Test Drive Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VII 2000 - 2003 Sedan
Japanese lesson
In search of mutual understanding Vatasi Rosiadzin Desu, I'm trying to correctly pronounce a very difficult language for me, a uncomplicated phrase I am Russian. But my charming Japanese teacher for some reason frowns again. And politely corrects: no, no. You forgot about the particle of Va. It is denoted to be. I can't have a light peaceful communication in this language, and that's it. Hieroglyphs, Sake, Sushi, reliable cars must be recognized, from this chain of values \u200b\u200bwith which the majority of us is associated with Japan, I am much closer to the latter.
Soul in Soul
So this time it was very nice to realize that with the next Japanese car I from the first seconds to know the soul in the soul.
Where is the adjustment of the steering wheel in height? Here it is, just under the steering column. Where are the shift handle of the longitudinal adjustment of the chair? She is where and expected to the left under the seat. A pretty simple, a cloth with a cloth in fact turned out to be very comfortable. Two accounts drive it on the figure, even despite the three all adjustments. With the rotation of the key instantly comes to life the motor, the pedals are moderately rigid and understood by the magnitude of the progress, the transmissions are bribed with clarity of inclusion, and the suspension is dense, but at the same time comfortable work.
I communicated with this Japanese easily and easily in the same language. It seems that, especially for picky Europeans, every detail from a small button in the cabin to work of the most important mechanisms is made here so that no one even thought that these details did the people of original Japanese culture.
Honored Master of Sports Take at least the work of the steering amplifier. On Lancer he hydraulic, but lives on very clear and, most importantly, understandable for me by the rules. On the parking steering wheel, as it should be easy. And in a protracted gentle rotation or acute closed, the turns in the measure of tight, elastic, informative.
I leave on the highway, I fill in a tight flow, the braking before the traffic light, again accelerate, rebuilding, and Ulan (this is exactly what the Lancer is translated into Russian) and in the rhythm of the city lives easily and easily. Now Mitsubishi is like a sort of well-deserved master of sports, for which only warm-up morning jogging. Here is the first lesson of Japanese to many competitors. In ordinary life, most of us prefer not to unwind the motor above 33.5 thousand revolutions. And for a dynamic ride on many modern small bars you need not to let the arrow from the limiter. Lancer did so that he could easily touch even on the rise, did not bother the driver with the need for frequent switches in the city and at the same time he could leave the entire flow behind, seriously not overparing the motor. This was achieved precisely thanks to the torque in 150 nm.
Do not see that in its 1,6-liter engine is not a record 98 liter on current standards. With. The car is much temperament and theft, than you expect from it. For example, in comparison with the same carism in the lancer with 10 nm lancer. This makes the newcomer more elastic. It seemed to me that precisely with such character was perfectly combined with an independent energy-intensive suspension. And here again there is something to learn to competitors. Releaseing a mass car in the configuration with the speaker name Comfort, Mitsubishi engineers immediately equipped it with high 165 mm road lumen (for winter in Russia there will be machines in equipping sports from 135 mm under the crankcase).
And now, without the adaptation of Oh, how initially magnificently confused pendants spoiled this procedure, Lancer not only disgusts serious irregularities, but also knows how to keep the road at any speed.
Do not believe? I checked. I have a familiar cunning plot on one of the high-speed near Moscow. On it, many externally much more sporting than Lancer, cars begin to shine. Behind the wheel of Lancer 140 km / h I did not even notice this site. Neither the vertical routing, forcing sometimes catching the car on the trajectory and drop the speed, nor sneakers of the suspension on quite serious potholes. Only muffled slaps of the wheels, the Japanese responded to all the transferences of the road. The same fighter remains Lancer and turns. Even when I specially overlooked at the speed, the car, as is likely a well-tiened front-wheel drive, only slightly tamed and smoothly began to sculpt the outward of the virage to first, and then the rear wheels. An excellent disc brake will be helped by the usual driver. If necessary, they allow you to very effectively postpone the car from any speed.
It is a pity, ABS on the wet asphalt, in my opinion, too early begins to revoke the drum fraction on the brake pedal. However, I repeat, this is the civilian sedan, not a sports car for the egoist. By the way, how really he is civil?
Faster and safer
Interesting results brought measurements at the Dmitrov Auto Polygona: the brake path of Lancer from 100 km / h was only 40.6 m. It is better than that of Corollas, Carizms, Asters, Elantra, Bors, Octavia, Liana. Moreover, despite the fact that the lancer motor is 5 liters. With. The weaker engine of the carism, Ulan, as promised creators, really surpasses it in a dynamics (0.5 with faster when overclocking up to 100 km / h) and elasticity.
Without excess spending, with great concern And then the first unpleasant surprise. At the arrangement of the trunk decided to save. I'm trying to open it outside, it was not there. We will have to climb into a pocket for the key or open the driver's door and pull for a special lever in the cabin. I raise the lid, but there is no upholstery on it. To close and not stain your hands, you have to grab the sharp edge inside. But you must admit, for this minuses and end.
In the morning, carefully looking at his new acquaintance, I was pleasantly surprised how good the view of this Japanese. Afaste he sports, perhaps even a little aggressive, in a profile in moderation Soliden, with Elegant's stern. In general, simple, but posing appearance. The same impression from the interior. Good, pretty, without unnecessary delights, but quite cozy. Thanks to high and fairly wide doorways, you can easily be on the back sofa. Comfortable headrests, soft seat cushions. Only to someone who will sit in the center, a little interferes with a massive tunnel in the floor.
Power windows of all doors operate electric drives. The air conditioner works so effectively that the rear passengers very quickly becomes cool, even when the scattering is burning. For everyone there are three-point straps, and a long journey will scratch a well-sounding stereo with four speakers.
Locks of trunk and gas tank caps can be unlocked from the cabin with such lever
Driving chairs of all cars are equipped with height adjustment
Effective air conditioning is on all lancers, but for the radio will have to pay extra
At the expense of a fairly large wheelbase on the back sofa will be quite spacious even tall passengers
Brackets for attaching children's seats on the rear shelf are covered with neat lids
Clear and correct The Japanese understood perfectly that Europeans appreciate. Likewise, it is necessary that the car is compact, but roomy, powerful and also economical, good, reliable, safe, and even worth it as cheaper as possible. The current Lancer is just from such. A couple of days that he drove me around the country highway, languished in Moscow traffic jams and squeezed on the streets forced cars in the center of the capital, we lived with him in complete agreement.
Maybe in it still lacks the sparklers of Azart, which sometimes you want to feel in the car. But it seems that for most buyers of golf class cars it is not so important. Until the last screw, the correct Japanese car has already liked many, and it will certainly appreciate our fellow citizens to apply. The car equipped with a 1.6-liter engine, power windows and mirrors, air conditioning, ABS, frontal airbags, worth $ 14,990. Here is perhaps the most important Japanese lesson: to supply us a pretty, good, well-equipped car on one of one of the most Favorable (for $ 90 cheaper only liana) in class price.
Connecto, Lancer-san! Hello, Lancer! Welcome to Russia!
For attractive price, spacious salon, traction and economical motor, clarity of the PPC, excellent power-intensive suspension, excellent ergonomics, impeccable assembly quality, good sound insulation, high ground clearance.
Against a simple interior design, no upholstery of the trunk lid and the impossibility of accessing it from the outside without a key, a modest selection of motors, body colors and complete sets.
A source: Limousine magazine [11/03]
