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.

Jason Macgill and his Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

In the latest MyRideIsMe.com post, Enomoto-san features Jason Macgill’s Tomei Powered – Sponsored Evo X

It’s a fantastic build, not just for show, but a real performer featuring the latest Tomei Powered modifications and Robispec suspension. Obviously a 4b11 fan, his daily driver is a Lancer Ralliart Sportback.

Jason is no stranger to Mitsubishis having been through an Evo VIII and Evo MR in Time Attack competitions and rolling through Southern California’s Show Circuit with Team Hybrid. But when the X hit the U.S. Jason was first in line.

h/t: MyRideIsMe

Damon Lavrinc at AutoBlog.com has the privilege of the First Drive: 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is right-sized at the right time. Check out his article for the best coverage we’ve seen so far on this brand new 4B11-powered CUV.

For the price and the segment, it packs all the baubles you’d expect, plus something that sets Mitsubishi apart – its all-wheel drive system. With consumers in this segment less enamored with outright power and increasingly focused on how grunt reaches the ground, Mitsubishi has a chance to become one of the predominant players in the all-wheel drive set, a segment that Subaru has owned for decades and luxury automakers are finally beginning to recognize as a sales tool. Mitsubishi certainly has the necessary hardware, and it’s fitted it to a well-priced, nicely equipped CUV. If the compact crossover segment takes off as predicted, Mitsubishi has a credible package to offer and a renewed focus that could save the marque from obscurity.

Today, we will share with all of you the result of our research on the Evo X engine.The 4B11 DOHC 16V turbo MIVEC engine from the Mitsubishi Evo X is the latest talk of the town as engineers and performance tuners have lined up to get their hands on the new powerplant in hopes of unlocking the hidden mysteries that have shrouded the Mitsubishi powerplant.

So for today we will show the extensive details on the 4B11 T/C upper cylinder head.For your information, the 4B11 that found in the milder version Mitsubishi Lancer is rated at 152 hp and 146 lb-ft of torque, while the 4B11 T/C inline-four turbo found within the Lancer Evolution and ‘08 Lancer Ralliart sold in North America delivers a factory rating of 295 hp and 300 lb-ft of torque. Both engines sport the same 2.0-liter displacement but were designed and built by Mitsubishi engineers to handle two completely different power levels.

The 4B11 T/C was designed by Mitsubishi with a lower compression ratio (9:1) to handle boost and consists of numerous reinforcements to withstand a higher generated horsepower. The most significant change from the 4G63 engine to the new 4B11T was the change in material used in the block design. The 4B11 block, the first engine in the Lancer Evolution series that uses a die-cast aluminum cylinder block, is comprised of a lighter aluminum construction, which is considered a huge change compared to the previous cast-iron 4G63. Mitsubishi managed to save 27 pounds using the lighter aluminum from its previous cast-iron setup.

Read More at Kereta.Info Note: link is to Part 1 of 2, be sure to follow link at the bottom of the article to see it all.

Wayne Cunningham at CNet’s Car Tech Blog poses this loaded question and takes us for a spin in a Mitsubishi Evo X MR at the Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience:

It takes a pro driver to send a car into a drift or tackle a highly technical racetrack like Infineon. Or does it?

I spent a Friday attending the Jim Russell Lancer Evolution Experience with a diverse group of amateurs. There was the father and son team from Arizona taking their annual outing. There was the businessman from Peru ditching a day of meetings. One man had already taken the course once, but had to go back for more, and one couple seemed to look at it as the perfect romantic outing.

The car–the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X–plays a big part in this day of high-speed instruction. Possibly no other car would let a group of people with mostly no previous track experience accomplish the Jim Russell program. Of course, the instructors, all being active race car drivers, contribute more than a little, too.

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