbags

Bluetooth handsfree system with music streaming

High contrast LCD Display

Climate control

USB terminal

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