Introducing the

2003 Lancer Evolution

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 What Makes the Evolution Unique?
ACCESSIBLE
• Performance & Utility At An Affordable Price
• Priced starting under $30K
• Most “Bang for the Buck”
• More affordable than most luxury European
Sport Sedan entries
• Integrates well into ones everyday life
•Upright and practical 4-door sedan
•Easy drive qualities enable drivers of all abilities
to enjoy its superb performance to the
maximum.
The Lancer Evolution is an accessible, unassuming fun-to-drive supercar
whose reputation has resulted from its calculated engineering and
purposeful design.
REPUTATION
• Enjoys widespread appraisal and popularity
for its unrivaled qualities as an ultra-
performance 4-wheel drive sedan able to
take grueling punishment in motor sports
arena
• Tommi Makinen took this car to an
unprecedented 4 consecutive Driver
Championship WRC titles (1996-1999)
•Won the WRC Manufacturer’s Championship
in 1998
• Immortalized in video games that make it
the ultimate vehicle among young buyers
UNASSUMING
•The untraditional sports car
•Funky yet functional retro boxy look
•Its size and design make it look like a tuner
sedan with a gregarious body kit
•Many will underestimate its performance at
first glance.
•This “under the radar” vibe has cultivated
its cult following worldwide.
PURPOSEFUL DESIGN
Uncompromised weight reduction to increase
performance:
•Aluminum hood, fenders
•Carbonate rear spoiler wing
• Door Glass thickness reduced
Aerodynamics are optimized by
• Improved heat extraction vent
• Large side air dams
• A design that seamlessly transitions the nose
into the rest of the body
SUPERCAR
• World-class rally sports sedan offering
technical innovation, excellent handling,
control, power and unparalleled
performance. Quicker than many European
port sedans.
• Built tough to withstand uneven rough
terrain, pot holed roads and speed bumps
• No other sedan combines the horse power,
torque, high performance all-wheel drive
and exhilaration of the Lancer Evolution
driving experience
CALCULATED ENGINEERING
Each generation represents a new
engineering benchmark
•Benefits from the incorporation of
improvements fuelled by feedback from
MMC’s active and highly successful
participation in motor sports.
•Improvements have driven the on-going
evolution of the series as an ultra-
performance 4-wheel drive sedan with a
strong sports-oriented personality.
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Lancer Evolution Model Strategy

One
Fully Equipped Street-legal race car
Priceline

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 Dimensions
2003 Mitsubishi
Exterior Dimensions
Lancer Evolution Lancer
Height (in) 57.1 54.9
Length (in) 178.5 177.6
Wheelbase (in) 103.3 102.4
Width (in) 69.7 66.1
Ground Clearance (in) 5.5 5.5
Interior Dimensions

Headroom (Front) 39.9 38.8

Headroom (Rear) 36.7 36.7
Legroom (Front) 43.0 43.2
Legroom (Rear) 36.6 36.6
Shoulder Room (Front) 54.1 54.1
Shoulder Room (Rear) 53.3 53.3
Cargo Vol Max (cu ft) 10.2 11.3

Passenger Vol (cu ft) 95.1 93.9

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 Engine and Chassis
2003 Mitsubishi
Lancer Evolution Lancer
Engine Type 2.0 I4 Turbo 2.0 I4
Valve Train DOHC SOHC
Engine Block Cast Iron Cast Iron
Cylinder Heads Aluminum Aluminum
Compression Ratio 8.8:1 9.5:1
HP/rpm 271 / 6500 120 @ 5500
Torque, lb-ft/rpm 273 / 3500 130 @ 4250
Power-to-Weight 12.1:1

Suspension - Front MacPherson Strut Inverted Shock Absorbers

Suspension - Rear Multi-link

Drive Train Full-time AWD

Tires 235/45R17
Brakes Brembo 4-wheel Disc
Anti-lock Brakes Sport ABS+EBD 55
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What’s New for
2003 Lancer Evolution

All-New Lancer Evolution badge design

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Mechanical
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‹ 2.0L DOHC Intercooled Turbo
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‹ 271hp
271hp @
@ 6500
6500 rpm
rpm
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‹ 273
273 lb-ft
lb-ft @
@ 3500
3500 rpm
rpm

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‹ Twin-scroll Turbo charger

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‹ Large front-mounted intercooler

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‹Auto-adjust intercoolor water spray
system

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‹ Manual
Manual override
override
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Mechanical

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‹ Magnesium Valve Cover

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‹ Aluminum intake pipes

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‹ 5-Speed Manual Transmission

Front MacPherson Strut w/ Inverted-

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type shock absorbers

24mm
24mm front
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‹ front stabilizer
stabilizer bar
bar

