We’ve read so many conflicting reports and heard so many rumors regarding the future of the Mitsubishi Lancer EVO over the past couple of years that it’s really hard to get a finger on what exactly the Japanese firm intends to do with its most famous model.
For what it’s worth, in an interview with Autonews in the end of 2013, Mitsubishi Motors president Osamu Masuko admitted that the company’s future lies in SUVs and crossovers and not in sports cars.
“We have produced sports cars in the past. But we have to prioritize. When you consider Mitsubishi’s size and management resources, we can’t do everything on our own,” he said when asked about the future of the Lancer Evolution.
Nevertheless, the uncertainty surrounding the series has not discouraged enthusiasts and individual designers like Carscoops reader Enoch Gabriel Gonzales from the Philippines who made these digital renders of the next generation Lancer EVO XI.
By John Halas
Thanks to Enoch for sharing the renders!
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