Mitsubishi killed off the much-loved Lancer Evolution last year, with no intention to bring out a new rally-ready sedan anytime soon. Today, Mitsubishi announced that the Evolution is coming back. . .as an electric crossover concept. Yay?

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Specifically, Mitsubishi is bringing the e-Evolution Concept to next month's Tokyo Motor Show as a preview for where the brand is heading. Thus far, the company has only released one teaser image (shown above), and it said that the e-Evolution will feature an electric, four-wheel drive powertrain and a coupe-like SUV body.

We heard back in 2014 that the Evo would likely be replaced by some sort of electrified crossover that carries on the original's spirit. Whatever Mitsubishi intends to do with this crossover concept, it's got a big name to live up to.



This isn't the first time Mitsubishi's resurrected a well-known nameplate for a crossover either. Earlier this year it announced the Eclipse Cross, a compact crossover that's set to hit the US market next year.

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