- This article is for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution that appears in Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition. For the Lancer Evolution that appears in Midnight Club: Los Angeles, please see Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR
The 8th generation of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (VIII) was set into production in 2003. The car came with Enkei 17" Wheels, Brembo brakes, Bilstein shock absorbers and a 2.0L Turbo Inline-4 4G63T engine producing 261hp.
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition[]
In MC3, the Mitsubishi is one of the better Tuners available, it's fast, grippy and has lots of torque when compared to other tuners in it's class due to it's front biased AWD drivetrain. It's acceleration however, is lower than most other tuners as a result of this. A modified blue Evolution VIII can be seen in the intro for the game, and it is possible to recreate this car.
Cheng drives a red Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII.
Performance[]
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Upgrades[]
| Part Type | Part | Level 1 Cost | Level 2 Cost |
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| Engine | Turbo | $900 | $1,896 |
| Engine | Intake | $420 | $888 |
| Engine | Headers | $480 | $1,008 |
| Engine | Exhaust | $480 | $1,008 |
| Engine | Computer | $720 | $1,512 |
| Engine | Engine Upgrade | $1,800 | $3,780 |
| Engine | Nitrous | $2,520 | $5,292 |
| Transmission | Clutch | $720 | $1,512 |
| Transmission | Gear Kits | $1,260 | $2,652 |
| Chassis | Suspension | $1,920 | $4,032 |
| Chassis | Sway Bars | $780 | $1,644 |
| Tires | $1,440 | $3,024 $4,320 (Level 3) | |
| Brakes | $660 | $1,392 | |
| Total | $14,100 | $30,936 | |
Usage[]
Owing to the Evolution VIII's low cost, the Evo can be a good vehicle to use for most of the Career Mode, with the player unlocking the Evo along with the rest of Class C vehicles.
Despite the player unlocking Class B vehicles (along with their level 1 upgrades), and potentially winning the Ducati SS1000 from the Hotlanta Tournament as a starter vehicle from the Original Riders bike club, it is highly recommended to purchase the Evo or Supra and use it until the player arrives in Detroit, where the player is highly recommended to use either C-Class Tuner and win the Unbeatable Street Racers Club Races for the Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (R34).
Visual Customization[]
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition[]
- For information on it's customization, see Body Shop/Body Upgrades (Tuners).
Trivia[]
- The Lancer Evolution VIII does front-wheel burnouts despite being AWD in real life. This is due to non-Evolution Lancers being front wheel drive.
- The car uses a 6-speed transmission, despite 6-speed transmission being only available with the MR trim, while the in-game Lancer is the GSR trim.
- When maxed out, this car also gets the Cadillac Cien, Lamborghini Diablo VT, Gemballa Turbo Coupe and Gemballa F355 as it's opponents.
- As Rockstar did not obtain rights to Enkei for Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition, the Enkei logo is not present on the stock rims in-game, although the rim brand was present on the Saikou and Saikou XS in Midnight Club II.
- The car's stock rims are also unusually in a 6-lug pattern, as opposed to the 5-lug pattern they normally have.
- The Lancer Evolution VIII is the first Class C tuner the player can encounter in Career Mode, being encountered as early as Vanessa's first rematch at the end of San Diego.
- In the REMIX version of the game, opponents may also drive the Nissan Sport Concept at the said parts of Career Mode.
- Despite the Mercedes-Benz CL 55 being listed with higher stats in the garage, the Lancer Evolution VIII gets higher level opposition, being composed of the lower-level exotics, instead of Class B tuners, Class C Choppers or Mercedes-Benz SL 55 opponents.
Related Content[]
- Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR - 9th generation of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution featured in Midnight Club: Los Angeles