What year Evo to avoid?
Avoid: 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution While the 2003 Lancer Evolution was exciting for enthusiasts as the first Evo VIII in the US market, it came with significant reliability concerns. Its transmissions, both manual and automatic, were particularly problematic. The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, popularly referred to as the Evo, is a sports sedan and rally car based on the Lancer that was manufactured by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors from 1992 until 2016.A low-mileage Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution believed to be the rarest Evo model ever created will cross the auction block in late February. It is a sixth-gen Tommi Makinen Edition with Monte Carlo package installed. Only five such cars were made, and this one is the last of the batch.Jackie Chan’s Evo 9 is a special edition Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX that was produced in 1995. The car was made to celebrate Chan’s partnership with Mitsubishi and featured his signature on the detailing. He was very much considered the first car influencer.