The Rochester DSM One Lap of America Mitsubishi Evo X nuked a piston on a track day in the most mind-melting carnage we’ve seen in awhile.

4B11 Piston Melted

Thankfully it is at Magnus getting reworked for the 2012 One Lap of America which starts May 4, 2012.

Some early tid-bits you may or may not have known about the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X.

Jebat Interior

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAIL
NINE DESIGN DETAILS FOR LANCER EVOLUTION X ENHANCED PERFORMANCE ~

1. No Reverse Gear –To save weight, the 5-speed manual transmission has no dedicated reverse gear. Instead, it uses an arrangement in which first and third gears engage with an idler gear on a separate shaft to reverse the direction of rotation.

2. Spoilers In The Wheel Arch – The wheel houses have a miniscule spoiler lip around the curve of the wheel to prevent the wind from swirling in the wheel housing thus improving the aerodynamics of the vehicle.

3. Energy Saving Glass – Solar control glass uses an infrared absorbing material in its intermediate layer to reduce transmission of solar heat by 66-100%. The glass also cuts out transmission of ultra-violet light but transmits all visible light to keep the interior airy and light.

4. Stainless Steel Manifold – The exhaust system uses a stainless steel manifold,which is smoother than other alternatives to maximize airflow. An Inconel turbocharger is located downstream and optimization of the compressor wheel has improved response by 18% over the Lancer Evolution IX.

5. Your Car, The Way You Want It – Mitsubishi’s ETACs (Electronic Total Automobile Control) system allows you to personalize the set up of your car, just the way you want it. You can decide how long the interior light stays on after door closure, if at all. You decide when the wing mirrors fold in and out –at the touch of a button, or automatically when the door is closed and ignition switched on or off. You choose.

6. Acoustic Engineering – The latest in lightweight acoustic and vibration dampening materials, including foam filling for the pillars, have been strategically placed throughout the body of the Lancer Evolution X. This ensures noise and vibration performance that befits a new generation high performance saloon,while minimizing any weight increase.

7. Lights That Look Around Corners – The Adaptive Front Lighting System (AFS) uses high intensity discharge (HID) headlights increase the driver’s field of vision to make night driving safer. The clever bit is that the car detects when the driver turns the steering wheel and automatically switches on an additional beam to light up the oncoming corner.

8. External Vents Improve Breathing – Two bonnet vents release engine heat, as with previous Evolutions, but a new feature is the central air intake to help the engine breath and increase power output. New vents have also been added behind the front wheel to let engine heat escape more efficiently.

9. F1 Floating Piston Technology – The all-new aluminum engine is not only 12KG lighter than the previous 2.0 straight four unit, but also uses full floating pistons made by Mahle, renowned for use in F1 cars. Made of a very hard and strong alloy the pistons are able to handle the higher power produced by this road-ready performance car.

Thanks to: Lancerregister

Proton Concept Jebat

Proton has unveiled the Jebat concept car to the home crowd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this weekend. We’ve seen the cosmetic touches they’ve added to their Inspira model, a fairly straightforward facelift on the Mitsubishi Lancer. Proton has an agreement with Mitsubishi.

This monster for Malaysia sports a proper 4B11T but is only tuned up to about 237 bhp. The Jebat wears wide bodywork, enlarged wheel arches, diminished rear wing and a rather weak panda gloss white and matte black paint job. The inside is appointed with Recaro seeting and a Clarion AV system.

The Proton Jebat Concept car, Panda-esque matte black tail

Meh.

AMS Performance transforms a brand-new, stock 2010 EVO X GSR into a One Lap of America contender for a very honorable charity: the Kids with Cancer Society.

The Evo X will be run in the 2011 One Lap of America event and will be striving to be in the top 10 overall standing. Plans are also in the works to campaign the car as a Street Class entry in the 2011 Redline Time Attack series which typically runs from late February to October and Barry, Sean and Chris will be teaming up to drive and support the events along with assistance from AMS. If time and resources permit the vehicle might also compete in the 2011 Targa Newfoundland rally.

Read more and see tons of pictures at the AMS blog.

Password:JDM has produced some fantastic Dry Carbon Fiber and Carbon Kevlar Bay Upgrade Packages for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X.

Each one of the Password:JDM Dry Carbon Kevlar Intake Systems are individually hand crafted here in the United States for quality and are direct bolt-on for a quick and painless installation.

Carbon Fiber
Carbon Kevlar

The complete EVO X Engine Bay Upgrade Kit Includes:
- Cold Air Intake Box
- Aluminum MAF Housing with Integrated Velocity Stack
- High Flow, Re-Usable Air Filter
- Radiator Cooling Plate with Integrated Ram Air Scoops
- Engine Cover
- Spark Plug Cover
- All Necessary Mounting Hardware