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‹ Alloy Front Strut Tower Brace
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‹ Rear Multi-link suspension with Stabilizer Bar
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‹ 22mm
22mm rear
rear stabilizer
stabilizer bar
bar

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‹ BREMBO Ventilated Disc Braking system
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‹ 44 piston
piston front
front caliper
caliper

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‹ Sport ABS™ + EBD
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‹ 44 channel,
channel, 44 sensor
sensor

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Mechanical
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‹ Full-time AWD with rear 1.5-way
Limited Slip Differential

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‹Hollow camshaft, thin-wall exhaust
manifold, low weight balancer shafts

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‹ Keyless entry

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‹ Power-assist steering with quick gear ratio.
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‹ 13.0
13.0 :: 11 steering
steering ratio
ratio

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Exterior
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‹ Re-Style front fascia
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‹ 2.5mph
2.5mph bumpers
bumpers

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‹ Aluminum Hood & Fenders

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‹ Enkei™ 17” Light aluminum-alloy wheels
wheel

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‹ 235/45 R17 high-performance tires
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‹ Yokohama
Yokohama

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Exterior
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‹ Xenon HID projector headlamps
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‹ Integrated
Integrated high-mount
high-mount fog
fog lamp
lamp

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‹ Improved Heat extraction vent

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‹ Clear Euro-style tail lamps

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Exterior
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‹ Large Carbon-fiber Rear Spoiler

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‹ Rear intermittent rally wiper

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‹ Re-design Evolution Badge

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‹ Large chrome-plate exhaust pipe

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Exterior
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‹ Restyled rear bumper

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‹ Lower Body Moldings

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‹ Twilight side running lamps

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‹ Color Key door handles & mirrors

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Interior

‹ Dark Titanium accents

‹ MOMO™ leather-wrap steering wheel

‹ RECARO™ performance bucket seat

with 5-point harness points.

‹ Center-position tachometer

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Interior
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‹ Permanent instrumentation illumination

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‹ Round leather-wrap shift knob

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‹ AM/FM CD player + 6 speakers

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‹ Rear center armrest with cupholders

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‹ Sunvisor with vanity mirrors
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Exterior and Interior Colors
EXTERIOR COLOR INTERIOR COLOR
EXTERIOR COLOR CODE CODE INTERIOR COLOR

White W83 33X Black

Yellow Y01 33X Black

Red P85 33X Black

Silver A31 33X Black

Blue T10 33X Black

Black X42 33X Black

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 What’s New for
2003 Lancer Evolution
Orderable Configurations
Projected
Projected Sales
Sales Mix
Mix
At
At Launch
Launch
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‹ A00 (Large Spoiler) A00
A00
25%
25%

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‹ A05 (Small Spoiler)
A61 (Large Spoiler + Sunroof)
A61
A61
75%
75%
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‹

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‹ A64 (Small Spoiler + Sunroof)
A64
A64
Year
Year 11
10%
10%

A61
A61
30%
30% A00
A00
55%
55%

A05
A05 18
18
5%
5%
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Stand Alone Options

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‹ Power Glass Sunroof

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‹ Small Spoiler (OZ Rally type)

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 What’s New for
2003 Lancer Evolution
Maintenance
‹
‹ Due to the high maintenance requirements of the Lancer
Evolution prospective customer should be made aware of
extra ordinary maintenance cost associated with owning
a Lancer Evolution
‹
‹ To encourage maintenance discussion as part of the
sales process and serve as a proactive approach to CSI
and IQS, Mitsubishi (for the first time) will offer to those
Evolution buyers the ability to purchase a Lancer
Evolution PITPASS maintenance contract .
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‹ The use of 100% synthetic oil is required and must be
changed at every 5000 miles to avoid turbo damage.
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2003 Lancer Evolution
Maintenance
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‹ High performance Yokohama 235/45ZR17 tires with a
unique rubber compound that requires frequent and
regular rotation every 5000 miles.
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‹ Carbon-fiber rear spoiler is made from CFRP (Carbon
fiber Reinforced Plastic) in order to lighten body weight.
Carbon-fiber should be waxed using UV-protective
material to keep appearance from turning yellow.
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‹ Use of snow chains are only permitted on rear tires.

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2003 Lancer Evolution
WARNINGS
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‹ Riding comfort is slightly harder than ordinary passenger cars due
to performance nature of vehicle.
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‹ It is necessary to keep holding steering wheel tightly with both hands
while driving due to high-performance tire and quick steering gear
ratio .
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‹ Do not touch around hood outlet while engine is running or soon
after engine has stopped due to high heat surfaces.
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‹ Braking noise may be louder than ordinary passenger car due to high
performance brakes .
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‹ The flowing noise of power steering pump may be louder than
ordinary passenger car due to small steering gear ratio .

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