2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR AWD

Available now is this awesome 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR finished in a dark gunmetal with a Seibon Carbon Fiber hood covering an all black interior. This Lancer is powered by the 4-cylinder turbocharged COBB tuned engine mated to a proper 5-speed manual gearbox. The car features a performance dual exhaust, Avid wheels, Brembo brakes, 4 brand new Toyo Proxes tires, and the Cobb tuner. The car runs and drives great. Exterior is in good condition with misc dings and scratches as to be expected with a 10+ year old car.
Every single penny over the base Lancer's sticker price went into making the Evo go faster, turn in more quickly, and grip better. The infotainment system is a cruel joke, but if you program your favorite radio stations into it, the steering wheel-mounted buttons make it easy to change channels without taking your eyes off the road. This is a great thing because you'll probably be travelling a lot faster than you expect to be at any given moment. 2 original owners with a clean AutoCheck Report.

You have to turn the headlights on and off yourself, the climate control system supposedly has automatic settings, but it needs constant adjustments to regulate the temperature, and, oh, the GSR forces you to shift for yourself, too. Don't even think about loading up the tiny 6.9 cubic feet of trunk space during the winter because you'll constantly need to unload the trunk to fill the washer fluid reservoir. Yep, the washer fluid and battery are located in the trunk to improve weight distribution. The only luxury touches I could find in the cabin are the superbly comfortable and supportive Recaro bucket seats.

The best thing about this car is that it has a manual transmission. Mitsubishi normally sends us Lancer Evolutions equipped with a loud, lurching dual-clutch transmission. The five-speed gearbox is the antithesis of smooth and civilized, offering plentiful resistance until the car is thoroughly warmed up and frequently refusing to engage reverse on the first try. Even so, it's much more exciting to select gears with my right hand and left foot than simply flicking the dual-clutch transmission's shift paddles.

Simply put, this is about as much fun as you can have for less than $40,000. Here's an example of such fun: stop at red light, crank wheel to the left, and floor it. In most cars, you've either gone nowhere or are spinning into the car next to you. In the Evo, you've just exploded through a hard left turn, the all-wheel-drive system masterfully distributing 300 lb-ft of torque to take you exactly where you want to go.

Perhaps more amazing than the pure technical capability, though, is the way this capability is communicated to the driver. Other all-wheel-drive performance cars, including the Subaru WRX STi and the much more expensive Nissan GT-R, feel artificial and numb. The Evo has sharp and nicely weighted steering, firm brakes, perfectly positioned pedals, and a very precise manual gearbox.